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High Protein Curd Rice

High Protein Curd Rice

  • 20 min
  • mild
  • Serves 2

Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min

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Also known as Curd Rice · Veg · Rice dishes, One-pot meals

High protein curd rice mixes pressure-cooked rice with hung curd, blended paneer and skimmed milk. Mild, serves 2, 20 minutes plus chilling, with video.

High protein

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Lunchbox, Summer

Ingredients

14 items

2 people
  • Rice, Boiled½ cup
  • WaterTo Cook
  • Low Fat Paneer200 grams
  • Hung Curd1 cup
  • Skimmed Milk½ cup
  • Oil2 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds1 tsp
  • Urad Dal (split)2 tsp
  • Ginger, Finely Chopped1 inch
  • Green Chilli, Slit4
  • Curry leaves2 sprigs
  • Asafoetida2 tsp
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Coriander Leaves1 tbsp

Contains: milk, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 2 people
Energy625kcal1250kcal
Protein43g86g
Carbohydrate61g122g
Fat23g46g
Fibre2.2g4.4g
Sugar12g23g

Cookd masalas for hung curd

Method

  1. 1

    Wash the rice 5-6 times or until the water runs clean.

    Rice

  2. 2

    Pour a lot of water and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles on a medium-high flame or until the rice is cooked through and soft. Drain the rice, cover and set aside.

    Water

  3. 3

    Add the low-fat paneer to a mixer jar, blend it into a super fine paste, and set aside.

    Low Fat Paneer

  4. 4

    In a mixing bowl, add the hung curd, paneer paste, rice, and skimmed milk and mix thoroughly.

    Hung CurdSkimmed Milk

  5. 5

    In a tadka pan, prepare the tempering by adding all the ingredients and add it to the curd rice. Finish it with salt and coriander leaves and let it chill for 30-40 minutes. You loosen it by adding a little more skimmed milk later.

    OilMustard SeedsUrad Dal (split)GingerGreen ChilliCurry leavesAsafoetidaSaltCoriander Leaves

Before you start

How long does High Protein Curd Rice take?
20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does High Protein Curd Rice serve?
2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is High Protein Curd Rice vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is High Protein Curd Rice spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make High Protein Curd Rice?
1 cup Hung Curd, ½ cup Rice, 200 grams Low Fat Paneer, ½ cup Skimmed Milk, 4 Green Chilli, 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for High Protein Curd Rice?
Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in High Protein Curd Rice?
About 625 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes
  • K

    KJ ThejasAugust 2024

    nice very nice. good feeling.

  • A

    Asmitha rameshMay 2025

    I think cottage Cheese might work better than low fat paneer as replacement

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