Name: Easy Pressure Cooker Sambhar recipe by Beena Stephy at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Toor dal - 1 cup; Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Salt as per taste; Asafoetida - a small piece; Ladies finger, cut into 2 pieces - 6; Drumsticks, cut lengthwise - 2; Tomato, sliced 1; Potato, carrot, pumpkin, ashgourd and cluster beans cut into pieces - 2 cups or as needed; Shallots/kunjulli - 1/4 cup; Tamarind, gooseberry sized - soaked in 1/2 cup of water; Instant sambar powder - 3 tbsp; Coriander powder - 1 tsp; Chilli powder 1/2 - 1 tsp; For tempering:; Coconut oil - 2 tbsp; Mustard seeds - 1 tsp; Dry red chillies, slit - 2; Curry leaves for garnishing; Coriander leaves for garnishing

ABOUT Easy Pressure Cooker Sambhar RECIPE

Quick and easy to make, my all time favorite sambar.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Toor dal - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Asafoetida - a small piece
Ladies finger, cut into 2 pieces - 6
Drumsticks, cut lengthwise - 2
Tomato, sliced 1
Potato, carrot, pumpkin, ashgourd and cluster beans cut into pieces - 2 cups or as needed
Shallots/kunjulli - 1/4 cup
Tamarind, gooseberry sized - soaked in 1/2 cup of water
Instant sambar powder - 3 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder 1/2 - 1 tsp
For tempering:
Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Dry red chillies, slit - 2
Curry leaves for garnishing
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Pressure cook toor dal, turmeric powder and salt with 3 cups of water for 3 - 4 whistles. When the pressure releases, open the cooker. Add vegetables along with tamarind water. Again cook for one whistle. Do not overcook.
Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves . Now add sambar powder, red chilli powder( soaked in little water). Saute on a low flame for a minute. Pour this over the curry. Now bring the curry to a boil and
switch off the stove. Tips;- Check the consistency of the sambar again and add little more water if required.

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