Sambar Sadam

Padmini Venkatesan
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Cherishing the signature dish of South Sambar Sadam

Sambar Sadam

#ICF
Cherishing the signature dish of South Sambar Sadam

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Ingredients

30 minutes
4 servings
  1. 1 bowlrice
  2. 1 bowlArhar Daal
  3. 1lemon size tamarind
  4. 8-10Kadi patta / curry leaves
  5. Masala ingredients
  6. 4laung,
  7. 4Elaichi,
  8. 2 piecesdalchini,
  9. 1star (Anise)flower
  10. 1/2 tablespoonmethi dana
  11. 1 tablespoonRai
  12. as per taste Salt
  13. 1 tablespoonchopped coconut
  14. 10red dry chilli
  15. 1/2 tablespoonHing powder
  16. 2 tablespoonchana dal
  17. 2 tablespoonDhaniya seeds
  18. 1 tablespoonturmeric
  19. 10shallots/ small onions
  20. Vegetables
  21. 250 gmyellow pumpkin
  22. 1capsicum
  23. 1carrot
  24. 1potato
  25. As neededOil
  26. as required Water

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    COOKING RICE AND DAL

    Rinse together 1 cup rice and 1 cup arhar dal (tuvar dal or pigeon pea lentils) a couple of times in water. Drain all the water and add both rice and dal in a pressure cooker.

    Add ¼ teaspoon salt, 5 cups water and 1 tablespoon turmeric.

    Pressure cook for 15 to 16 minutes on medium flame.

    When the pressure settles down on its own, remove the lid and check if the rice and dal are cooked together.

  2. 2

    So when the dal & rice are cooking, you can also start to prep and cook the veggies.

  3. 3

    Now in a pan heat 1 tablespoon oil roast the masala

  4. 4

    Mix all the ingredients of masala

  5. 5

    Let the masala cool.

  6. 6

    Now grind the masala ingredients

  7. 7

    Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a pan.
    Add Rai
    Add curry leaves 🍃

  8. 8

    Add 8 to 10 shallots
    Saute for 1 minute on a low to
    Medium flame.
    Add the boiled veggies.

  9. 9

    Now mix the tamarind extract

  10. 10

    Add Hing powder and salt as per taste

  11. 11

    Now add the grinded masala powder and boil the sambar.

  12. 12

    Boil sambar till the consistency becomes thick.

  13. 13

    Now sambar and rice dal is ready mix them well.

  14. 14

    Mix the sambar and dalrice well.
    Your delicious sambar saadam is ready.

  15. 15

      your Signature dish SAMBAR SAADAM is ready you can accompany with a side veggie dish, curd, pickle or appalam (papaddums)

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