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Carrot, Cucumber Curd Rice Recipe

Name: Carrot, Cucumber Curd Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup grated carrot; 1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber; 1 cup fresh curds (whisked, dahi); 1 cup leftover cooked rice; 2 tbsp milk; 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania); salt to taste; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson); 2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils); 2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies (broken); 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

3 years ago

January 15, 2023

Recipes

Carrot, Cucumber Curd Rice

Traditional south indian fare, and a favourite especially with tamil brahmins, the carrot, cucumber and curd rice is a frequent choice for the ‘tiffin box’! it is really a refreshing dish to prepare on hot summer days to complement a meal of roti and subzi. You will be surprised to see the value-add that the simple tempering imparts to this easy preparation. It can be had chilled at home, or packed in a box for lunch.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

1 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

For The Tempering

1 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds rai / sarson
2 tsp urad dal split black lentils
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies broken
1/4 tsp Asafoetida hing