SAMBHAR RICE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup of raw rice (approx. 100 gms)
• ¼ cup toor dal ( approx..25 gms)
• 21/2 cups of water( use the same cup used for measuring rice)
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 tomatoes
• 5 small onions 
• 1 green chilly
• 100 gms of chopped vegetables ( carrot/beans/cluster beans/long bean/yellow pumpkin/brinjal/peas/aloo)
• Salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon cashew ( optional)
• 4 teaspoons of ghee / gingilly oil
• 2 teaspoons of sambhar powder
• Curry leaves
• coriander

DIRECTIONS

Rinse the rice thoroughly and keep it aside. Heat a cooker with ghee / oil  in it, add mustard and curry leaves. After it pops up add  onions in it fry it then add slit green chilli into it. Fry for 2 minutes you can add salt in this stage to fasten the cooking process of onions. Once the onion becomes translucent add cut tomatoes and the sambhar powder and turmeric powder saute for 2 minutes and then add all vegetables into it. Now add the soaked rice fry it for 2 minutes. When the aroma comes include the water (you need to be careful with the water quantity). When it gets boiled close the lid and give 2 whistles. Open the cooker approximately after 15 minutes. Serve it with boondi raitha.