Television presenter and Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah's wife Sanjana Ganesan loves traditional food. How do we know? Her latest Instagram Stories have done all the talking. Sanjana indulged in a plateful of a South Indian delicacy. Any guesses? No, we are not talking about idlis and dosas. The TV presenter relished the humble thayir sadam, also known as curd rice. She shared a photo of her meal, featuring the curd rice and a side of vegetables, on Instagram Stories. Let us tell you, for Sanjana, “Home is where the thayir sadam is.”
Have a look at her delectable indulgence:
If you are bored with the regular curd rice, give it a South Indian spin. All you have to do is temper it with mustard seeds, red chillies, dal and curry leaves. We have got you a super delicious recipe to prepare Sanjana Ganesan's yummy-looking thayir sadam at home.
Ingredients:
- Overcooked white rice: 250gm
- Yoghurt: 250gm
- Green chillies chopped: 5gm
- Coriander leaves, chopped: 5gm
- Ginger, chopped: 5gm
- Salt to taste
For the tempering:
- Oil: 20 ml
- Mustard seeds: 5gm
- Black gram (skinned): 5gm
- Chana dal: 3gm
- Dried red chilli: 2gm
- Curry leaves: 2gm
- Asafoetida (hing): 3gm
Method:
Step1: Mix all the ingredients of curd rice - yoghurt, coriander leaves, ginger, green chillies, rice and salt.
Prepare tempering:
Step 1: Heat the oil, and pop in some mustard seeds.
Step 2: Once they start crackling, throw in the dal and saute until they get golden.
Step 3: Add curry leaves, red chillies and asafoetida (hing).
Step4: Now, pour this tempering on the rice and serve.
Try this recipe and enjoy a delicious south Indian meal.