Sambar Sadam | Pressure Cooker Sambar Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup Raw Rice (Sona Masoori)
• 1/2 cup Toor Dal
• 4 cups Water
• 1 cup Mixed Vegetables Chopped (Radish, Carrot, Broad Beans, Brinjal, French Beans, Pumpkin)
• 1 Large Onion
• 1 Medium Tomato
• 5-6 Garlic Cloves (optional)
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Thick Tamarind Extract
• 2 tsp Sambar Powder (recipe in notes)
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• Few Fresh Curry Leaves
• 2-3 Stalks Fresh Coriander Leaves (roughly torn)
• Salt as needed
• 2 tsp Ghee/Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• 6-8 Shallots Finely Chopped
• Few Fresh Curry Leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   First wash and set aside 1 cup raw rice & 1/2 cup toor dal. In a pressure cooker heat 1 tsp oil and add 1 large onion chopped along with 1 medium tomato chopped and 5-6 garlic cloves. Fry for 3-4 mins.

2. 2

   Next add 1 cup chopped mixed vegetables. Fry for a couple of minutes.

3. 3

   Add 2 tsp sambar powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp asafoetida, few fresh curry leaves. Fry for a couple of minutes until there is no raw smell from powders.

4. 4

   Now add washed rice and dal.

5. 5

   Fry for 3-4 mins on low flame.

6. 6

   Add 4 cups water along with salt as needed.

7. 7

   Next add 1 tsp thick tamarind extract. Mix well.

8. 8

   Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles on medium flame. The rice and dal should be cooked well without any water remaining.

9. 9

   Gently mash the rice and dal.

10. 10

    Meanwhile in a small pan heat 2 tsp ghee/oil. Add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1/4 tsp asafoetida and few fresh curry leaves. As they begin to crackle, add 6-8 shallots finely chopped.

11. 11

    Fry until the shallots are golden brown. Remove from heat.

12. 12

    If the rice tightens or becomes thick, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water and mix well.

13. 13

    Add 2-3 stalks of fresh coriander leaves roughly torn. Mix well.

14. 14

    Finally add the prepared tempering.

15. 15

    Serve hot immediately with any side dish of your choice from chips, fry or roast or fryums.