Sambhar

IngredientsServings: 4

• 1 cup toor dal
• 1 medium size chopped onion
• 2 medium size chopped tomatoes
• tamarind (lemon sized) extract juice using 1 cup of water
• vegetables of choice (1 medium size carrot 1 , 10 beans, 5 pieces of drumstick)
• 1 tsp salt (as per taste)
• 1 and 1/2 tsp sambhar powder (use any store bought sambhar powder)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp chopped cliantro OR as per taste

For tempering

• 2 tsp cooking oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• pinch of asafoetida
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 8 to 10 methi seeds

About

Instructions

• wash toor dal and add it to a pressure cooker along with onion, tomatoes, vegetables, and 2 cups of water
• pressure cook for 2 whistles OR 20 minutes in high pressure mode in the instant pot
• open the cooker once pressure is released
• add tamarind juice, sambhar powder, turmeric powder and salt
• boil for 5 minutes on medium high

Tempering

• in a small pan heat cooking oil
• add mustard seeds wait until sputters
• add methi seeds let it turn slightly brown
• add curry leaves and asafoetida
• pour the tempering into the sambhar mixture
• add chopped cilantro

Tips & Tricks

• soak tamarind in hot water to extract the juice easily
• if sambhar is too thick add hot water
• use choice of vegetables(brinjal medium size, okra x6)

Step by Step Instructions

1. wash toor dal

2. chop veggies

3. add it to the pressure cooker along with onion, tomatoes, vegetables, and 2 cups of water, pressure cook for 2 whistles OR 20 minutes in high pressure mode in the instant pot

4. open the cooker once the pressure is released, add tamarind juice, sambhar powder, turmeric powder and salt, boil for 5 minutes on medium high

5. in a small pan heat cooking oil, add mustard seeds wait until sputters, add methi seeds let it turn slightly brown, add curry leaves and asafoetida, pour the tempering into the sambhar mixture, add chopped cilantro leaves

6. enjoy with plain white rice, idli, dosai, and venpongal.!!