Indian Tamil Sambar Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1/2 cup toor dal
• 1 cup mixed vegetables
• 2 tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 tbsp sambar powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 3 tomatoes
• For tarka: 3 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 10 curry leaves, 2 dried red chillies, 1 tsp asafoetida
• Cashews
• Salt
• Coriander

Instructions

1. Pressure cook rice and dal with 5 cups water for 15 min.
2. Mash to a coarse purée.
3. Add vegetables, tamarind, sambar powder, turmeric, tomatoes and salt; cook 15 min.
4. Heat ghee; temper mustard, cumin, curry leaves, chillies, asafoetida and cashews.
5. Pour over.
6. Top with coriander.

Serving suggestions

• Lovely with papad and pickle.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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