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Thecha Curd Rice

Also known as Green chilli curd rice · Veg · Rice dishes, Chutneys, Podis & Pickles

Rice dishesChutneys, Podis & PicklesGluten-free

Total20 min
Prep10 min
Cook10 min
Serves2
Per serving569 cal
Spicemedium

Good for: Lunchbox, Summer

Thecha Curd Rice

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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Thecha curd rice: mushy rice mashed with curd and milk, mixed with a thecha of green chilli, garlic and peanuts. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 20 min, video.

Ingredients

10 items
Cooking for2 servings
  • Cooked RiceCooked Rice3 cup
  • MilkMilk120 ml
  • Sunflower OilSunflower Oil1 tbsp
  • CuminCumin½ tsp
  • PeanutsPeanuts2 tbsp
  • SaltSalt½ tsp
  • Coriander LeavesCoriander Leaves10 grams
  • CurdCurd1 cup
  • GarlicGarlic, Peeled5 cloves
  • Green ChilliGreen Chilli4

Contains: milk, groundnut.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 2
Energy569kcal1138kcal
Protein16g33g
Carbohydrate81g161g
Fat20g40g
Fibre2.4g4.8g
Sugar9.8g20g

Cookd masalas for cooked rice

Method

  1. 1

    Boil rice until mushy. (1 part rice to 4 parts water) Mash it well with curd, milk, and salt until it’s a creamy consistency.

    Cooked RiceMilkSaltCurd

  2. 2

    In a pan, heat oil and saute the cumin, green chillies, peanuts, and garlic cloves. Add the coriander leaves and salt.

    Sunflower OilCuminPeanutsSaltCoriander LeavesGarlicGreen Chilli

  3. 3

    Transfer this to a mortar and pestle and make it into a coarse paste.

  4. 4

    Mix this techa chutney into the curd rice and serve cold with vadaam

Before you start

How long does Thecha Curd Rice take?
20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Thecha Curd Rice serve?
2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Thecha Curd Rice vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Thecha Curd Rice spicy?
It is medium: 2 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 Thecha Curd Rice?
3 cup Cooked Rice, 1 cup Curd, 4 Green Chilli, 5 cloves Garlic, 10 grams Coriander Leaves, 120 ml Milk, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Thecha Curd Rice?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Thecha Curd Rice?
About 569 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

4 notes
  • C

    A Cookd cookMarch 2026

    👍

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  • K

    Kalkipriya SivashankarSeptember 2025

    it's very tasty 🤤 thanku team

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  • S

    shrutiSeptember 2025

    add salt according to your preference

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  • C

    A Cookd cookSeptember 2025

    Tasted yummy!

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