Sambar Rice Recipe & Preparation
Ingredients
- ¼ cup coriander seeds & chana dal
- 2 tbsp urad dal & cumin
- 2 tbsp sesame & poppy seeds
- ½ tsp methi & pepper
- 6 pods cardamom & 2 inch cinnamon
- 5 cloves & 1 tsp oil
- 20 dried red chili
- few curry leaves
- ¼ cup dry coconut & tsp hing
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ cup Toor dal, cup rice
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp oil & 3 cup water
- 1 tsp mustard & ghee
- 2 dried red chili
- pinch hing
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- ½ onion (cubed)
- 1 carrot(chopped) & potato(cubed)
- 2 tbsp peas
- 5 beans & ½ tomato (chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ cup tamarind extract
- 3 tbsp sambar masala
- 1 tsp chili powder,salt,ghee
- 2 tbsp cashew
Preparation Method
- Firstly, in a heavy-bottomed pan take ¼ cup coriander seeds, ¼ cup chana dal, 2 tbsp urad dal, 2 tbsp cumin, ½ tsp methi, 2 tbsp sesame, and 2 tbsp poppy seeds.
- Roast on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- Add ½ tsp pepper, 6 pods cardamom, 2 inch cinnamon, 5 cloves.
- Roast on low flame without burning the spices.
- Transfer to the plate to cool completely.
- In the pan heat 1 tsp oil and add 20 dried red chilies, a few curry leaves, and ¼ cup dry coconut.
- Roast on low flame until the chili turns crisp.
- Transfer to the same plate and allow to cool completely.
- Once the roasted spices are cooled completely, transfer to the mixer jar.
- Add ½ tsp turmeric and ¼ tsp hing.
- Blend to a fine powder and homemade sambar masala powder is ready.
- Firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup toor dal, ½ cup rice, ¼ tsp turmeric, and 1 tsp oil.
- Add 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 5 whistles. keep aside.
- In a large Kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 2 dried red chili, pinch hing, 2 tbsp peanuts and a few curry leaves.
- Add ½ onion and saute slightly.
- Now add 1 carrot, 1 potato, 2 tbsp peas, 5 beans, ½ tomato, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt.
- Saute for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables soften slightly.
- Now add 3 cups water and boil for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked well.
- Further, add ½ cup tamarind extract and boil well.
- Add 3 tbsp sambar masala, 1 tsp chili powder, and 1 tsp salt.
- Saute until the spices are well cooked.
- Add cooked rice-dal, 1 tsp salt, 2 cups water and mix well adjusting the consistency.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the flavors are absorbed well.
- Now pour the fried cashew and mix well. I have fried 2 tbsp cashew in 2 tsp ghee until the cashew turns crunchy.
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Finally, enjoy sambar recipe with boondi and raita
How to make sambar
Qucik Cooking Tips Perfect Malligai Rice
- Rinse to remove excess starch.
- Use a 1:1.5 rice-to-water ratio.
- Cook until tender and aromatic, then let it rest before serving.
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