When you say sambhar, there is so many ways to make it. Sambhar for rice, sambhar with one vegetable or more, with different kinds of lentils. My 1 st grade English teacher Mrs. Hawkins made this easy one pot sambhar for idly when we visited her in London many years ago. I always think of Aachi whenever I make this at home. This sambhar has 3 kinds of dal and can be cooked in a pressure pan or instant pot. I made this last week for idly in my instant pot.
Ingredients:
teaspoon oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
3 curry leaves
1/2 onion, chopped
5-6 pink pearl onions, peeled
1 tablespoon chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons diced pumpkin
2 green chili, slit
1 small tomato, diced
1 tablespoon sambhar powder
1/4 cup toor dal
1/4 cup masoor dal
1/4 cup mung dal
1 small lemon size tamarind soaked in 1 cup water
salt to taste
Method:
1. Have the instant pot on saute mode. When it is hot add oil and temper with mustard and fenugreek. Add green chili and curry leaves. Saute onion for 3 minutes.
2. Add vegetables and saute for couple minutes.
3.Add sambhar powder. Mix well.
4. Get tamarind extract and discard tamarind. Stir in the tamarind extract.
5. Stir in the dry dal. Add 3 cups water. Add salt to taste. Close instant pot with the lid.
6. Turn the setting to pressure cook on high for 14 minutes with seal.
7. Open lid when pressure releases. Add more water if required. You can garnish with mustard and curry leaves tempered in ghee and also chopped fresh cilantro.
8. Serve hot with hot idly or dosa or pongal.
Note:
This sambhar can be made in pressure cooker by following the same method.
This sambhar can be made with just onion and tomatoes as well.
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