Sambar Rice is rice and dal cooked soft with Udupi-style sambar. This sambar rice recipe takes about 40 min from start to finish and serves 4. Every step below has been cooked and checked in a home kitchen, with quantities you can follow.
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How to make Sambar Rice
- 1
Cook rice & dal
Pressure-cook rice and dal with turmeric and 4 cups water for 4 whistles. Mash.
- 2
Cook vegetables
Cook vegetables in tamarind water with salt until tender.
- 3
Add sambar powder
Add sambar powder and jaggery and simmer 5 minutes.
- 4
Combine & temper
Mix in rice and dal with water to a soft consistency. Pour over a ghee tempering.
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Pro tips
- Keep it loose; it thickens as it stands.
- A spoon of ghee on top makes all the difference.
Did you know?
Udupi sambar is slightly sweet thanks to jaggery, which balances the tamarind.
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