Sambar rice recipe: South Indian sambar rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice


• 1 cup toor dhal (soak the dhal for 3-4 hours in hot water)


• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder


• 1/2 tsp. coriander powder


• 1/2 tsp chilly powder


• 2 tsp sambar powder


• salt to taste


• 1 tsp tamarind paste


• ghee for frying


• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds


• a few curry leaves


• a pinch of asafoetida


• 2 cashews (optional)


• few chopped shallots (sambar onions)


• a few chopped corriander leaves

How to make sambhar rice:

• Wash rice and dhal, drain away all the water, to the rice/dhal mixture add the turmeric powder, corriander powder, chilly powder, sambar powder and salt.


• Add 4 cups of water to tamrind paste mix and pour into the dhal/rice mixture.


• Cook in pressure cooker for 10 to 12 minutes.


• Add ghee in the pan and fry the shallots (sambar onions), as it's getting brown add the mustard seeds, cashewnuts, curry leaves.


• Add this seasoning to the Sambar Bath.


• Sprinkle with chopped Corriander Leaves.


• Serve hot

Courtesy = Indian food