THAYIR SADAM

 

Thayir sadam is the easiest rice preparation and is very good for lunch boxes.It stays fresh for hours and can be packed for long distance travels too.

INGREDIENTS

1. Cooked rice (Raw rice/ Basmati rice/Jeerakasala rice) - 2 cups ( best if a little over cooked)
2. Salt

3.Curd - 1 cup ( 1/2 cup curd and 1/2 cup boiled and cooled milk if planning to eat after 6-7 hours)

4. Oil - 1 table spoon (use sesame oil if packing for long distance travel)

5. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon

6. Urad dal - 1 tea spoon

7. Red chilli/thayir mulaku (mulaku kondattam) - 1 or 2

8. Asafoetida - 1 pinch

9. Green chilli chopped - 1

10. Ginger finely chopped - 1/2 tea spoon (optional)

11. Curry leaves - 1 sprig (optional)

12. Butter - 1/2 tea spoon (optional)

PREPARATION

1.Mix rice, curd, milk, salt and butter

2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Fry urad dal and dry red chilli/thayir mulaku.

3. Add green chilli, ginger and curry leaves and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add asafoetida and remove from fire. Pour over the rice and mix.