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Thecha Curd Rice

Thecha Curd Rice

  • 20 min
  • medium
  • Serves 2

Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min

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

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.

Good for: Lunchbox, Summer

Ingredients

10 items

2 people
  • Cooked Rice3 cup
  • Curd1 cup
  • Milk120 ml
  • Salt½ tsp
  • Oil1 tbsp
  • Cumin½ tsp
  • Green Chilli4
  • Peanuts2 tbsp
  • Garlic, Peeled5 cloves
  • Coriander Leaves10 grams

Contains: milk, groundnut.

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
Energy568kcal1136kcal
Protein16g32g
Carbohydrate80g161g
Fat20g40g
Fibre2.4g4.8g
Sugar9.7g19g

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 RiceCurdMilkSalt

  2. 2

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

    OilCuminGreen ChilliPeanutsGarlicCoriander LeavesSalt

  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 568 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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