Sambar Sadam or Sambar Rice Recipe
Sambar rice or sambar sadam is a recipe where we combined cooked rice and dal with sambar and choice of vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rice
- 1/2 Cup Yellow Pigeon Lentils Toor Dal
- 4 Cups Water
- 1 Carrot Cubed
- 1 Drumstick Cut into pieces
- 1/4 Cup Green Peas Frozen
- 1 Medium Sized Potato Diced
- 1 Medium Sized Tomato Chopped
- 1 Medium Sized Onion Chopped
- Tamarind Lemon Sized, Soaked
- Salt to Taste
- 1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. Sambar Masala
- 1 Tsp. Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 Tsp. Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 Tsp. Asafoetida
- Few Curry Leaves
- 2 Dry Red Chilies
- 2 Tbsp. Ghee
Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice and dal in water for 20-30 minutes.
- Drain the water and cook in pressure cooker with 4 cups of water.
- Cook till to 3-4 whistles and keep aside.
- Soak the tamarind in hot water and when it softens, Squeeze the pulp and keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a pan.
- Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry red chilies, and asafoetida and curry leaves.
- When they start splutter, add chopped vegetables and turmeric powder.
- Mix well and add 1 cup water and cook the vegetable till to tender.
- Now add the tamarind paste, salt, sambar masala and cooked rice and dal.
- Mix well and cook till to mashed consistency.
- Add more water if needed to adjust the consistency like khichdi.
- Serve hot with papad and pickle.