Saturday 2 March 2013

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 the Dhal for 3-4 hours before cooking). The Dhal should be soaked in hot water.
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tspn
  • Coriander powder - ½ tbspn
  • Chillie powder - ½ tbspn
  • Sambar powder - 2 Tbspns
  • Salt to taste
  • Tamarind as big as a lime the Juice extracted
  • Ghee for Frying
For seasoning:
  • Mustard seeds – ½ - ¾ tspn
  • Curry Leaves - few
  • Asafoetida - a big pinch
  • Cashew nuts – 2 tbspns broken pieces
  • Sambar Onions – ½ a cup
For Garnish:
  • Coriander leaves chopped.
  • Ghee 2 –3 tbps melted & poured on top
Preparation Method :
  1. Wash Rice & Dhal, drain away all the water, to the Rice/Dhal mixture add the Turmeric pwd., Coriander pwd., Chillie pwd, Sambar pwd, & Salt.
  2. Extract the juice from the Tamarind & mix with the quantity of water to be added to the Dhal/Rice mixture.
  3. Pour this water into the Dhal/Rice Mixture & cook in Pressure cooker for 10/12 minutes.
  4. Add Ghee in the Pan & fry the Sambar Onions, as it’s getting brown add the Mustard Seeds Cashew nuts,Curry leaves.
  5. Add this seasoning to the Sambar Bath. Sprinkle with chopped Coriander Leaves.

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