SAMBAR RICE

Cooking Time: 25 Minutes
Serves: 2 People

Ingredients

• ½ cup split red gram
• 1 cup rice
• 10–15 sambar onions/shallots or 1 cup big slices of onion
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ¼ tsp asafoetida
• 3 tbsp sambar masala
• 2 tbsp tamarind pulp, concentrated
• 2 tbsp clarified butter/ghee
• Mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves for tempering
• 10–12 cashew nuts
• Salt and jaggery as per taste
• Ghee, grated coconut and coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

1. Wash the red gram and drain excess water.
2. Add dal to the AUFLA Smart Cooker pot and add 5 cups of water, turmeric and asafoetida.
3. Switch to Sauté/Slow Cook Mode.
4. After 90 minutes, add rice and onions to the half-cooked dal. You may also add mixed vegetables such as carrots, peas and cauliflower. Cover and switch to Khichadi Mode.
5. Once the timer turns off, release the pressure and add sambar masala, salt, jaggery and tamarind pulp. Mix well and cook for some more time.
6. In a pan, heat ghee and prepare tempering with mustard seeds, cumin and curry leaves. Add cashews and roast.
7. Add the tempering to the rice and mix well.
8. Garnish with ghee, coriander leaves and grated coconut.