🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Curd Rice Aur Pomegranate

Name: Curd Rice Aur Pomegranate
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 79 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups, whisked Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 1, thinly sliced Onion; 2, slit Green Chili; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tsp Whole Garam Masala Spices; 3/4 cup Rice; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1/2 cup Pomegranate Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

South Indian thayir sadam with a pomegranate crown, the cooling end to any meal. Slow steam, long grains and a masala that perfumes every forkful. A bowl of plain yogurt and pickled onions is all it wants.

Prep 24 min Cook 55 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt2 cups, whisked
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, thinly sliced
Green Chili2, slit
Ghee2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Whole Garam Masala Spices2 tsp
Rice3/4 cup
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Pomegranate Seeds1/2 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Soak the rice for 20 minutes, then drain thoroughly — wet rice turns mushy.
2
Melt ghee over medium flame, toast the whole spices briefly, then add the sliced onions.
3
Cook the onions down till sweet and bronze, add the paste and spices, and fry till the oil gleams at the edges.
4
Stir in the yogurt, cook briefly, then fold in the rice with a light hand so the grains don't break.
5
Add salt and hot water, boil, then cover with a tight lid and a tawa underneath to stop scorching; steam till done and rest before serving.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon or lime right before serving wakes up every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

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