Sambhar Sadam

Ingredients

• 🫙Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  
• 🧂Saltto taste
  
• 🧅Onion1, thinly sliced
  
• 🌶️Green Chili2, slit
  
• 🧈Ghee2 tbsp
  
• 🌶️Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  
• 🌾Basmati Rice2 cups, rinsed and soaked 20 minutes
  
• 🌶️Whole Garam Masala Spices2 tsp
  
• 🫙Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
  
• 🫙Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
  
• 🥬Pumpkin300 g, cubed
  

Optional extras

• 🌿Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
  

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes, then drain thoroughly — wet rice turns mushy.

2. 2

   Melt ghee over medium flame, toast the whole spices briefly, then add the sliced onions.

3. 3

   Cook the onions down till sweet and bronze, add the paste and spices, and fry till the oil gleams at the edges.

4. 4

   Tumble in the yellow lentils (toor dal), let it soften in the masala, then add the rice and toast it for two minutes, stirring.

5. 5

   Add salt and hot water, boil, then cover with a tight lid and a tawa underneath to stop scorching; steam till done and rest before serving.