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Tarla Dalal
• 22 May, 2020
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sambar rice recipe is a combination of rice, sambar, vegetables and sambar sadam masala.
A traditional one-dish meal from the kitchens of Tamil Nadu, the Sambar Rice is enjoyed so much by them that it is made on special occasions as well as lazy weekends!
They need no reason or occasion to make Sambar Rice – if they feel like it, they make it, end of discussion! In fact, in many households, Sambar Rice accompanied by papad and a curry of crisp, shallow-fried potatoes is a taken-for-granted Sunday menu.
With loads of veggies, a tongue-tickling spice paste and cooked dal, this rice dish is deeply satisfying. A dash of tamarind gives an exciting tang to this amazing dish.
Lace the Sambar Rice generously with ghee, and serve it piping hot with crisp papad. You can also serve it with Curry Leaves Chutney Powder or Fried Coconut Chutney.
Learn to make sambar rice recipe | sambar sadam | Tamil Nadu sambar sadam | with step by step photos below.
Sambar Rice, Sambar Sadam recipe - How to make Sambar Rice, Sambar Sadam
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
48 Mins
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Total Time
63 Mins
Makes
3 servings
Ingredients
For Sambar Rice
3 cups soaked and cooked rice (chawal)
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal , washed and drained
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 pandi chillies , broken into pieces
1/4 cup carrot cubes
1/2 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
1/2 cup shallots (madras onions)
1/2 cup drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) , cut into 2? pieces
1/2 cup chopped tomato
salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For The Paste
1 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1/4 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds
2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
4 pandi chillies , broken into pieces
1/4 cup grated coconut
2 tsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
For Serving With Sambar Rice
Method
For the paste
- Combine all the ingredients in a small non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
- Cool and blend in a mixer along with ½ cup of water till smooth. Keep aside.
How to proceed to make sambar rice
- To make sambar rice, combine the toovar dal, and 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Mix the dal well using a spoon. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the carrot, pumpkin, onions, drumstick, tomatoes and a little salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the turmeric powder, tamarind pulp and 2 cups of water, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cooked dal, prepared paste, rice, chilli powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
- Switch off the flame, add the coriander and mix well.
- Serve the sambar rice hot with ghee and papad.
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Sambar Rice, Sambar Sadam recipe with step by step photos
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A traditional one-dish meal from the kitchens of Tamil Nadu, the Sambhar Rice is enjoyed so much by them that it is made on special occasions as well as lazy weekends. If you like this recipe below are some links of similar recipes :
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See the below image of list of ingredients for making sambar rice.
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For making the Sambar Sadam, we will first prepare an authentic paste to make the South-indian sambar. In a small non-stick pan, add the 1 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds.
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Add the 1/4 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds.
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Add the 2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils).
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Add the 6 curry leaves (kadi patta).
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Add the 4 pandi chillies , broken into pieces. We have used the pandi variety of chillies which have been broken into pieces before adding.
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Add the freshly 1/4 cup grated coconut. If only you don’t have fresh coconut, then add desiccated coconut.
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Add the 2 tsp chana dal (split Bengal gram).
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Add the 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
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Dry roast on a medium flame for 5 minutes while stirring.
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Once the whole spices turn little darker in shade and aromatic, remove them and cool.
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Transfer the roasted spices to a mixer jar.
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Add ½ cup of water. If you add more or less water, the spices might not blend well.
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Blend in a mixer jar till you get a smooth paste. Keep aside.
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For preparing the sambar for Sambhar Sadam, rinse the 1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal twice or thrice.
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Drain the arhar dal using a strainer or a colander.
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Transfer the washed and drained 1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal to a pressure cooker.
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Add 1½ cups of water in the pressure cooker, mix well.
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Pressure cook for 4 whistles.
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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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Mix well and keep aside.
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For making the Sambar Rice, heat the 1 tbsp oil in a deep non-stick pan. Oil can be substituted with ghee to provide a unique aroma and flavor to the Sambar Rice.
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Add the 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
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When the seeds crackle, add the 6 curry leaves (kadi patta).
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Add 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing).
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Add the 2 pandi chillies , broken into pieces.
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Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
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Add the 1/4 cup carrot cubes.
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Add the 1/2 cup red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes.
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Add 1/2 cup shallots (madras onions). If you don’t have baby onions, then chop regular onions into cubes.
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Add the 1/2 cup drumsticks (saijan ki phalli / saragavo) , cut into 2? pieces. We have chopped the drumstick into pieces so, it does not take long to cook.
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Add 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes.
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Add salt to taste.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
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Add the 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
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Add the 2 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp.
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Add around 2 cups of water.
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Mix well.
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Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 12 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Mix well. Check if the vegetables are cooked by piercing a knife, especially the drumstick.
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Add the cooked dal.
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Add the prepared sambar masala paste.
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Add the 3 cups soaked and cooked rice (chawal).
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Add the 1 tsp chilli powder. The masala paste also consists of chilli so, be careful while adding this time.
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Add salt to taste.
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Mix well to blend the dal, rice and vegetables.
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Cook Sambhar Rice (Sambar Sadan) on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally. If needed, add some more water to adjust as per the consistency you require.
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Switch off the flame, add the 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
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Mix well and our Sambar Sadam is ready.
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Serve the Sambar Rice (Sambar Sadan) hot with ghee and Kerala Papadum.
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Preferably make use of small grain variety of rice. White rice can be replaced with brown rice, quinoa or foxtail millet to make a healthier version of sambar sadam recipe. If using millets, soak for atleast 2 hours.
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While we have used only toovar dal in this sambhar rice recipe, you can mix together other dal like moong dal to make it more nutritious.
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We have used carrots, onions, drumstick, pumpkin and tomatoes, you can toss in other vegetables like French beans, brinjal, green peas, potatoes, cauliflower to the sambar rice.
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The sambar masala paste can be replaced with our recipe of sambar masala powder. So, if you have pre-cooked dal and rice, you can simply transform them into sambar sadam quickly.
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On cooling, the sambar rice/ sambar sadam will thicken, so if serving later, add little water and re-heat and serve.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 430 cal |
| Protein | 13.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 72.9 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Fat | 9.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 26.5 mg |
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Viraj
April 30, 2017, 12:26 p.m.
Sambhar sadam.. a famous south indian one meal dish recipe.. This is really so good.. with lots of vegetables.. It is mild in taste.. and as it is a one meal dish.. no need for any more accompaniments.. Just enjoyed with fried papad.. and it was just amazing.. Thank you for the recipe..
rajkumari choubey
March 21, 2016, 8:42 a.m.
