Instant Pot Sambar
Instant Pot Sambar

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Authentic piping hot Mixed Vegetable Sambar made in Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker). Sambar is primarily a South Indian delicacy, but because of it's benefits and taste popular all over India. Hi Guys, today I'll show you How to Make Sambar in the Instant Pot Mini.

Instant Pot Sambar is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Instant Pot Sambar is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

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

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

You can also use other veggies like Okra, Moringa pods, pumpkin, Shallots, Radish etc Serve this Sambar as a Vegetable soup or with Rice. Sambar or Sambhar - Get this easy recipe to make this tangy and mildly spicy lentil-vegetable stew in a pressure cooker or an Instant Pot. Method of Making Instant Pot Sambar: Set the instant pot to a saute mode. When it is hot, add the cooking oil.

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.

Now temper mustard seeds, chilies and after the seeds splutter, add asafoetida and curry. Instant pot is great for making easy One pot recipes and this Instant pot Sambar sadham is an all time favorite at home. This millet sambar rice is a recipe you want to make when you want to eat. 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.

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