16-05-2025
South Indian Thayir Sadam, aka curd rice, is Chiyaan Vikram's favorite comfort food; want to know its recipe?
If dahi-chawal didn't entice you yet, Chiyaan Vikram's version of the same will definitely do it. The South Indian icon has Thayir Sadam or Curd rice as a clean and light evening meal. When talking about this recipe, he took the listeners into the realm of a heavenly delicacy.
However, he has very specific rules for making his version of curd rice. The Dhruva Natchathiram actor mentioned that his dish needs to be slightly warm and creamy in texture. The rice must be soft and a bit mashed. The curd, he says, should not be too set; it needs to be slightly liquidy in consistency.
Delightfully relishing in his recipe storytelling, Vikram said that dahi-chawal tastes the best when it's raining outside. It is also a healthy recipe that you can eat when your body is not feeling good.
Here's the recipe for Chiyaan Vikram's ultimate comfort food recipe for Thayir Sadam:
Ingredients:
Steamed rice
Curd
Milk
Ghee
Mustard seeds
Chana dal (Split chickpeas)
Urad dal (Split white lentils)
Cumin seeds
Green chillis
Dry red chillies
Neem Patti (Margosa leaves)
Coriander leaves
How to make:
Rice and Curd:
Steam the quantity of rice you need
Put dahi on top of the steamed rice (For 3 spoons of rice, 2 spoons of dahi)
Pour some milk on top to adjust the consistency of the dahi-rice
Add salt as per taste
Tadka:
On a medium flame, heat a tadka pan
Add one to two tablespoons of ghee
When the ghee turns hot, add one tablespoon of mustard seeds
Now add one tablespoon of chana dal and urad dal each
Add a tablespoon of cumin seeds
Add one green chilli and broken dry red chillies
Lastly, add neem patti
Put the tadka on dahi rice and mix well
Finish by tossing in fresh coriander leaves, and your bowl of comfort-filled dahi chawal is ready.
Vikram suggests to enjoy his version of curd-rice, or Thayir Sadam, and have it alongside potato fries for the ultimate light, tasty, and soulful evening meal.
