SAMBAR RICE

INGREDIENTS

1. Rice                      1 cup        
2. Tur Dal                 1 cup
3. Castor oil              1 tsp
4. Raddish                3
5. Carrot                   1
6. Drumstick             2
7. Small onion          10
8. Tomato                  2
9. Salt                        3 tsp
10. Tamarind               1 tbsp
11. Turmeric                1 tsp
12. Chilly powder        1 tsp
13. Sambar powder     1 tbsp
14. Water                     8 cups 

FOR SEASONING

1. Badaga                  1 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds       1 tsp
3. Urad dal                1 tsp
4. Bengal gram dal    1 tsp
5. Hing                       1/2 tsp
6. Curry leaves           handful
7. Red chilies             4
8. Coriander leaves    for garnishing

METHOD

• Wash rice and dal together, cut vegetables, tomatoes, keep it onion whole.
• Boil water in a cooker add dal and rice adding turmeric, castor oil.
• Cook for 5 minutes and add the vegetables, chilly powder, sambar powder.
• Close the lid put weight cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
• Open the lid add tamarind paste, salt, mix and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add seasoning, Badaga, splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chilies, hing.
• Pour over the rice, close the lid keep it on dum for 5 minutes without heat.
• Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with pickles.

NOTE:-

• More chilly powder can be added.
• The Sambar powder recipe is given in this blog.
• This recipe is done in the traditional way.