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Sambar Rice

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Sambar Rice Recipe & Preparation

Ingredients

  1. ¼ cup coriander seeds & chana dal
  2. 2 tbsp urad dal & cumin
  3. 2 tbsp sesame & poppy seeds
  4. ½ tsp methi & pepper
  5. 6 pods cardamom & 2 inch cinnamon
  6. 5 cloves & 1 tsp oil
  7. 20 dried red chili
  8. few curry leaves
  9. ¼ cup dry coconut & tsp hing
  10. ½ tsp turmeric
  11. ½ cup Toor dal, cup rice
  12. ¼ tsp turmeric
  13. 1 tsp oil & 3 cup water
  14. 1 tsp mustard & ghee
  15. 2 dried red chili
  16. pinch hing
  17. 2 tbsp peanuts
  18. ½ onion (cubed)
  19. 1 carrot(chopped) & potato(cubed)
  20. 2 tbsp peas
  21. 5 beans & ½ tomato (chopped)
  22. ½ tsp turmeric
  23. ½ cup tamarind extract
  24. 3 tbsp sambar masala
  25. 1 tsp chili powder,salt,ghee
  26. 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.


  • How to make sambar
  • 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.
  • Finally, enjoy sambar recipe with boondi and raita

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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