Sambar Rice
Serves 430 mins prep30 mins cook
A simple and delicious Sambar Rice recipe perfect for lunchboxes. It includes soaking tamarind, cooking raw rice and dal, and preparing a flavorful masala with a variety of vegetables.
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1: Soak tamarind in hot water and keep it aside. 2: Wash and soak the rice and dal for 30 minutes. 3: In a pressure cooker, add the soaked rice and dal. Add water and salt, mix it and let it cook for 4 whistles. Turn off the flame and let the steam reduce gradually. 4: Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, garlic, dry red chillies, and curry leaves and let it crackle. 5: Add the shallots and saute till they turn translucent. 6: Add the carrot, drumstick and saute for 2 minutes. 7: Add sambar powder and mix it well for a minute. 8: Add the brinjal, mix it well and add water and mix it till the masala dissolves in the water. 9: Bring the water to a boil and cover and let it cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes. 10: Add the tamarind water and mix. Keep it aside. 11: Add the vegetable mixture to the cooked rice and dal, mix it till all the ingredients combine evenly. 12: Add ghee, mix it well. Serve it hot along with pickle and chips/vadams/appalam.View original recipe