Sambar Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
1 cup toor dal (soak the dal for 3-4 hours in hot water)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp chilly powder
2 tsp sambar powder
salt to taste
1 tsp tamarind paste
ghee for frying
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
a few curry leaves
a pinch of hing
2 cashews (optional)
few chopped shallots (sambar onions)
a few chopped cilantro

Directions:

• Wash rice and dal,drain away all the water,to the rice/dal mixture add the turmeric powder, coriander powder,chilly powder,sambar powder and salt.


• Add 4 cups of water to tamarind paste mix and pour into the dal/rice mixture.


• Cook in pressure cooker for 10 to 12 mins.


• Add ghee in the pan and fry the shallots (sambar onions),as it's getting brown add the mustard seeds,cashew nuts,curry leaves.


• Add this seasoning to the Sambar Bath.


• Sprinkle with chopped Cilantro.


• Serve hot.

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