Curd rice or yogurt rice is rice mixed with plain yogurt and seasoned. In this post there are variety of rice variations you could make.
Yogurt Rice is a comforting rice dish which you can make in just few minutes. It is simple satisfying and very tasty too. It can be had on hot summer days and on days when you don't feel like having anything.
Highly nutritious and yogurt is rich in probiotics which is actually good for your guts. This is good for digestion and feels light on tummy.
Cooking rice is a little tricky when making curd rice. The rice have to be very soft and mushy. So i follow few steps when cooking rice.
How to cook rice for curd rice
- Take 1 cup rice in a pressure cooker, wash it well.
- Add in 4 to 5 cups of water. Cover the pressure cooker.
- Cook for 4 to 5 whistle.
- Turn off the heat and let the pressure release by itself.
- Open the pressure cooker and mash the rice really well.
Pro Tips
Cooling rice
Once you have cooked the rice. cool it completely before proceeding. You should never add curd to hot rice.
Packing rice
If you are packing it for lunch. Then add very little yogurt to rice along with milk. Because as the rice sits for few hours it gets sour.
Pickles varieties
Fruity Rice
filled with lots of fruits. So comforting.
Cucumber Carrot Curd Rice
Perfect dish to make on any summer days.
Kambu Yogurt Rice
Pearl millet is used and taste so creamy and hearty
Kuthiraivalli Yogurt Rice
made using millet instead of rice.
Simple Yogurt Rice
Very basic version
Quinoa Curd Rice
This is my new favorite. Quinoa is filling and satisfying.
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