Sambar Sadam

Sambar Sadam - This rice for sure will tickle the taste buds of all sambar lovers. Ingredients
  • Rice - 1 Cup
  • Tur Dhal - 1 Cup (Soak in hot water for 3-4 hours before cooking)
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tbspn
  • Chillie powder - 1/2 tbspn
  • Sambar powder - 2 Tbspns
  • Salt to taste
  • Tamarind as big as a lime the Juice extracted
  • Ghee for Frying
For seasoning
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tspn
  • Curry Leaves - few
  • Asafoetida - a big pinch
  • Cashew nuts - 2 tbspns broken pieces
  • Sambar Onions - 1/2 a cup
For Garnish
  • Coriander leaves chopped
  • Ghee 2 -3 tbps melted & poured on top
Method Wash Rice & Dhal, drain away all the water, to the Rice/Dhal mixture add the Turmeric pwd., Coriander pwd., Chillie pwd, Sambar pwd, & Salt. Extract the juice from the Tamarind & mix with the quantity of water to be added to the Dhal/Rice mixture. Pour this water into the Dhal/Rice Mixture & cook in Pressure cooker for 10/12 minutes. Add Ghee in the Pan & fry the Sambar Onions, as it's getting brown add the Mustard Seeds Cashew nuts,Curry leaves. Add this seasoning to the Sambar Bath. Sprinkle with chopped Coriander Leaves.