Vegetarian recipe · lunch, dinner
Paleo Curd 'Rice'
பேலியோ தயிர் சாதம் (paleo thayir saadham)
Serves 2 · 20 min
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 101
A grain-free curd rice made with grated, half-steamed cauliflower (or pumpkin, cabbage or radish) folded into curd with a classic tempering.
Estimated per serving from USDA FoodData Central and Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 values for the raw ingredients. Real numbers vary with brands and portions. The book gives no quantities for this recipe; the amounts and figures are our estimates.
Ingredients
- not given cauliflower, or pumpkin, cabbage or radish, grated (காளிப்ளவர் அல்லது பூசணிக்காய் அல்லது முட்டைக்கோசு அல்லது முள்ளங்கி)
- not given curd (தயிர்)
- not given ginger, chopped (இஞ்சி)
- not given green chilli (பச்சை மிளகாய்)
- not given mustard seeds, country asafoetida, rock salt (கடுகு, நாட்டுப் பெருங்காயம், இந்துப்பு)
- not given coconut oil (தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்)
Method
- Grate the cauliflower (or pumpkin, cabbage or radish) and steam until only half cooked.
- Mix it into the curd.
- Temper ginger, mustard seeds, asafoetida and green chilli in coconut oil.
- Pour the tempering over, add salt and mix.
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 101. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.
Recipe credit: tamilpaleorecipes.com and Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 101.