Sambar Rice

Sambar Saatham

Easy to cook and simply have it with Appalam(Papad) or Lemon/Garlic Pickle or Cucumber Raitha.

Ingredients

• Toor Dal - 50 gm
• Par Boiled Rice - 200 gm
• Tamarind Paste - 1 tbsp
• Vegetables (Brinjal, Drumstick, Potato, Plantain) - 1 cup
• Sambar Powder - 3 tsp 
• Water - 800 ml 
• Salt to taste

Seasoning

• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1 tsp 
• Bengal Gram - 1 tsp
• Red Chilly - 2
• Shallot (Small Onion)  - 6
• Curry Leaves - 1 twig 
• Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp

Method

• Half cook toor dal.
• Add rice, vegetables, tamarind paste/extract, sambar powder, salt and water.
• When the rice is well cooked, seasoned it.
• Its ready to eat.....

Sambar Powder

Dry fry and Grind to fine powder 

• Red Chilly 3
• Coriander Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Bengal Gram Dal - 1 tsp
• Cumin - 1 tsp
• Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Black Pepper - 1/4 tsp