Although I realise the actual version requires coconut and freshly ground and powdered spices, etc, that's not a very weeknight-friendly recipe. I have tried that a couple of times but the sheer time it takes to peel the shallots itself is a turn-off.
Anyway, here's how I make mine, the easy, quick version of Sambar Sadam made in a pressure cooker.
Bisi Bele Bath / Sambar Sadam Recipe
Serves 2-3
Preparation time - 15 mins
Special utensil needed - pressure cookerWhat I Use:
Rice - 1.5 cups
I use ponni or basmati but the regular rice you use every day will work just fine.
Toor / tuvar / kandi pappu / pigeon peas - ¾ to 1 cup
Tamarind - a marble-sized ball or 2 tablespoon tamarind paste
Chopped vegetables - 1.5 cups
You can use any vegetables you have in hand like French beans, carrots, potatoes, peas, tomatoes, drumstick, capsicum, etc.
Shallots - 6 (optional)
Green chillies - 2
Sambar powder - 1.5 to 2 tbsp
Hing / Asafoetida / Perungayam - ½ tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinchFor tempering:
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - a few
Shallots - 2, sliced thin (optional)How to make Sambar Sadam in a Pressure Cooker:
1. Add 1 cup warm water to the tamarind and extract juice. Discard pulp. If using tamarind paste, dissolve it in 1 cup water without any lumps.
2. Heat oil for tempering in the pressure cooker pan and add the rest of the ingredients. Fry the shallots for tempering, if using, until golden brown. Then add the hing, green chillies, turmeric and sambar powder and mix well for 10 seconds.
3. Add all the ingredients and sufficient water. To cook the rice I use every day, the ratio of rice:water is 1:2. Since I have used 1.5 cups rice here, I need 3 cups water in total. Tamarind juice is in 1 cup water so I added approximately 2 more cups of water to the cooker. Its fine if its slightly more than that.
4. Cook for 3 whistles. If you like your sambar sadam a bit mushy, then cook for 4 whistles and make sure you add slightly more water than specified above.
5. Wait till pressure leaves and serve hot with vadaam / chips / appalam and raita / curd.
Mahimaa's kitchen
that's a great pic of sambar sadham.. i suck at taking kozhambu/rice item pics 🙂
thx for sending to my event nags.. i will try this recipe soon.
Sonu
btw, this recipe is so easy to prepare. Loved it.:)
Sonu
wow...simply gorgeous snaps!!! Love the green dish because I have the same one. 🙂
redchillies
We love BBB at home and I like this easy version.
arundati
looks good.... tastes heavenly with a generous dollop of desi ghee!!
Siri
By the way, I was wondering what could be the 'exciting news' you mentioned about 😉
Siri
a classic recipe...love the second pic :)).
Siri
Divya Vikram
Easy and delicious one!
Sharmilee! :)
This is my all time fav....Hey I got the red bowl yest and here u r with the same one! Luved the color combo so got it 🙂
Nags
Hehe.. Siri, you are giving people wrong ideas here 😀 I was talking about a Sri Lankan dish I made yest for your event 😀