Brown Rice with Lauki Sambar, Mixed Sabji & Curd

Ingredients

• Brown rice, cooked 150 g
• Lauki (bottle gourd), cubed 80 g
• Toor dal, cooked 40 g
• Mixed vegetables (carrot, beans, peas) 100 g
• Plain curd 100 g
• Sambar powder 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves 4–5
• Oil 1 tsp
• Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Cook brown rice until tender; keep warm.
2. Pressure-cook toor dal with lauki, turmeric and water; mash lightly.
3. Temper mustard seeds and curry leaves in oil; add sambar powder and dal-lauki mix; simmer to sambar consistency.
4. Sauté mixed vegetables with minimal oil, salt and spices until soft.
5. Portion rice, ladle lauki sambar and mixed sabji beside it.
6. Serve with 100 g plain curd on the side.