SAMBHAR RICE

One weekend, we wanted a quick yet nutrisious lunch. Thats when I decided to make Sambhar Sadam. It has all the veggies required and dhal,rice ..etc.
So here goes my wonderful tasty lunch,ready to be shared!
Ingredients

• Rice : 1 cup
• Thur dhal :  1/2 cup
• Mixture of veggies : 1 cup
• Small onions : 7
• Tamarind paste : 1 1/2 Tsp
• Coriander seeds : 1 Tblsp
• Red chilles : 4
• Pepper : few
• Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
• hing : little
• Curry leaves : few
• ghee : little to taste
• oil : little for fry onions
• salt : to taste
• grated coconut : 1 tblsp
• sambhar powder : 2 Tbsp

Method:

1.  Wash the rice and soak for 10 minutes.
2.  Cook the rice and lentil in a pressure cooker with 5 cups of water for 10 minutes.
3. When the rice is cooked, add the tamarind paste mixed in water, sambhar powder, turmeric powder, asofoetida,grated coconut and the mixed vegetables, cook on low heat until the vegetables are cooked, stirring often. Add salt.
4.  In a small sauce pan heat the ghee add the mustard seeds, dry chillies,gram dhalcurry leaves and the sliced onions, sauté until the onions turn brown and add to the rice mixture.
5. Fry coriander seeds, red chillies, cumin seeds, pepper and add coconut towards the end. Once cooled, grind into fine powder and add at the end of the preparation.
6. Stir well, pour hot ghee over and serve warm with Pappadams.

Sambhar Rice