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Sambar Rice (Sambar Sadam)
Sambar Rice Recipe -
It is also called
Sambar Sadam Recipe
. As the name says, here sambar and rice both cooked together and served as a meal. This recipe is from Tamil cuisine.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
South Indian, Tamil
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
368
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
For Pressure Cooking:
▢
½
cup
Sona masoori rice
▢
⅓
cup
Arhar dal (toor dal or split pigeon peas)
▢
Salt
to taste
▢
2
cups
Water
For Spice Paste:
▢
1
teaspoon
Coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya)
▢
1
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
6-8
Black peppercorns
▢
2
Dried red chilies
(Broken and stems, seeds removed)
▢
¼
teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
▢
¼
cup
Coconut
(fresh or frozen), grated
▢
½
cup
Water
for grinding
For Cooking Veggies:
▢
1
tablespoon
Tamarind
, soaked in ½ cup of hot water
▢
1
tablespoon
Ghee (clarified butter)
▢
½
teaspoon
Mustard seeds
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
2
Dried red chilies
▢
8-10
Curry leaves
▢
½
cup
Red onion
chopped (or use shallots)
▢
½
cup
Tomato
chopped
▢
¼
cup
Carrots
chopped
▢
¼
cup
Green beans (French beans)
chopped
▢
½
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
Salt
to taste
▢
½ cup + ½
cup
Water
Instructions
Soak the tamarind into hot water for 20 minutes. Then get the pulp, strain.
Wash the dal, rice with water and take into pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water and salt.
Cover the cooker with lid, put the weight on and cook for 2-3 whistles.
Once the pressure releases naturally, open the lid and mash the mixture slightly.
Meantime, dry roast the spices on medium-low heat for spice paste. Once roasted let the cool down.
Once cooled, grind into powder. Then add coconut and water, again grind and make smooth paste.
Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds. Once they pop add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
Then saute in dried red chilies and curry leaves for 30-40 seconds.
Add onions and saute till they are soft and translucent.
Then mix in tomatoes, carrot, beans along with salt and turmeric powder.
Add water, cover and cook till veggies are soft and tender.
Now mix in prepared spice paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Add tamarind water along with another ½ cup of water and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Then mix in mashed dal, rice mixture and adjust the consistency by adding water if required.
Cook for 2 minutes then turn off the stove.
Nutrition
Calories:
368
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
59.3
g
|
Protein:
8.1
g
|
Fat:
11.6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7.5
g
|
Cholesterol:
19
mg
|
Sodium:
611
mg
|
Potassium:
378
mg
|
Fiber:
6.7
g
|
Sugar:
7.1
g
|
Calcium:
50
mg
|
Iron:
6.3
mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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