Sambar | Instant Pot & Stovetop Recipe

Name: Sambar | Instant Pot & Stovetop Recipe
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Oil; ¼ tsp Black mustard seed; 0.13 tsp Asafoetida; 15 Curry; 1 Onion; 1 tbsp Garlic, minced; 1 Tomato; 1 Carrot; 2 cups Bottle gourd; 12 Frozen drumstick beans; ½ cups Toor dal; ¼ tsp Turmeric, ground; 1–3 tbsp Sambar powder; 2 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Tamarind, paste; ¼ cups Cilantro, chopped

By Ministry of Curry · 60 min

Ingredients

Oil2 tbsp
Black mustard seed¼ tsp
Asafoetida0.13 tsp
Curry15
Onion1
Garlic · minced1 tbsp
Tomato1
Carrot1
Bottle gourd2 cups
Frozen drumstick beans12
Toor dal½ cups
Turmeric · ground¼ tsp
Sambar powder1–3 tbsp
Salt2 tsp
Tamarind · paste1 tbsp
Cilantro · chopped¼ cups

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot to Sauté (More) and heat the oil. Add the mustard seeds and cook until they start to pop.
Add the asafetida, curry leaves, onion and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add the tomato, carrot, bottle gourd, drumstick beans, turmeric, salt and sambar powder and mix well. Add the toor dal and water and stir briefly.
Close the lid with the steam release handle set to Sealing. Pressure cook on High for 8 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally.
Open the pot and mash the dal well with the back of a spoon.
Stir in the tamarind. Add more water if needed for the desired consistency, then adjust salt and sambar powder to taste.
Select Sauté (More) and bring the sambar to a full boil, then press Cancel. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

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