Sambar Sadam

Prep Time:20 m      Cook Time:20 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Rice                      - 3/4 cup

Toor Dal              - 1/2 cup

Asafoetida           - a pinch

Curry Leaves       - 2 sprigs

Mustard Seeds     - to splutter

Onion                   - 1

Tomato                 - 2

Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup(drumstick,brinjal,carrot,peas)

Tamarind               - amla sized

Oil + ghee              - 2 tsp

Salt                         - to taste

To roast and grind

Dried Red Chilli - 4

Channa Dal         - 1 tblsp      

Cumin Seeds       - 1 tsp

Fenugreek            - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Seeds   - 2 tsp

Coconut                - 2 tblsp

Method

• Wash and soak rice and dal for 15 minutes.Meanwhile dry roast and powder the ingredients under roast and grind.Set this aside.
                                  
                                  
                    
  
• Pressure cook rice and dal adding little salt and five cups of water.Meanwhile heat oil and ghee in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add asafoetida,curry leaves and onion and fry till onion becomes transparent.Now add the chopped vegetables,tomatoes and add salt and saute for a while.
     
• Add tamarind water and let the vegetables to get cooked in the tamarind water.When the veggies are almost done add the spice powder and cook it until the vegetables are cooked fully.Then mix this with the cooked dal and rice mashed slightly with ladle and simmer for five minutes and then serve with chips or papad.
                              
                                            
                        
     

Little Words

• Any vegetable can be used as per need.
• Serve with crispy papads or chips.
• Basmati rice can also be used which gives a distinct flavour.
• Adjust the quantity of water as per need.