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Sambar Rice Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per servings.

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Ingredients

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for masala paste:

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tbsp chana dal
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • ¼ tsp methi
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 6 dried red chilli
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp coconut (grated)
  • ½ cup water (for grinding)

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for pressure cooking:

  • 1 cup rice
  • ½ cup toor dal (soaked 20 minutes)
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 4½ cup water

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for sambar sadam:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 2 dried red chilli
  • pinch hing
  • few curry leaves
  • 6 shallots (halves)
  • 1 potato (chopped)
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • 15 piece drumstick
  • 6 beans (chopped)
  • 1 tomato (chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup tamarind extract
  • water (as required)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

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how to make masala paste for sambar sadam recipe:

  1. firstly, in a thick bottomed pan heat 1 tsp oil. add 1 tbsp chana dal, 1 tsp coriander seeds, ¼ tsp methi and ½ tsp pepper.
  2. roast until the spices turn aromatic.
  3. now add 6 dried red chilli and few curry leaves. roast until they turn crisp.
  4. turn off the flame and add 2 tbsp coconut. roast until the coconut turns aromatic.
  5. cool completely, and transfer to the mixi jar.
  6. add ½ cup water and blend to smooth paste.

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how to cook rice and dal:

  1. firstly, in a pressure cooker take 1 cup rice and ½ cup toor dal. make sure to soak the dal for at least 20 minutes.
  2. add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp oil and 4½ cup water.
  3. cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles.

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how to make sambar rice or south indian style sambar sadam:

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp ghee. splutter 1 tsp mustard, 2 dried red chilli, pinch hing and few curry leaves.
  2. add 6 shallots and saute for a minute.
  3. also add 1 potato, 1 carrot, 15 piece drumstick, 6 beans and 1 tomato.
  4. further, add ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt.
  5. saute for a minute or until the vegetables turn aromatic.
  6. now add 1½ cup water, cover and boil for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked well.
  7. furthermore, add 1 cup tamarind extract and boil for 3 minutes or until the raw flavour of tamarind goes away.
  8. add in the prepared masala paste and mix well.
  9. once everything comes to a boil add in cooked rice and dal.
  10. mix well and add water as required adjusting the consistency.
  11. cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavours are absorbed well.
  12. finally, garnish with coriander and enjoy sambar rice or sambar sadam with curd rice and boondi.

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How to make masala paste for sambar sadam recipe

1
firstly, in a thick bottomed pan heat 1 tsp oil. add 1 tbsp chana dal, 1 tsp coriander seeds, ¼ tsp methi and ½ tsp pepper.
2
roast until the spices turn aromatic.
3
now add 6 dried red chilli and few curry leaves. roast until they turn crisp.
4
turn off the flame and add 2 tbsp coconut. roast until the coconut turns aromatic.
5
cool completely, and transfer to the mixi jar.
6
add ½ cup water and blend to smooth paste.

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How to cook rice and dal

1
firstly, in a pressure cooker take 1 cup rice and ½ cup toor dal. make sure to soak the dal for at least 20 minutes.
2
add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp oil and 4½ cup water.
3
cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles.

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How to make sambar rice or south indian style sambar sadam

1
firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp ghee. splutter 1 tsp mustard, 2 dried red chilli, pinch hing and few curry leaves.
2
add 6 shallots and saute for a minute.
3
also add 1 potato, 1 carrot, 15 piece drumstick, 6 beans and 1 tomato.
4
further, add ½ tsp turmeric and 1 tsp salt.
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saute for a minute or until the vegetables turn aromatic.
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now add 1½ cup water, cover and boil for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked well.
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furthermore, add 1 cup tamarind extract and boil for 3 minutes or until the raw flavour of tamarind goes away.
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add in the prepared masala paste and mix well.
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once everything comes to a boil add in cooked rice and dal.
10
mix well and add water as required adjusting the consistency.
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cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until the flavours are absorbed well.
12
finally, garnish with coriander and enjoy sambar rice or sambar sadam with curd rice and boondi.sambar rice recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, feel free to add vegetables of your choice to make it nutritious.
  • also, if you looking to store the masala powder then you can roast the spices and powder it without adding water.
  • additionally, adjust the consistency of rice before serving as it thickens once cooled.
  • finally, sambar rice recipe or sambar sadam tastes great when topped with ghee.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/sambar-rice-recipe-sambar-sadam-recipe/