Sambar Rice

Name: How to Make Sambar Rice | Easy & Delicious Sambar Rice Recipe
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: south-indian

#PC26 Sambar Rice is a wholesome South Indian dish that combines rice, lentils, vegetables, and aromatic spices into one hearty meal. It brings together the comforting flavors of traditional sambar and steamed rice in a single pot, making it both nourishing and convenient. Popular across South India, this dish is loved for its balance of tangy, spicy, and savory flavors and is often served with papad, pickle, or a drizzle of ghee.

prep time 10 Mins

cook time 15 Mins

chef Deepa Rupani

Step 1

Wash & Soak rice and dal for some time.

Step 2

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds ,hing, followed by green chillies, curry leaves.

Step 3

Then add onion and saute little.

Step 4

Add all vegetables and all spices and salt. Mix well.

Step 5

Add soaked rice & dal and tamarind pulp.

Step 6

Add water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Step 7

Once steam is released, open the lid and mix well.

Step 8

Sprinkle coriander and drizzle ghee.

Step 9

Serve hot with raita, papad etc.

Calories 150 Kcal

Total Fat 20 g

Carbs 14 g

Protein 20 g

ESSENTIAL ITEMS

0.5 cup rice

0.5 cup toor dal

2 tbsp oil

0.5 tsp mustard seeds

0.5 tsp cumin seeds

0.5 tsp hing

2 piece green chilles(splits)

1 piece sprig curry leaves

1 piece onion sliced

2 tbsp chopped carrot

2 tbsp chopped pumpkin

6 piece small drumsticks

1 tsp red chilli powder

0.5 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp sambar masala

0.25 cup tamarind pulp

as per taste salt

to garnish finely chopped coriander

to garnish ghee

Recipe by:

Deepa Rupani

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