Sambar sadam recipe with full video, stepwise pictures. Tamil nadu style sambar sadam, an one pot meal with mixed vegetables, small onions.
When I posted keerai poriyal recipe, the background item ‘sambar sadam’ was catchy to some of you. Special effort from Sharmi to post this recipe for sambar sadam,as she always asked me to post it soon and if I ever not post this now,she would squeeze my neck🤪.I do nothing special,I almost make similar to arachuvitta sambar and mix it with cooked rice and dal,that's it.
Few points to note in the recipe:
- Though I have used fresh ground masala, you can use store bought sambar powder or the sambar powder we use on everyday cooking also can be used. Use 1 tablespoon of sambar powder.
- Cook dal and rice separately or together as per your convenience.
- Asafoetida, ghee plays main role in flavour of this delicious sambar sadam.
- Cook vegetables, small onions until soft.
- After adding the gravy, take care not to mash the vegetables.
Sambar sadam recipe
Sambar sadam recipe with full video, stepwise pictures. Tamil nadu style sambar sadam, an one pot meal with mixed vegetables, small onions.
Servings 3
Cup measurements
Ingredients
- ½ cup Rice
- ⅓ cup Toor dal
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind packed
- Mixed veggies As needed
- ½ cup Shallots/small onion peeled
- 2 Green chillies
- 1 Tomato
- ½ teaspoon Sambar powder ready made
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
- A generous pinch Asafoetida
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
- ½ teaspoon Jaggery
- Salt as needed
TO ROAST AND GRIND
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 4 Red chillies long variety
- 1 tablespoon Channa dal
- 1.5 teaspoon Coriander seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
- 2 tablespoon Coconut grated
TO TEMPER:
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
Instructions
- Cook rice and dal, extract tamarind juice and keep aside. I cook rice and dal separately as I do not like rice get mashed too much(which will happen if we cook together rice and dal). So If you want you can cook both together too.
- Heat kadai and roast to golden brown,the ingredients under ‘To roast and grind table’ with a teaspoon of ghee/oil except coconut. Roast coconut separately.
- Cool down and grind to coarse powder or paste with little water and keep a side.
- Heat kadai and temper with the items given under ‘to temper’ table. Add curry leaves followed by onion,slit green chillies and fry till the onions start to turn golden.Add the tomatoes and fry till soft.Add the tamarind extract,bring to boil. Add the turmeric,sambar powder,asafoetida and the chopped veggies.When the vegetables get cooked,add jaggery,the ground sambar powder and bring to boil.Add the sambar powder gradually while stirring,as there are chances of forming lumps.Add this to the cooked rice.I used a pot shaped pressure cooker for making sambar rice. Add the mashed dal and mix well with out mashing the veggies. Add hot water if its too thick. I just mix under low flame for 2 minutes.Let the sambar rice be in a loose consistency. After cooled down, it tends to get thick,so let the consistency be according to that.Top with 2 teaspoon ghee and coriander leaves.
Video
Notes
- I added ½ of a drumstick,1 brinjal,½ carrot and ½ potato. You can add your choice of veggies.. I like potato the best…
- While adding the veggies,add the veggie which takes longer time to cook first, followed by the other veggies depending on their cooking time.
- I usually cut the veggies in to small pieces to ensure easy cooking(except drumstick and brinjal in this case)
- I have used both the sambar powder and fresh sambar masala. you can use any of one too, adjust the quantity accordingly.
- If you want to skip the roasting, grinding part, use 1 tablespoon store bought sambar powder (or homemade everyday use sambar powder) Just make sure to add generous asafoetida for flavour.
- You can temper at the last step too.
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Sambar sadam method:
- Cook rice and dal for 5 whistles (water for rice 1 & ½ cup- water for dal 1 cup).
- I usually pressure cook tamarind with little water, kept inside along with dal as shown below.
- Extract tamarind juice and keep aside. Total tamarind juice ¾ cup. So adjust water accordingly.
- I cook rice and dal separately as I do not like rice get mashed too much(which will happen if we cook together rice and dal). So If you want you can cook both together too.
- Heat kadai and roast the ingredients under ‘To roast and grind table’ with a teaspoon of ghee/oil except coconut, to golden brown. Add coconut lastly, roast until dry.
- Cool down and grind to coarse powder or add little water to make paste. Keep a side.
- Heat kadai with 1 tablespoon oil and temper with ½ teaspoon each mustard, cumin seeds. Add curry leaves followed by onion, slit green chillies and fry till the onions start to turn golden.
- In goes tomatoes and fry till soft.
- Pour in the tamarind extract, bring to boil. Add turmeric, sambar powder (readymade), asafoetida and the chopped veggies. (You can cook vegetables first too)
- When the vegetables get cooked, salt, jaggery, the ground sambar spice mix.
- Mix well and bring to boil. Add cooked dal, mashed well.
- Add this to the cooked rice. I used a pot shaped pressure cooker for making sambar rice. Mix well without mashing the veggies. Add hot water (salt along to balance) if its too thick. I just mix under low flame for 3-4 minutes.
- Let the sambar rice be in a loose consistency. After cooled down, it tends to get thick, so let the consistency be according to that. Top with 2 teaspoon ghee and coriander leaves.
Notes:
- I added ½ of a drumstick,1 brinjal,½ carrot and ½ potato. You can add your choice of veggies.. I like potato the best…
- While adding the veggies,add the veggie which takes longer time to cook first, followed by the other veggies depending on their cooking time.
- I usually cut the veggies in to small pieces to ensure easy cooking(except drumstick and brinjal in this case)
- I have used both the sambar powder and fresh sambar masala. you can use any of one too, adjust the quantity accordingly.
- If you want to skip the roasting, grinding part, use 1 tablespoon store bought sambar powder (or homemade everyday use sambar powder) Just make sure to add generous asafoetida for flavour.
- You can temper at the last step too.
Serve hot with simply potato chips(best combo) or any other veggie accompaniment.
momsnetwork
Bisi bela bath is my fave..Urs looks delicious. Yummy. love to eat it with fried appalams/papads.
Prathibha
Sambar sadam looks really nice dear....I was expecting this recipe on ur soon as I could see that in the background of d porial...
savitha ramesh
Delicious sambar sadham .love it the first pic a lot.
Reshmi Mahesh
Yummy sambar sadam...lovely pics too
Kurinji
Sambar rice looks delicious and yummy. My fav rice Raji. Pls pass here.
Kurinjikathambam
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Hari Chandana
Wowwwwwww.. Truly delicious and yummy.. Amazing shots !!
Divya Kudua
Looks delicious..but I am not a big fan of Sambhar saadam.I prefer mixing sambhar and rice on my own..hehe,your sambhar powder recipe looks like a must try.
Sharmilee! :)
Yapa sami oru valiya post panitiya 😉 supera iruku sambar sadam next time I'll try ur version as its different from mine....Luved the first click very much!!
Sathya Sankar
Sambar sadham looks mouthwatering! Tempting clicks!
Sharmi
I was wondering which sharmi:))
I too made keerai poriyal and still to draft!
Nanum sigaporeruku shif pannirulama nu pakuren! near ur house.
I can't stand this drooling at ur blog pics anymore!!
lovely is not enoughto describe!
Sharmilee! :)
And adding roasted powder sounds interesting...sure it would enhance the flavour...And thank u so much for finally posting it 🙂 Ilati kandipa SG vanthu adi potirpen 😉
Pushpa
Mouthwatering and flavorful sambar sadham.Your pics are making me hungry all over again.
jeyashrisuresh
loved ur version of making sambar rice. Actually i double cook the rice in mine to get a mashed texture.But in this version i can add drumstick which tastes very yumm in sambar rice.Awesome clicks and love the one on the banana leaf
Yuvana's Favourites
My favourite is Sambhar Sadam with keerai poriyal + appalam. ur sambhar rice is really looking delicious.
Never cooked rice and dal separately. will try it next time.
Raji
Lovely recipe... I like your version..sambar sadam is so tempting..pictures and presentation supera iruku.
Rekha shoban
sadam looks yummy n delicious! perfect poriyal....nice click as usual raji!
Mahi
hah haa! Tkz for posting the recipe Raji! :))))))
Its really late here..padam mattum paaththutten.will come see the recipe tomorrow! 😉
asiya omar
supera irukku.
notyet100
platter looks too good,..;-)
Sanctified Spaces
Nice picture.Yummy rice.I make the same kind of sambar,should mix it with rice like yours.Nice idea.
Shanthi
Looks lovely but I do it in a different way.
sowmya's creative saga
looks delicious..
Paaka Shaale
Oh this looks very tempting!!! Just too yummy 🙂
Chitra
I make BBB like this.. But make the rice mushy.. looks yummy.nice clicks 🙂
simply.food
A one pot meal , healthy and delicious.
jayasree
Delicious click...Absolutely mouthwatering..
Priya
I want that whole looking sambar rice rite now...Truly irresistible and hearty..
Ila
ho yummy and tempting 🙂
Prathima Rao
Looks so yummy!!! This is my fav!!
Prathima Rao
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Suman Singh
I love sambhar rice and this looks addictive!
Jay
Authentic n delicious..love d banana leaf click..
Tasty Appetite
Deepa Praveen
yummy looking sadham...love it
divya
Looks sooo healhy and delicious !!
Laavanya
Oh I love sambar rice... infact there is a temple here that serves amazing sambar rice as prasaadham and we always relish it.
I always end up making BBB - must try this sometime instead.
Suja Sugathan
Delicious and flavorful one pot meal,mouthwatering clicks.
Satrupa
Sambar rice looks so inviting .... I am ready to dig in with a dollop of butter.
Cheers,
Satrupa
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Sarah Naveen
oh my!!! looks so perfect n yumm Raks...
Vimitha Anand
A comfort one pot meal... I love sambar sadam and urs look so yum...
Cilantro
Amma`s fav,she prefers sambar sadam over Bisibella bhath. I like the presentation especially the first one,gives a nice traditional touch.
Smitha
perfect comfort food!...can u pass me a bowl...i seroiusly wish I could have some!:)
Smitha
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Shanavi
Delicious spread, @ times, I also make ur kinda Prep, But I cook dhal, rice and veggie's together.. Raks, Loved the first click, feels like am in my home..
Rukku
Lovely presentation. Bookmarked, Will try and send you the comments.
Zareena
Raks, yummy and delicious sambar rice. Never tried making this before.
Neenu Praveen
will try one day...lukin yum.
Santosh Bangar
delicious and healthy
Nithya
Yummy sambhar rice 🙂 and yup I was waiting for this post since the day Sharmi told me about it 🙂
The clicks are super tempting dear 🙂
Sushma Mallya
Looks Amazing Raks..loved the recipe, I am def going to try this:)
Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)
Looks absolutely mouthwatering and lip smacking dish...mmmm...yum..
Sanyukta
http://creativesanyukta.blogspot.com/
Pavithra
Absolutely tempting Raji.. u know some times I make extra sambar and make for making this we love this a lot.. with a tsp of ghee and pappad heavenly. I am really missing fresh drumsticks here.. frozen one oh my I dont love it..but now way hah 🙂
USHA
Hi Raks,
Yummy...love to have it very hot. First i thought its bisibela bath, after reading post came to know its original tamilnadu syle sambar rice...loved it so much.
Padma
Please pass me the plate.... after looking at the pic cannot resist.
Looks too good Raks 🙂
Premalatha Aravindhan
Nice version of Sambar rice Raji,Love this version too and will try this method next time...
Very tempting Clicks as always:) lovely presentation with sidedishes.
Mahimaa's kitchen
sambar sadham looks very nice. i also make it often as it is easy and one pot meal. i cook everything in the same vessel together.
Sowmya
Great comfort food, simple, tasty and wholesome!
Vegetarian Cultural Creatives
Madhavi
OMG check out my place..same pinch ;))
Sambar rice looks just awesome, will try your way next time!!!
Sailaja Damodaran
Love your presentation........
Sush
sambar sadam on banana leaf!great job
Kairali sisters
Wish i could have a serving of this now 🙂
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Looks so inviting.Would love to have a bowl of it right now !!!
Sudha
hi raji
its too tempting and as usual its awesome.can u tel me wat's the difference b/w bisibelabath and sambar sadham or else both are same.
Now Serving
Jum Jore and Pramadham 🙂 I make it the same way but, never have seasone with jeeragam because I associate its unique smell with rasam -
that is interesting to me -
RAKS KITCHEN
Hi Sudha,
I think BBB is from Andhra and it has whoel spices like cinnamon,cloves and khasa kasa..it bit different from our tamil nadu style sambar sadam 🙂
Pavithra Kodical
Sambar sadam looks delicious and tempting..
Anonymous
Sambar sadham looks divine!!
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SpicyTasty
Sambar rice looks so inviting. Nice pics.
Cham
I love sambar sadam but my son loves BBB 🙂 The only thing, we cook dhal and rice together and make sauce seperately! Looks perfect!
aipi
My hubby loves sambhar n rice with potato chips very much 🙂 This looks really nicely made, homey n very appetizing !
US Masala
Aruna Manikandan
looks perfect and delicious dear...
feeling very hungry on seeing the display 🙂
lovely clicks as usual..
Akila
yummy sambar sadam....
Srivalli
Picture looks great Raji..
San
Hey Raji,
Sambar rice looks so divine along with the sides .As usual excellent presentation with beautiful pics .
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Mahi
I made Sambar(yup,seperate sambar and white rice) last week,following your recipe without adding MTR Sambar powder!:)
We liked it a lot! Fresh ground spices always enhance the taste of the food..was a bit lazy to make those powders! 😉 Your posts like rasavangi & sambar made me do that.Thanks for the recipe Raji! :))))
RAKS KITCHEN
Thank you soooo much Mahi 🙂 And your comments like these make me feel so so happy and motivates me to do more and better 🙂
Priya's Feast
Nice recipe on sambar sadam..
Suhaina
wonderful recipe..very healthy and filling one pot dish.
An Open Book
omg i just cant take my eyes off this sambar rice...brings back hostel memories 🙂
i cant believe i never stumbled upon your page...u have an amazing collection of recipes..shall drop back 2 try out a few..i def know im gonna try this rice for sure:)
sharanya prasanna
i am new to cooking.. this was very helpful for me.. it came out very well... thank u!! :):)
myfudo
This reminds me of a spanish paella. Looks fine and nice to try and see if it will work just right with me.
Mahek
AWESOME...
A must try for me...
Athma
Raks in my Sunday kitchen ventures I tried this dish today. My sincere thanks to u ... The dish came out awesomely... I was preparing fr 2 servings so was quite apprehencive hw is it gonna turnout... But ur stepwise guidance shattered all my doubts n resulted in a delicious dish... Love u Raks...
Sangee
Thanks for your sambar rice recipe:) for past these days i dont know the ratio of coriander so i use to add it wrongly. After seeing your recipe it came out well. Me and my kid loved it. My hubby dont like sambar rice so he didnt. Again thanks for your recipe......Thank you.
Sree_01
Hi,
your sambar samdham looks very good . going to try it now. but i have a doubt that , in pic 8 you are adding cocount milk? what is that white colour you are pouring to rice ?pls reply
Rammy
very nice recipe.. came out very well. feather on my cap at home 🙂
RAKS KITCHEN
It's not anything liquid. It's the ladle
Veni
Hello Raji.. your presentation made me try it and it came out perfectly.. Thanks for the recipe..
But only thing that i have to add extra in this recipe is SALT 🙂 🙂
Prabha Krishna
Your sambar sadam recipe is too gud...Very tasty with superb aroma..Very authentic as well.. Thanks a lot!
janu
hi raji..
Right now i am tasting this sambar sadham (suda suda) which i made it with ur recipe...Very happy 🙂 U rock as always..
Thanx a lot..
Chaya Sudha
Hi, when did you added roasted coconut ? Did you grind it along with other spices ? Pictures looks tempting !
Renuka Ambbarees
Tried this. ..got well. ..Thank u
Sampath Gowri
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Gomathi
I tried out this recipe.The roasted ingredients gave an extraordinary flavor..especially the grated coconut. To enhance the taste further, you can try adding 2 pieces of cloves while tempering. I am not sure if many will like my suggestion though!
Raji
Tried the sambar rice today. Thought it would be difficult than the one pot I am used to, but it was easier than I imagined. Great hit at home. Thanks Raji.
Raks Anand
Thank you so much for your feedback 🙂