Instant Pot Sambar
Instant Pot Sambar

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When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally. You will notice that all the veggies are cooked well and almost mixed with the lentils. Add in the tamarind paste to get the tangy flavor.

Instant Pot Sambar is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Instant Pot Sambar is something that I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook instant pot sambar using 19 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Instant Pot Sambar:
  1. Prepare 1 1/2 cup Toor Dal (Yellow Split Pigeon Peas)
  2. Prepare 1 Bottlegourd
  3. Take 3 Drumsticks
  4. Get 6 cups Water
  5. Get 1/2 cup Oil
  6. Make ready 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  7. Take 1/2 tsp Methi Powder
  8. Get Asafoetida (Pinch)
  9. Prepare 3 Whole Red Bedgi Chillies (Broken into halves)
  10. Take 4-5 Long Green Chillies (Cut into halves and Slited)
  11. Take 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves
  12. Make ready 2 small Onions (Chopped lengthwise)
  13. Prepare 2 Tomatoes (Chopped)
  14. Get 2-3 tbsp Sambar Powder
  15. Make ready 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
  16. Prepare 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  17. Make ready 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  18. Take Salt (As required)
  19. Prepare 1 tbsp Tamarind Pulp

If using Raw tamarind, then soak it in hot water and get the extract. Sambar powder is easily available in Indian groceries. This recipe for instant pot sambar is so flavorful and tasty. It's the perfect soup to make any time of the year because it's fresh and light and filling all at the same time.

Steps to make Instant Pot Sambar:
  1. Wash the dal nicely till the water runs clear. Add water and keep aside. Remove the skin of bottlegourd. Wash nicely. Cut into small pieces and add to dal water. Clean and cut the drumsticks. Wash nicely and add to the dal water and set aside.
  2. Using an Instant Pot, with the top off, select 'Saute' to pre-heat the cooker. When 'Hot' appears on the display, add the oil to the cooking pot. Add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add methi powder, asafoetida, whole red chillies. Add green chillies and curry leaves and saute for few seconds. Add onions and saute till the onions turn light golden brown.
  3. Add the tomatoes and salt and cook till the tomatoes are soft and mushy.
  4. Add all the powdered spices ie. turmeric powder, sambar powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder and saute for a minute. Add little water and saute.
  5. Add the dal, vegetables and water and saute till it comes to a boil.
  6. Cancel 'Saute'. Close and lock the lid. Turn the steam valve to 'Sealed'. Select 'Pressure Cool or 'Manual'. Keep the pressure on 'High'. Adjust the time button to set 15 minutes of pressure cooking time. When the beep sounds, use a natural release pressure (approx. 20 minutes). When the valve drops, carefully remove the lid.
  7. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve and enjoy immediately or keep the Pot on 'Keep Warm' to enjoy later.
  8. Serve over hot steamed rice with salad, papad, pickle or any side dish.

This south Indian soup also happens to be naturally gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan. Instant pot gives two options to cook sambar and without needing you to watch it while it cooks the delicious sambar. In the first method, you can add cooked dal and cook the way I did. The second method is PIP, where you cook raw toor dal in the instant pot with spices and cook vegetables in a steamer rack. Home » Indian Food Recipes » Lunch / Dinner » Curries, Lentils and Dals » Instant Pot Sambar (Lentil-vegetable stew).

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