Sambar Saadam (Sambar Rice)

SAMBAR SAADAM

INGREDIENTS:

1. Rice - 1 cup

2. Toor Dhal - 1/2 cup

3. Small Onion - 15-20

4. Tomato - 1

5. Carrot, Potato - 1 cup

6. Tamarind - Gooseberry Size

7. Sambar Powder - 1tbsp

8. Turmeric Powder -1tsp

9. Mustard Seeds - 1tsp

10. LG Powder - 1/2 tsp

11. Oil

12. Ghee - 1 tbsp

FOR GRINDING

1. Chana Dal - 2 tbsp

2. Red Chillies - 5-6 pcs

3. Fenugreek -1tbsp

4. Coconut - 2 tbsp

5. Tomato - 1

HOW TO MAKE:

Pour Oil in a Vessel and add mustard seeds

 When it splutters, add the chopped small onions and saute well

 Add tomatoes and saute 

 Add the carrot and potaotes and saute well

 Add Sambar Powder and Turmeric Powder

Add little amount of water to cook the vegetables. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes.

 In the mean time, roast all the ingredients which is mentioned above for grinding except tomato. Once it cools, grind it along with tomatoes. The grinded paste looks likes below

 Once the vegetables are cooked add the grinded paste to it and let it cook for 5 min

Add the tamarind water

 Followed by LG Powder (Perungaya Podi)

 Add the cooked  Toor dal

 Add the cooked rice

 Stir it well. If it is thick add little water

 Switch off the stove when it is in semi consistency as it will become thick when it cools down. Dont forget to add ghee as it flavours the sambar saadam.

 Garnish it with coriander leaves.

This rice goes very well with Potato fry and Papad