Sambhar Rice

Ingredients:

Rice -- 2 cups

Split red gram -- 1 cup

Turmeric -- 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds -- 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds -- 1/2 tsp

Asafetida -- 1/4 tsp

Black peppercorns -- 1/2 tsp

Tamarind juice -- 2 cups

Tomato -- 1

Green chilles -- 2 or 3

Peas -- 1/2 cup

Potato -- 1

Eggplant -- 1

French beans -- 1/2 cup

Carrot -- 1/2 cup (optional)

Cashew nuts -- 10 to 12

Curry leaves -- 10 to 12

Coriander/Cilantro -- 1/2 cup

Sambar powder -- 2 tsps

Oil -- 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Take two pans and in the first pan start Cooking rice and split red gram in 5 cups of water,add salt and turmeric.
• In another pan add oil or butter when the oil is hot add cumin seeds,mustard seeds,Asafetida,black peppercorns and cashew nuts fry for 2 mins.
• Then add green chillies ,turmeric,potato,egg plant, french beans,carrots,green peas,curry leaves,tomatoes and cook for 5 mins.
• Now add sambhar powder and Tamarind juice cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add the half cooked rice and dal and let it cook for 10 mins.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve sambhar rice with boondi or potato chips.