Dry roast the ingredients (except coconut) listed under 'to roast and grind' until golden brown.
Then add coconut and roast until the coconut is dry.
Transfer to mixer jar and grind it a coarse mixture. Set aside. Now get ready with your vegetables.
Measure rice , dal rinse it well drain water and pressure cook for 5 whistles with mentioned quantity of water.
Chop the vegetables roughly and set aside. Once pressure releases, mash the rice with a laddle.
Now in a pan heat oil add small onion saute for 2 mins, then add tomato saute till it becomes mushy and raw smell leaves.
Now add all other vegetables along with turmeric powder. Saute for 2 mins.
Now add 1.5 cups of water cook until the veggies are soft, I pressure cooked for a whistle and then let it boil for a while.
Once the veggies are cooked add the spice mixture.
Add salt, tamarind extract and let it to boil for a good 5-7 mins.
Finally add mashed up rice and dal, mix well. Add a teaspoon of ghee. Garnish with coriander leaves.
In a separate kadai heat ghee, add the items listed under 'to temper' add the tempering to the sambar rice, mix well and switch off. Serve & Enjoy Sambar Rice!