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Madhyapradesh · Dinner

Curd Rice (Yogurt-Tempered Rice)

Traditional 6. Curd Rice recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 250g cooked rice (at room temperature or chilled)
• 300ml curd (yogurt), whisked smooth
• 15ml oil or ghee
• 5ml mustard seeds
• 5ml urad dal (split black gram), rinsed
• 1 green chili, slit lengthwise
• 15 curry leaves
• 5ml ginger, grated
• 1 pinch asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• 20ml fresh coriander, chopped
• 10ml toasted peanuts, crushed

👩‍🍳 How to make Curd Rice

1. Whisk curd with fork until smooth and lumpfree
2. Heat oil/ghee to 60°C in pan
3. Add mustard seeds; wait for crackling (8 seconds)
4. Add urad dal; sauté 15 seconds until golden
5. Add green chili and curry leaves; sizzle 5 seconds
6. Add ginger and asafoetida; cook 5 seconds
7. Add cooked rice; fold gently to combine (do not mash)
8. Remove from heat, cool 1 minute
9. Add whisked curd; fold gently but thoroughly (do not stir vigorously or rice will mush)
10. Season with salt to taste
11. Top with coriander and crushed peanuts
12. Serve at room temperature or chilled
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