
TamilNadu Style Sambar Rice / Sambar Sadam preparation with step by step photos and a quick video. Sambar Sadham/ Sambar Rice is a quick one-pot recipe and preferably for lunch. Sambar Sadam is a combination of rice, dal, and vegetables. Since it’s all made in one pot, Kid’s will consume all the added vegetables in the form of sambar sadam. Smart is it ?. In Tamilnadu, sambar Sadam is very often made in many homes. In Karnataka, it’s called “Bisi Bele Bath” but taste differs a lot.
Let’s see how can we make yummy sambar sadam quickly.
Wanna try other recipes? Check out the Hotel Style Sambar – South Indian Sambar Recipe, Tomato Rice / Lunch Box Recipe/Thakkali Sadam, Lemon Rice Recipe /Nimbehannu /Chitranna,
TamilNadu Style Sambar Rice / Sambar Sadam
TamilNadu Style Sambar Rice / Sambar Sadam preparation with step by step photos and a quick video.

Ingredients
- Rice - 1 cup
- Toor dal - ½ cup
- Moong dal -¼ cup
- Tomato - 1 chopped
- Onion - ¼ th cup
- Tamarind extract -¼ th cup
- Oil -2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds -1 tsp
- Ghee -1 tbsp
- Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp chopped
- Curry leaves -few
- salt to taste
- Vegetables:
- Carrot - 1 nos
- Beans - 5 nos
- Peas - ½ cup
- Radish (mullangi / muli) - 1 chopped
- Drumsticks- 1 chopped
- To roast and grind:
- Oil- 1 tsp
- Dried red chilli -7
- Chana dal - 2 tbsp
- Urad dal -1 tsp
- Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
- Jeera(Cumin) - 1 tsp
- Fenugreek seeds - ¼ th tsp
- Asafoetida(Hing)- ¼ tsp
Directions
- Step 1 Take a pan and add oil
- Step 2 Add dried red chilli and saute it well
- Step 3 Add coriander seeds
- Step 4 Add chana dal
- Step 5 Add urad dal and roast in low flame
- Step 6 Add fenugreek seed(methi seed)
- Step 7 Add jeera
- Step 8 Add Hing (Asafoetida) and saute it well
- Step 9 Once its cooldown, grind it as smooth powder and keep it aside.
- Step 10 Heat a pressure cooker and add oil
- Step 11 add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
- Step 12 Add onion and saute it well.
- Step 13 Add curry leaves and saute it well
- Step 14 Add chopped tomato and saute it well
- Step 15 Add chopped drumsticks
- Step 16 Add chopped beans
- Step 17 Add chopped carrots
- Step 18 Add radish (mullangi / muli)
- Step 19 Add peas and saute it well
- Step 20 Add turmeric powder
- Step 21 add salt and mix it well
- Step 22 Add soaked moong dal
- Step 23 Add soaked toor dal
- Step 24 Add soaked rice and mix it well
- Step 25 Add the prepared masala powder and saute it well
- Step 26 Add three cups of water and bring to boil
- Step 27 add tamarind extract and mix it well
- Step 28 Add coriander leaves and mix it well
- Step 29 Cover the lid and pressure cook in medium flame for 3 whistles
- Step 30 Once its done and mix it well. Ready to serve.
TamilNadu Style Sambar Rice / Sambar Sadam quick video:
Making of TamilNadu Style Sambar Rice / Sambar Sadam:
1. Take a pan and add oil

2. Add dried red chilli and saute it well

3. Add coriander seeds

4. Add chana dal

5. Add urad dal

6. Add fenugreek seed(methi seed)

7. Add jeera

8. Add Hing (Asafoetida) and saute it well

9. Once its cooldown, grind it as smooth powder and keep it aside.

10. Heat a pressure cooker and add oil & ghee

11. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.

12. Add onion and saute it well.

13. Add curry leaves and saute it well

14. Add chopped tomato and saute it well

15. Add chopped drumsticks

16. Add chopped beans

17. Add chopped carrots

18. Add radish (mullangi / muli)

19. Add peas and saute it well

20. Add turmeric powder

21. Add salt and mix it well

22. Add soaked moong dal

23. Add soaked toor dal

24. Add soaked rice and mix it well

25. Add the prepared masala powder and saute it well

26. Add three cups of water and bring to boil

27. Add tamarind extract and mix it well

28. Add coriander leaves and mix it well

29. Cover the lid and pressure cook in medium flame for 3 whistle

30. Once it’s done and mix it well. Ready to serve.

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