🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Sambar Bath

Name: Sambar Bath
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, chopped Onion; 1, chopped Tomato; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 tbsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 cups cooked (or 1 cup raw) Rice; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 3/4 cup Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal); pinch Asafoetida; 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder

🇮🇳 Indian

One-pot sambar baath — toor dal, tamarind and vegetables cooked into the rice so every spoonful is gravy-soaked comfort.

Prep 15 min Cook 35 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, chopped
Tomato1, chopped
Ghee2 tbsp
Coriander Powder1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Rice2 cups cooked (or 1 cup raw)
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)3/4 cup
Asafoetidapinch
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp

Optional extras

Carrot1, cubed optional
Green Beans1/2 cup chopped

Instructions

1
Pressure-cook toor dal until soft; mash lightly.
2
Sauté onion, tomato and mixed vegetables with sambar-style spices (coriander, chili, turmeric).
3
Add tamarind water, dal and enough water; simmer.
4
Stir in cooked rice (or raw rice to finish cooking in the sambar).
5
Temper mustard, curry leaves and dried chili in ghee; pour over and mix.

Chef's tip

Hotel-style is slightly loose — add hot water if it tightens as it sits.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Hotel Saravana Bhavan Style Sambar Sadham | Authentic South Indian Sambar Rice Recipe · on YouTube