sambar rice

when we have less of all vegetables sambar rice is one delicious item that can be prepared.sambar rice is one of my brother's favorite.he loves it.Even today when i make it i think of him who is in UK now.I promise u my little brother whenever u come here will definitely make it for u.

here goes the recipe
Ingredients
rice 1cup
toor dhal 1/2cup
cut vegetables 1 cup (i use carrots, beans,potato,drumstick,peas,white &yellow pumpkin)
shallots 1/2cup
tomato 1
mustard seeds1/4tsp
tamarind small lemon size
sambar podi 2-3 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4tsp
coriander & curry leaves to garnish
oil to temper
salt to taste
pinch of hing
ghee 2-3 tsps
shredded coconut4-5tsps
Squeeze out juice from the tamarind & set aside.pressure cook rice & dhal together in a pressure cooker adding 4&1/2cups of water to 1&1/2cups of rice & dhal together.in a kadai add oil the temper mustard seeds.when it pops add shallots and saute a while then add the cut vegetables and saute.Now add the tamarind juice,sambar powder,turmeric powder,hing & salt.Allow it to boil till the raw smell of the tamarind juice goes & sambar reaches its consistency.now add this sambar to the cooked rice & dhal and mix well adding ghee.garnish with coriander & curry leaves.njoy hot with chips & onion tomato raita.i made keerai kai as side dish.