SAMBAR RICE RECIPE | SAMBAR SADAM RECIPE | STARTUP COOKING
Sambar Rice also called as Sambar Sadam in Tamil. As the name says, here sambar and rice both cooked together and served as a meal. This recipe is from Tamil Nadu cuisine. There is another similar dish called bisibelabath which is from Karnataka cuisine. This sambar sadam is healthy, delicious, very simple, very filling and most satisfying meal than the other.
The combination of veggies can be used to prepare sambar sadam. Here i have used shallots, tomato, carrot, beans and drumstick. You can also use brinjal, peas, radish, cauliflower, etc., Also, for this recipe, i have made freshly ground masala paste using freshly grated coconut, which gives unique aroma and flavor to this sambar rice. If you don’t have enough time to prepare this masala replace with regular sambar powder.
This sambar sadam tastes too good when drizzle with a tbsp of ghee, and goes well with roasted papad, pickle or appalam. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Sambar Sadam. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.
Do check out
RECIPE FOR SAMBAR RICE
Coarse : Lunch
Cuisine : South Indian
Author : Jayashree Karthik
Prep Time : 15 min
Cook Time : 30 min
Total Time : 45 min
INGREDIENTS
for masala
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper corn
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 3 red chillies
- 1 kashmiri red chilli
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut – grated
to cook rice and dal
- 1/2 cup raw rice
- 1/2 cup toor dal
- 3.5 cup water
to cook veggies
- 15 shallots
- 1 tomato – chopped
- 1/4 cup carrot – chopped
- 1/4 cup beans – chopped
- 1 large drumstick – chopped
- 1/4 cup tamarind
- 1/2 cup water
to temper
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp cashews
- 1 spring curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp hing
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- salt to taste
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves – chopped
- 1 tbsp ghee – for garnish
click here for more Sambar Recipes
PROCEDURE
- soak rice and toor dal together for 20 minutes
- soak tamarind in hot water and extract the pulp
- peel the shallots and chop the veggies, carrot, beans, tomato and drumstick, set aside
- heat a tsp of oil in the pan
- add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, pepper corn, fennel seeds, chana dal, urad dal, red chilli and kashmiri red chilli
- roast in low flame until nice aroma comes and then add grated coconut, roast in low medium flame until it turns light brown
- cool down the ingredients completely
- transfer all the roasted ingredients into the mixer grinder
- add 1/4 cup water and grind to a smooth paste, set aside
- add all the veggies into the pressure cooker along with tamarind pulp and water
- pressure cook for 2-3 whistle and set aside
- add soaked rice and dal into the pressure cooker followed by 3.5 cups of water
- mix well
- pressure cook for 5 whistle and then switch off the flame
- once the pressure releases naturally, open the cooker and mash the rice and dal using ladle or potato masher
- now heat oil in the pan
- temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cashews, hing, red chillies, curry leaves and turmeric powder
- add boiled veggies along with ground paste
- add salt and mix well
- cook for 1-2 minute in low medium flame
- add mashed rice and dal
- mix well
- if the rice mix is too thick, add 1/2 cup hot water and mix well
- sambar sadam should be sightly semi liquid consistency, once the rice cools down the rice will starts to thicken, adjust the consistency of the water according to that
- cover with lid and cook for 2-3 minutes
- garnish with chopped coriander leaves and ghee
- mix well
- serve hot with papad or appalam
- taste was delicious ????
Check here for more kuzhambu recipes
NOTES
- adjust spice level according to your taste
- add vegetables of your choice like peas, potato and cauliflower
- try to roast and grind the above masala powder rather than sambar powder
- sambar sadam thickens once cooled down, adjust water according to that
do check out:
SAMBAR RICE WITH STEP BY STEP
PHOTO RECIPE
take raw rice and toor dal in a bowl
wash and soak the rice and dal together in water for 20 minutes
soak tamarind in hot water and extract the pulp
chop all the veggies
heat a tsp of oil in the pan, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, pepper corn, fennel seeds, urad dal, bengal gram dal, red chilli and kashmiri red chilli
roast in low flame until nice aroma comes
add grated coconut
roast in low flame until all the moisture content evaporates and coconut turns light brown
add all the roasted ingredients into mixer grinder
grind to a smooth paste with 1/4 cup water
add soaked rice and dal in pressure cooker followed by 3.5 cup water
pressure cook for 5 whistle
rice and dal cooked well
mash well with back of ladle
add all the veggies into the pressure cooker along with tamarind water
pressure cook for 2-3 whistle
veggies cooked well
heat oil in the pan, temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cashews, hing, curry leaves, red chillies and turmeric powder
add boiled veggies along with ground masala paste
add salt and mix well
cook for 1-2 minute in low medium flame
add mashed rice and dal
mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes
garnish with chopped coriander leaves and ghee
mix well
serve hot with appalam or papad
Sambar Sadam
Do check out :