Yummy Sambar Sadam Lunch Recipe

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Sambar sadam is a very popular dish in south India. Sambar is a gravy that South Indians prepare at least once in a week. So, the mixture of rice and sambar is a delicacy in itself.

If you are wondering what to prepare for lunch, sambar sadam is a good idea because you can prepare the dish quickly and easily. It can be cooked in a rice cooker. This south Indian sambar sadam recipe is quite tasty.

Sambar sadam recipe is a mix of delicious vegetables, dal and spices. In Karnataka, sambar sadam is also called as bisi bele bath. This authentic south Indian dish is a must try if you are a fan of south Indian delicacies. If you know how to make a sambar, then the recipe for this sambar rice will be easy for you.

Read on to know how to make this delicious sambar sadam recipe.

Serves- 2
Cooking Time- 30 minutes

All You Need

Rice-1 cup
Toor dal- 1 cup
Red chilli powder- 1 tbsp
Coriander powder- 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder- ¼ tbsp
Sambar masala- 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds- ½ tbsp
Tamarind- 1 tbsp (soaked in water)
Asafoetida- 1 pinch
Ghee- 3- 4 tbsp
Curry leaves
Salt- To taste

Vegetables

Tomato- 1 big (chopped)
Carrots- 1
Potato- 1 big (boiled and chopped)
Onion- 1 big (chopped)

Procedure

1. Wash the rice and dal thoroughly in running water. Soak rice and dal in water for 3-4 hours.
2. Now, take a pressure cooker and add ghee into it. Put the soaked rice and dal into it. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, sambar masala, salt and asafoetida into the cooker.
3. Then, add the tamarind soaked water into the cooker. Add 2 cups of water and let the mixture cook for 10 minutes till you hear 3-4 whistles.
4. In the meantime, take a pan and heat it with oil. Add the mustard seeds. Wait till it splutters. Now add tomatoes, carrots, potatoes and onion into the pan and saute it well.
5. Now, add this mixture from the pan into the pressure cooker and stir it well.
6. Put the cooker in medium flame and cook the mixture for a while more. Now your sambar sadam is ready to be served.

Nutritional Value

• Rice is rich in carbohydrates and helps you in doing day-to-day activities with more energy and zest.
• Dal is rich in proteins. It helps in the systematic and smooth functioning of the body system.

#Tips

• When you soak the dal and rice, soak it in hot water. It becomes softer fast.
• If you want to add more vegetables into this, add it so that it becomes healthier and the kids can savour it.