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.
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.
