There is something about having a man about the house that makes us slave in the kitchen to serve up the regular fare of a full meal so to speak.Its been the same in my mothers house and in various other household that I have had to pleasure of knowing.But wait for the father or husband to leave on some tour and the house resorts to quick one person meals,from the simple curd rice to even exotic stuff like fried rice,noodles etc,its just that suddenly the reason to be in the kitchen changes,it becomes a quick fix,it becomes an experiment (men by nature like the regular stuff or are picky eaters and its no fun doing stuff if after all the effort one still has to make the regular things).Well the husband went off for a week and the kitchen transformed.We had dried fish chutney,(the husband cant stand the stench of dried fish and i can have my stomach juices pumping with that aroma).We had sambar sadam and vadai,lovely chicken noodles with every left over in the fridge being thrown in,katti rolls (just stuffed chapati)The sambar rice and vadai is an all time favourite of mine and this is how i make it.Its a short cut but comes out rather well.
Sambar
shallots-a few
curry leaves-a few
methi seeds-a tsp
mustard seeds-1tsp
hing-a pinch
salt-to taste
sambar powder-3 tblsp
coriander powder-1tsp
chili powder-1tsp
ghee-generous amount (i love sambar and ghee a classic combo)
red pumpkin-a few pieces
carrots-a few pieces
beans-a couple or more
country tomato-2 or tamarind -1 small ball
water
cooked dhal (always cook and keep in the fridge,its cuts cooking time by half)
rice-1/2 cup (for one person)
method
Heat the ghee, (in a pressure cooker) add mustard seeds,methi seeds and hing,add curry leaves.Add the shallots and all vegetables and saute for a few minutes,add all the masala powders and water and salt.Mix in the dhal and tomatoes (or tamarind if one is using that).Stir in the rice and pressure cook for ten minutes and serve hot with vadai or chips or even pakodas.Perfect for a rainy day
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