Instant Pot Vegetable Sambar (South Indian Lentils)

Name: Instant Pot Vegetable Sambar (South Indian Lentils)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Split Pigeon Pea (Toor dal) (washed); 1 tablespoon Oil; 1/2 Onion (medium size, about 1 cup, chopped ); 2 Tomato (medium size, chopped); 4 teaspoon Sambar powder; 2 teaspoon Salt; 1 tablespoon Tamarind (Imli) (paste); 4 cup Water; Cilantro leaves (finely chopped, to garnish); 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds (Rai); 6 leaves Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta); 1 pinch Asafoetida (Hing) (optional, skip for gluten-free); 1 Green Chili Pepper (optional); 1 cup Pumpkin (about 120 gms, cut in medium sized pieces); 1 Carrot (cut into small pieces); 3 Baby Eggplant (cut into 4 pieces each); 6 pieces Drumsticks (2-inch pieces)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

Sambar, a flavorful South Indian Lentil Stew made with lentils, vegetables, tamarind, curry leaves and spices prepared in the instant pot (pressure cooker).

Updated at: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:07:56 GMT