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How to make sambar rice

July 21, 2010 by Sharmilee J 59 Comments

I dont know from when I had this craving for sambar sadham…….Guess it was when for the first time I tasted sambar sadham from Vasanta Bhavan and I so so liked it. Since then I’ve been trying many trial and error methods of sambar sadham this is one proof for it 😉 And finally here I’ve succedded with this heartiful comfort sambar rice.
Sambar Sadham
Ingredients:
  • Rice-1 cup
  • Thur dal-1/2 cup
  • Oil-1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds-1 tsp
  • Fenugreek Seeds-1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves-a few
  • Hing-a pinch
  • Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
  • Tamarind-small lemon sized ball
  • Sambar Powder-1.5 tbsp
  • Ghee-2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves- to garnish
  • Water – 5.5 cups
  • Onions (Shallots) – 6 to 8 halved
Vegetables:
  • Carrot – 1 chopped
  • Tomato – 1
  • Peas – 1/4 cup
  • Potato – 1 chopped
Sambar Sadham
Method:
  1. Rinse rice and dhal. Soak them for 15mins in water till its immersed fully. Then drain water and keep aside.Soak tamarind in 2 cups of warm water, keep aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add mustard seeds, let it splutter add curry leaves and fenugreek seeds. Fry for 2 mins.
  3. Add onion and tomato saute till tomatos raw smell leaves. Now add all the remaining veggies and saute well, Sprinkle salt,turmeric,sambar powder and hing. Fry for 5mins.Add rice and dhal now.
  4. Extract 2 cups of tamarind water and add it to the veggies. Now add 3.5 cups of water. Close the lid and pressure cook for 6-7 whistles(till rice and dal becomes mushy).
  5. Allow pressure to release, open and garnish with coriander leaves. Drizzle 1 tbsp ghee and mix well. Drizzle the remaining ghee just before serving.

Sambar Sadham

My Notes:
  • I have used 2 cups of tamarind water and 3.5 cups of water for 1 cup of rice and 1/2 cup dal mixture. Dont be doubtful on the 5.5 cups of water it will be perfect as I have made 3-4 trials before I posted it here 🙂 If you dont want too mushy rice then 5 cups is enough.
  • The veggies are purely your choice but dont skip shallots as they tend to give a better taste compared to big onions.
  • I didnt add chilli powder as the sambar powder amma makes has good amount of chilli in it. You can add chilli powder if needed.
  • Also soaking rice and dhal for 15-20mins makes it to get cooked quickly and mushy.Serve hot else it will get thickened soon.
Sambar Sadham

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Comments

  1. jayasree says

    July 21, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    Sambhar rice looks very inviting….Lovely click

    Reply
  2. Sayantani says

    July 21, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    never made or tasted this. but looks so hearty and comforting! would love to make it for my home alone lunch.

    Reply
  3. Swathi says

    July 21, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    I like this one pot meal, delicious one.

    Reply
  4. Priya says

    July 21, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    My comforting food, looks delicious and wholesome..

    Reply
  5. arthi says

    July 21, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    sharmi,
    love sambar rice. nice presentation..

    Reply
  6. Satya says

    July 21, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    yummy sambar rice…looks so tasty n tempting …awesome click n even i too love vasanth bhavan sambar rice n ratna cafe's too(the one which is in central station,chennai)

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

    Reply
  7. Shabitha Karthikeyan says

    July 21, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    Truly a comforting food..Looks so tempting !!!

    Reply
  8. Nitha says

    July 22, 2010 at 12:59 am

    Looks great..

    Reply
  9. Kairali sisters says

    July 22, 2010 at 2:54 am

    Looks perfect Sharmi…

    Love
    Kairali sisters

    Reply
  10. my kitchen says

    July 22, 2010 at 3:22 am

    Delicious sambar rice,my favorite one too

    Reply
  11. Suma Rajesh says

    July 22, 2010 at 6:45 am

    its my fav tooo…looks simple and filling..

    Reply
  12. Suma Rowjee says

    July 22, 2010 at 8:10 am

    Wow!!The variety of veggies in this makes it all the more delicious!!

    Reply
  13. RAKS KITCHEN says

    July 22, 2010 at 8:49 am

    A perfect output indeed! I make in similar way with few differences,will post soon 🙂 looks appetizing!

    Reply
  14. jeyashrisuresh says

    July 22, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    sambar rice looks very nice and ur version is simple. i ususally add some fresh ground masala to it.

    Reply
  15. shanthi says

    July 22, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    Looks perfect and tempting

    Reply
  16. Sreelekha Sumesh says

    July 23, 2010 at 4:23 am

    I never tasted this.looks very tempting and delicious.will try one day:)

    Reply
  17. Valarmathi Sanjeev says

    July 23, 2010 at 4:37 am

    Wow… i love this, looks tmepting and super yummy.

    Reply
  18. Nithu says

    July 23, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Looks so tempting. I love sambar sadham….

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    July 24, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    Sharmilee, I'm not sure if u've tried Mrs.Mano's version of sambar sadham from mayyam… Very tasty… Try it once if u've not tried it yet…

    Cheers,
    Dev

    Reply
  20. SE says

    July 24, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    Hey Sharmilee, thanks for stopping by and for your wonderful comments.. i am kind a late to let you know though !!
    The dish looks very flavorful !!

    Reply
  21. Torviewtoronto says

    July 25, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    looks delicious

    Reply
  22. Yummy Team says

    July 28, 2010 at 5:53 am

    I have never tasted sambar sadham before..It looks tasty!! Tempting pictures..

    Reply
  23. Reshmi says

    July 30, 2010 at 5:03 am

    u hve a very lovely blog…so i m following u…sambar sadam looks toooo perfect…

    Reply
  24. Joy says

    October 3, 2010 at 7:39 am

    Hi
    Now a follower of your recipe for my daily menu.
    going try your sambhar sadam today . I will post you the result tomorrow.
    bye

    Reply
  25. Sharmilee! :) says

    October 3, 2010 at 8:06 am

    @Joy : Thanks a lot 4 ur words!!. Sure do try and let me knw! I am confident abt this recipe as few of my friends have tried and given me positive feedback…now waiting to hear urs 🙂

    Reply
  26. Joy says

    October 4, 2010 at 5:53 am

    No words to explain , It turned out great , My Hubby who is a pure veggie just loved it .
    I did not change anything just the way you posted , it just melted in our throats.

    Greattttttttt.

    Thanks

    Reply
  27. Sharmilee! :) says

    October 4, 2010 at 7:13 am

    @Joy : Thanks for taking time and letting me knw….Words like these gets me going even during hectic times!

    Reply
  28. manimalar says

    March 27, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    hi sharmilee
    can i use shakti sambar powder for this?
    it would be betterif ur sambar powder recipe is shared for people like me who are out of TN.

    Reply
  29. Sharmilee! :) says

    March 27, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    @Manimalar : Sure I will post the recipe of sambar powder soon…I have also tried with Aachi sambar powder so guess Shakthi sambar powder would be good too….

    Reply
  30. pinky says

    January 11, 2012 at 10:16 am

    Perfect recipe for Sambar sadham, it did turned out well!

    Reply
  31. merlyn says

    August 8, 2012 at 6:18 am

    my sambar sadam turned out really really well…last time i made, following some other recipe was a disaster. burnt d rice in d pressure cooker cuz of less water…
    but ur recipe…hmmm…awesome…yummy! thanks..

    Reply
  32. merlyn says

    August 8, 2012 at 6:29 am

    sharmi…plz do tell wt could possibly be d best side dish for sambar sadam? apart from appalam..

    Reply
  33. Sharmilee! :) says

    August 8, 2012 at 8:29 am

    @Merlyn : Any mild stir fry will taste good with it…

    Reply
  34. Sangee says

    January 4, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    Hai sharmi sambar sadam turned out very good for me with correct quantity of water thanks for your recipe. I liked it because you didnt add the coriander seeds in which i dont like that adding to the recipe.

    Reply
  35. Thenmozhi Murugesan says

    January 7, 2013 at 10:06 am

    Sharmi….love ur dishes.I have started cooking veggies after exploring your page. Fantastic and awesome. I forgot most dishes as my mother passed away before my marriage and you are here now substituting her place and shouldering the responsibility to make me a good cook in veg. Thank u Sharmi

    Reply
  36. nithya govind says

    January 25, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    love your presentation skills. You sambar sadham is looking yummy.
    Nithyascorner

    Reply
  37. Kumari jemi says

    April 8, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    What is hing

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      April 8, 2013 at 3:10 pm

      It is perungayam

      Reply
  38. Nisha says

    July 5, 2013 at 4:09 am

    So nice clicks and looks so delicious…lovely sambar sadham

    Reply
  39. Janani Ramakrishnan says

    July 8, 2013 at 10:23 am

    Really it tasted very good..my husband loved it!thanks for this post.. I started learning many receips from your page..

    Reply
  40. divya makkar says

    October 23, 2013 at 10:05 am

    i had tried it really awesome

    Reply
  41. Sheela Balamurugan says

    December 9, 2013 at 6:05 am

    can you post ennai katharikkai receipe, please

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      December 9, 2013 at 6:53 am

      I have already posted ena kathrikkai kuzhambu recipe, please check recipe index

      Reply
  42. shobs shoba says

    February 18, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    very nice … i tried out with d same quantity of ingredients … awesome output …

    Reply
  43. pravu says

    April 24, 2014 at 6:36 am

    Hi shars…7 whistles my rice d dal did not cook so added little more water and gave 3 more whis nw cooked but watery….my rice d dal I hope is of best quality it tastes not too good ……wat is ur opinion

    Reply
  44. SHARMILEE J says

    April 27, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    It depends on your rice quality I guess….If the rice is old/new the water quantity slightly varies….so adjust accordingly.

    Reply
  45. M.annapoorani says

    January 8, 2015 at 3:18 am

    please mention about rice variety raw rice/pulungal rice

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      January 13, 2015 at 8:59 am

      It is puzhungal rice which we use for keeping normal rice

      Reply
  46. PKV says

    January 12, 2015 at 6:11 am

    Hello Sharmilee,

    I am just learning to cook and your recipes are so handy and helpful for me. I tried for the first time Sambar Sadham and it turned out to be great! 🙂 I m loving it.

    Thanks for your recipe and it is amazing…I will keep trying few of these and come back to you with my feedback. Kudos! 🙂

    Cheers,
    Prasanna

    Reply
  47. Rathi25 says

    April 27, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    How many whistles and cups of water needed for basmati rice? Thanks.

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      April 29, 2015 at 11:45 am

      If you are using basmati rice for sambar rice then for 1 cup of rice use atleast 2.5 cups of water to get a mushy texture, I am giving the water ratio without dal

      Reply
  48. nitin says

    June 25, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    The sambar sadam came out very well..rice mentioned here is ponni or raw rice?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      June 25, 2015 at 2:07 pm

      I used ponni

      Reply
  49. Evangeline ravindran says

    December 28, 2015 at 5:02 am

    Hey Sharmi, after 7 whistles, the veggies got too mushy and few almost disappeared. Any tips to prevent this ?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      December 30, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      It depends on ur cooker may be reduce it next time.Mine takes a little longer to cook so I gave 7 whistles

      Reply
  50. Sakthi says

    March 21, 2016 at 8:46 am

    Hi Sharmi,

    Made this sambar rice – doubling the quantity to offer in baba temple and taste was really awesome..!

    Thank you for your detailed explanation.. 🙂

    Reply
  51. Shrividhya bhaskar says

    March 11, 2017 at 10:55 am

    Hello Mrs.Sharmi☺☺ I luckily got to know of yor blog through instagram pics ..I did try this sambhar saadham n It came out really really well glad tat I discovered yor page, I’m highly relying on your postings these days for every dish☺☺ thanks a lot ???

    Reply
  52. Sindhu says

    April 3, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    Hi, today I tried sambar rice..really it came out very well as we eat in hotels… Thanks Sharma ka for sharing such a wonderful recipe.. with your cooking website only am becoming a good cooker…

    Reply
  53. Sharmila Vijayanand says

    December 27, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    Tried this sambhar rice and it came out very well.Thanks for sharing the recipe.Instead of counting whistles I kept the cooker under low flame for 15 minutes.

    Reply

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