I wanted to post one pot sambar sadam recipe ( Sambar rice in a pressure cooker) after tasting in hotels. Saravana bhavan sambar sadam is very popular in Tamil nadu. I usually make rice and sambar separately and mix them. Every week I used to watch Podhigai channel’s Asathal suvai if it is hosted by “ Mrs.Revathy shanmugam”. Last week she gave the recipe for sambar rice. I tried it the next day.It was a huge success at home.We loved its flavor and taste. I have not used any garam masala here. So It tastes like our Tamil nadu hotel style sambar sadam. It has a goey texture when hot and thickens after it cools down. It tasted great when hot as well as cold. Addition of ghee is a must here. It gives a nice aroma. :) I have updated this recipe with a full video. Please watch it below.
Pressure cook drumstick separately. Remove the flesh & keep aside
Wash and pressure cook rice. Wash & pressure cook rice n dal along with chopped carrots ,beans , peas ,turmeric powder , salt & hing. Add 6 cups of water & Cook for 2-3 whistles till rice n dal turns mushy. Open the cooker & mash it well. Set aside.
In a pan , add a tsp of oil and roast all the ingredients given under “to roast & grind” . Powder them nicely and set aside.
In the same pan, heat oil + ghee and saute the onions, chopped tomatoes & curry leaves. Saute till tomato turns mushy. Then add 1 cup of tamarind extract, sambar powder, turmeric powder , hing & salt if required. Let it boil for sometime till onion gets cooked. If you want , you can directly add the tamarind extract, sauteed onion, tomato mixture to the cooked rice and dal & proceed.
Now add this mixture to the cooked rice . Add the masala powder, drumstick flesh and mix well.Simmer the flame and allow it to boil well for 10 minutes . All the flavour gets into the rice.Stir once or twice in the middle. Add ghee to avoid rice sticking to the bottom of pan. Mix well. Lastly temper the mustard seeds & add. Garnish with coriander leaves..
Serve hot drizzled with little ghee & papad !! !
Note
For variations , u can use steamed rice instead of raw rice. Add water according to the quality of rice.
I used byadge chillies in this recipe. It gave a nice color to the rice and less spicy too. If you use spicy chillies, use 5-6 as per your taste buds.
Adding coconut is purely optional. If you add it, add more chillies to compensate.
Delicious sambar sadam, creamy curd rice, crispy fryums and spicy pickle, mor milagai is ready to enjoy !
Made this today with slight variations..added Chow Chow,radish, carrot nd beans.. tasted like restaurant style..also added coconut while frying dals.tku so much
40 comments :
I remember this pathram ;) yummy platter
so tempting!
Wow ..delicious platter..cute yellow plate
delicious armatic sambhar rice.yummy mouthwatering platter
I make this often, an easy alternative to bisibelebath
Looks good! I love sambar rice, but DH is not a big fan of this! Shall try it with oats! :)
Hey, I tried the oats pongal(with rolled oats) in your method, tasted delicious! Thanks!
i love to prepare this one pot meal :) its easy :) avakai pickle is the apt combination !
wow... sambar sadam looks delicious... mouth watering here..
looks so yummy nice presentation
Thank u so much for trying & feedback.I am so glad mahi :)
Nice recipe...
very very tempting, delicious Chitra...
one pot meals are so comforting....
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Lovely sambar sadam, i too have this in my draft. Will post soon
wowww super,loved ur last pic!!
such a comfort food that is. wonderful platter you have served here.
Makes me hungry, wat a droolworthy,comforting food, mouthwatering here.
Sambar sadam looks delectable.
tempting click.nice color ,love it with chips.
wow wow sambhar sadam looks super delicious and drool worthy :) very inviting clicks dear :)
Hi chitra just now finished cooking this sambar rice.its yummy.thanks for the recipe.
Thanks Harini :)
Is water ratio not too much... Won't it become watery after cooking?
Is water ratio not too much... Won't it become watery after cooking?
No.it would be just right when it starts to cool down.
Omg Chitra,this recipe is definitely a keeper. It tasted so heavenly,just like the one at hotel saravana bhavan. Thanks for such a wonderful recipe
Wow tats a great feedback.Thank you so much :)
Wow tats a great feedback.Thank you so much :)
I made this sambar sadam today. Surely it tasted awesome :)
Thank u so much :)
Did u add coconut??
No, I did not add it.
i tried it today afternoon.it was super hit.
Thank you so much for the feedback :)
Made this today with slight variations..added Chow Chow,radish, carrot nd beans.. tasted like restaurant style..also added coconut while frying dals.tku so much
Thanks a lot for the positive feedback :)
Hi, I am a big fan of ur chutney recipe collection. And, in this sambar rice recipe, is it okay to add drumstick cooked water along with rice and dal?
Thank you. Yes you can do it.
This is absolutely divine.I tried it today.It was super yummy.I added sweet potato as well..Thanks so much.
Thanks a lot for your feedback . Happy to know that 😍
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