Millet Sambar Rice - Simple Version

As the name says this is a different kind of sambar rice with any kind of millet.It does not involve making masala powder - done with readily available spices and sambar powder.So easy for "Beginners"

Ingredients
Part 1 - Seasoning and Saute

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds / jeera - 1 teaspoon
• Bayleaf - 1
• Cinnamon stick - little
• Cloves - 2
• Elachi / Cardamom - 1
• Green chillies - 3 or more
• Onion - 2 nos (finely chopped)
• Tomato - 2 nos (cubed)

Part 2 - Vegetables
Anything as per your choice

• Capsicum - 1 no: (chopped)
• Cabbage - 1/2 cup (chopped)
• Brinjal - 1 or 2(sliced)
• Potato - 1 (cubed)
• Carrot - 1 (diced)
• Coriander leaves - little

Part 3 - Powders 

• Sambar Powder - 2 teaspoons
• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoon
• Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
• Water - 4 cups

Part 4 - Millet and Dhal

• Any millet I used Varagu - 1 cup
• Toor dhal / Moong dhal - 1/2 cup

Part 5 - Seasoning

• Ghee - 2 teaspoons
• Mustard - 1/2 teaspoon
• Hing - little
• Curry leaves - little
• Red chilly - 2 

Method

Step 1 - Saute

• Heat oil in a kadai and season with jeera, bay leaf, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon stick, green chillies

• Add onions and saute it with a pinch of salt

• Put tomatoes and fry it with a pinch of salt

• Add cabbage and capsicum toss it once

• Now add other vegetables and put turmeric.Swirl it

• Put sambar powder and mix well

Step 2 - Millet Sambar Rice

• Pour water add salt , coriander leaves and allow it boil

• Once it starts boiling add washed millet and dhal.Mix it once and transfer into a vessel that fits in pressure cooker
• Pressure cook for 3 whistles

Step 3 - Seasoning / Finishing

• Heat ghee in a kadai and splutter mustard seeds, fry channa dhal, curry leaves, hing and red chillies.Switch off the stove

• Add cooked Sambar Rice to this seasonings and mix well

Keep it closed for 5 minutes before serving

Serve hot with Thalitha Vadaam and Kovakkai Fry