At the outset, Sambhar Saadam (Saadam - Tamil for Rice) and Bisi Bele Bhath (BBB) are different although they look
similar. The former has its roots in Tamilnadu while BBB is the heartland of
Karnataka cuisine. Sambhar rice is quicker to make, requires less preps and
presents itself as a yummy One Pot Meal when you are pressed for time.
With Toor
Dal, homemade Sambhar Powder, Rice and a few veggies you are all set to cook and
devour a meal in less than 30 mins. Team it with some papad and some curd and
you are ready to go. Soaked Toor dal is mostly used in place of any other dal here, although for rushed mornings, you can also use moong (split green dal) or masoor (split red lentil) with slightly varying results.
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Prep time : 10 mins | Cook time : 15 -
20 mins | Serves : 2~3
Difficulty level : Easy
One Pot Meal with mixed veggies, lentils and rice
Ingredients:
Toor Dal - 1/2 cup
Rice - 1 cup (use short grained
variety)
Sambhar Powder - 2 TBSP (I use my homemade version, but you could try with store bought too)
Salt - to taste
Mixed veggies chopped - 2 cups
(Carrots,French Beans,Turnips,Squash,Ash gourd etc)
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 TBSP
Onions - 1 (optional - I did not use)
Tomatoes - chopped - 1 large OR thick Tamarind paste - 1 TBSP (or light tamarind extract 1/4 cup)
Oil / Ghee - 2 tsp (skip ghee for vegan)
Tempering : Mustard Seeds, Curry
leaves, Roasted peanuts, broken red chillies (2)
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Method:
- Soak the Toor Dal in warm water while you chop the veggies. The mixed veggies indicated are my choice, you can substitute with whatever else you like.
- Wash and drain rice.
- In a small pressure pan, add the Soaked Dal, washed rice and veggies. Add the turmeric and half the salt, enough water and pressure cook for 3 - 4 whistles.
- Meanwhile saute the tomatoes with half the oil along with salt & sambhar powder till the tomatoes turn mushy. If using onions, saute them along with the tomatoes.
- Once the rice- dal mixture is cooked and pressure releases, add enough hot water (about 1 - 1.5 cups) to get a semi solid consistency. On a low simmer, tip in the sauteed tomatoes too. Let it simmer for a while, approx. 5 - 6 mins till the raw smell disappears. Check for salt and spices.
- Switch off the stove. Prepare the tempering with the remaining oil. Once the mustard splutters and the chillies and peanuts are slightly roasted, pour the tempering over the sambhar rice.
- Serve hot with papad and curd.
This look delicious
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Yummy one pot meal. My SIL prepares this with masoor dal and calls it khichadi. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my fav one pot meal.But sadly its a long time since I made this. Clicks are so tasty :)
ReplyDeleteEnakku venum, both sambhar saadam and bisi bele bhath:-)..looks very inviting Kalyani..
ReplyDeleteIts like having sambhar and rice :) What a great comfort food. Love it
ReplyDeleteOne of my comforting food, feel like finishing that whole bowl..Drooling here.
ReplyDeleteDelicious and pretein pack Saadam.
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This is always a got at.home. But i normally add Tamarind to. Love the clicks, ESP the second one
ReplyDeleteLove it! It is a life saver for me !
ReplyDeletethis looks so beautiful...wish I could take photos like you :(
ReplyDeleteso picturous!!! am so drooling here... love the homey and very comforting sambar sadam!!
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beautiful clicks.. love its color.. gr8.. :)
ReplyDeleteall- time favorite!!! Delicious n healthy one-pot meal with all the goodness of dal and fresh veggies!!!
ReplyDeleteyum yum.... this is so reminding me of my days in chennai... thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteLoved the color.. a delectable one pot meal I must say..
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ReplyDeleteThis is so cool..amazing click Kalyani, I just a spoon to dig in!
ReplyDeleteYummy sambar rice. One pot meals are soo simple to make.
ReplyDeleteTempting one pot meal and my all time fav too.
ReplyDeleteSimple and quick one pot meal for busy days.
ReplyDeleteSuch a comforting dish! perfect one pot meal :)
ReplyDeleteWow!!sambhar sadam makes me drool,looks so tempting and the consistency is so perfect..love to hav it with pappad and potato chips...
ReplyDeleteDelicious and quick rice. While comparing with BBB, this is very easy to make...
ReplyDeleteSambar saadham looks amazing.. so healthy and nutritious one pot meal.. Perfect on a busy weeknight.
ReplyDeleteSo the tanginess is from the tomatoes and not tamarind, right? Nice recipe, will definitely give this a try sometime!
ReplyDeleteComforting one pot meal. Spicy roasted potato and this rice would taste heaven.
ReplyDeleteI make bisi bela bath and havent tried sambar rice yet. The sourness is from the tomatoes as against the tamarind that we use for sambar, right?
ReplyDeleteI will try this recipe soon and let you know :)
Making this for dinner now :)
ReplyDeleteA delicious and lip smacking one pot meal this is. I like the addition of sambar masala in this, it would be so flavourful and yummy
ReplyDeleteIts my favorite way to eat rice and dals, perfect in one bowl in cold wintery nights, looks so delicious.
ReplyDeleteI am giggling to myself I have been feeding the girls sambar sadham n calling it bbb. They have not caught on I am definitely not educating them. Love it btw
ReplyDeletehe he :) I hear ya. better not to let them know too many secrets !
DeleteThat's a delicious sounding and different way to make rice toor dal mixture. We generally use that for khichdi. Just one question, to truly make it a one pot meal can we stir fry the onion and tomato and then add the rice and toor along with the veggies and pressure cook?
ReplyDeleteThanks Mayuri. yes u cd do that, the tomatoes will turn mushy but if thats ok, you can go ahead. do try and let me know how you liked it.
DeleteThat staple sambhar sadam with drizzled ghee is an all time favorite. I love the fact that you have brought out the difference between the bbb and the smabar sadam as well.
ReplyDeletethanks Seema.. Lettting the readers know the difference was very imperative, right ?
DeleteThis is a quicker version than bisebelebath which need long hours. It is ideal for a lazy sunday.
ReplyDeleteyes quicker and tasty too !
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