Kathambha satham /Sāmbhar Satham

Tamilnadu is ever known for its delicious sambar and idly. This has become a usual menu in all wedding receptions where rice Items are also served along with Tiffin .This rice for sure will tickle the taste buds of all sambhar lovers. I added the vegetables to my taste and  also I have added lot of green chillis. This is really a very nice recipe and easy to make too.

Ingredients

Rice-                                        1 ¼ cups

Toor dhal-                                 ½ cup

Chenna dhal                             – ¼ cup

Tamarind-                                a small lemon size

Turmeric powder                      – ½ tsp.

Curry leaves –                           2 stems

Coconut oil –/ Ghee                  2 tbsp.

Salt                                      – to taste

 Vegetables

 Chopped Carrot-                     1 no

 Chopped Potato                   -1 no

 Chopped Beans-                  ¼ cup

 Chopped Pumpkin                 - 1 cup

 Chopped Sweet potato           – ¼ cup

Green Peas or chickpeas           -1 handful

Green chillies                         - 4no (slit)

Coriander leaves                    -little

 Chopped Tomato-                     1 no

Curry leaf                               -little

Masala to grind

 Dry Coconut                         – 2 tbsp.

Red chillies                           -4 no

Coriander seeds                    -3 tablespoons

Pepper                                  -1 teaspoon

Bengal gram                         -1 tablespoon
Khus Khus                              - 2 tsp

Curry leaf                                  -little

Fenugreek seeds                      -1/2 teaspoon

Asafetida                                -a small piece (if powder is used add while seasoning)

To seasoning

Mustard seeds                          -1 teaspoon

Red chillies                             -4 no

Asafetida                                -a pinch

Curry leaves                          – 1 stem
Cashew nuts                         – 1 tbsp.

Cinnamon                                -2 pieces

Clove                                     2

 Method:

• Soak the rice and dals for 15 minutes in water. Cook rice & dal, turmeric with  little extra water in pressure cooker for 4 to 6 whistles.. Smash the rice well. Keep aside.
• Dry roast all the items .Add fenugreek at last as it will get roasted fast. Powder the roasted items. Keep aside.
•  Cook the vegetables (except tomato) in microwave for 3 minutes.
• Heat the oil in pan; add vegetables and shallow fry the vegetables for one minute. Add chopped tomatoes and ground Sāmbhar powder in it. Fry for 2 minutes.
•  Now Take 2 cups of tamarind extract and add to the mixture. Add salt, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add cooked rice mixture in it. Mix it very well. Add coconut/Ghee in it.
• Mix well and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Heat the ghee in a pan, add all seasonings and fry well and add to the Kathambha satham.
• Serve when it is hot with chips or potato fry or Vadams.

TIPS:  

•  You can  use Rice cooker also.  If you are using rice cooker, when the rice gets cooked add all cooked vegetables, tamarind water, sambhar powder, salt, ghee into the rice cooker. Cook it for another 10 - 15 minutes.The rice should be watery. 
• If you making for Prasadam, please avoid cinnamon sticks.
•  Instead of making  fresh Masala powder,You can use sambhar powder .

Kadambha Satham