South Indian Sambar

Sambar 

Set 1

Toor dal - 1 cup ( soak for 1 hr)

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Water - 2 cups

Set 2

Oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Garlic - 6 small pods crushed

Curry leaves - 2 springs

Dry red chili - 2 

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Drum sticks - 15 pieces

Onion - 1 m chopped

Tomato - 1 m chopped

Green chili - 4

Eggplant - 3 cut into 4

Bottle guard - 1 cup

Carrot - 1/2 cup

Salt - 1 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp

Set 3

Water - 1 cup

Tamarind paste - 2 tsp ( add more after tasting)

Sambar powder - 1 tsp

Ghee - 2 tsp

Sugar - 3/4 tsp

Cilantro leaves - 1/24 bunch

Method:

1. In Instant Pot, add set 1 ingredients and pressure cook for 30 mins

2. Once done, let it naturally release its pressure.

3. Now cancel pressure mode and make everything in paste form.

4. Now take a big pan, add oil and add set 2 ingredients, one by one mix well and make it cook for 10 mins.

5. Now add tamarind and water and let it cook for 5 mins

6. Now add sambar powder, coriander leaves, ghee, and sugar and let it boil for 10 mins

7. Serve with rice.