Sambar Saadham

A south Indian meal would be incomplete without this dish.It has in it all the goodness and taste that is hard not to fall in love with it.

A combination of rice ,lentils,vegetables and spices makes this dish a one pot meal.It is that kind of dish where you put all the stuff in a pot and forget about it until you have switch off the stove-A dish that requires no supervision.


I used:

Rice-1 cup
Toor dhal-1/2 a cup
Sambar powder - 2 teaspoons
Mixed vegetables - 2 cups[Brinjal,carrot,potato,beans,peas,cauliflower]
Onion-1,chopped
Tomato-1 chopped
Tamarind extract-1 tablespoon,thick
Mustard-1 teaspoon
Jeera-1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves - a few
Oil-2 teaspoons
Salt to taste

1. Wash rice and dhal in several changes of water and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and put in mustard,jeera and curry leaves
3. When they splutter add the onion and saute till soft.
4. Put in tomato and cook for a few seconds.
5. Add all the vegetables and stir .
6. Put in 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.[Add a little more water to the rice:water ratio you usually use coz this dish has to be a little gooey]
7. Put in rice,dhal,sambar powder,salt,tamarind extract and mix well.
8. Cover and pressure cook for 15 minutes or till done.

Stir and serve hot with crispies of your chioce or with a raita.




Bon Appetit!!