To begin making South Indian One Pot Sambar Rice Recipe, prepare all the ingredients and keep ready

Heat a pan on medium heat; add chana dal, urad dal and Fenugreek seeds. Roast them on a low to medium heat until golden and aromatic.

Stir in the coriander and Mustard seeds. Saute them for a minute or so until fragrant and they begin popping.

Lastly, stir in the red chillies and coconut.

Roast well until the coconut lightly releases the aroma, transfer on to a plate and cool them to room temperature. 

Add 1 cup of water and grind into a thick paste. Set this aside until required.

Wash and soak the rice and dal in enough water for 20 minutes.

Drain the water and add it to a pressure pan/cooker along with chopped vegetables (carrots, potato, beans, bottle gourd etc), turmeric powder, tamarind pulp, jaggery, the ground fresh sambar masala coconut paste and 4 cups of water.

Pressure cook for 4 whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes and turn off the heat. Allow the pressure to release naturally.

Next for the tadka, Heat a kadai with oil.

Once hot add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, asafoetida and dry red chillies. Saute them until mustard seeds and cumin seeds crackle.

Open the pressure cooker and give it a stir. Add the tadka and stir well to combine. Garnish with ghee and coriander leaves and mix well into the sambar rice.

Check the taste and transfer the one pot sambar rice to a serving bowl and serve hot with papad.

Serve South Indian One Pot Sambar Rice Recipe along with Elai Vadam Recipe, Mango Pickle, and Carrot and Beans Poriyal Recipe for a complete South Indian meal.