Dum Sambar sadham
Ingredients:
 For Dum Rice
Basmathi rice           –  11/2 cups
Ghee             –  3 tbsp
cinnamon                   – 1 inch
cloves             – 4
fennel seeds               – 1 tsp
bay leaves                 – 2
star anise           -2
star anise           -2
small onions              –  8
curry leaves               – few
Green chillies             – 2
garam masala        – to sprinkle(optional)
tomatoes            -11/2 slicedÂ
garam masala        – to sprinkle(optional)
tomatoes            -11/2 slicedÂ
cilantro             -finely chopped
salt                             -to taste
For sambar:
Toor dal/split pigeon  peas -1 cup
sambar onion           – 10
green chillies           – 2
curry leaves            – 4
mixed vegetables        -3 cups of your choice
Tomatoes             – 2 medium
cilantro               – chopped
salt                  -to taste
sambar powder          – 2 – 21/2 tbsp
tamarind paste          -1 tsp
tamarind paste          -1 tsp
For tempering:
oil                             -2 tbsp
mustard seeds           – 1/2 tsp
urad dal  /split black gram  – 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds             – 1/4 tsp
fenugreek seeds          -1/4 tsp
peppercorns             -1/4 tsp
hing                  -1/4 tsp
turmeric               – 1/4 tsp
Method:
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In a pressure cooker take 1 cup of washed toor dal with 5 cups of water and little oil(1/2 tsp) and pressure cook for 2 whistle
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In a pan heat oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter .Temper with the remaining ingredients given for tempering.
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now add the small onions, green chilies and curry leaves
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After a minute and the mixed vegetables (of your choice)and desired salt
.Fry until vegetables are half done and add finely chopped tomato,cilantro and a spoon of tamarind juice
- Stir in well until tomato turns little soft and add 2 tbsp of sambar powder.
- cook until the sambar powder blends well and vegetables are 75% done.Now add the pressure cooked toor dhal and 2-3 cups ofwater as needed consistency.
- Cover the kadai and cook on medium flame for 15 minutes
- Keep it aside
For Rice:
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 cook basmathi rice in 4 cups of water with required salt.
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In a large pan heat 1 tbsp of ghee and add the fennelseeds,cinnamon,cloves,bay leaves
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Add the whole small onions ,curry leaves and slitted green chillies
- Add in the thinly sliced tomatoes and chopped cilantro.fry for 3 minutes.
- Take scoops of sambar and add to the pan .stirring continuously add some cooked rice and little amount of ghee simultaneously.
- Repeat the procedure above until the sambar and rice is completely done.You can add ghee more or less according to your wish .Garnish a top with cilantro.Sprinkle garam masala on top,
- Cover andPut it in dum for 15-20 Â minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro and Serve with papad.
 Serves          6