Saturday, December 2, 2023

South Indian Sambar

Sambar 

Set 1
Toor dal - 1 cup ( soak for 1 hr)
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Water - 3 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 pieces)
Bottle guard - 1 cup ( cut into long pieces)
Carrot - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp


Set 3
Water - 1 to 2 cups
Tamarind paste - 2 tsp ( add more after tasting)
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Sugar - 3/4 tsp
Cilantro leaves - 1/4 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 mash dal into make in paste form.
4. Now take a big pan, add oil and add set 2 ingredients, one by one mix well, cover and  cook for 10 mins.
5. Now add tamarind and water and let it cook for 5 mins
6. Now add dal, sambar powder, coriander leaves, ghee, and sugar and let it boil for 10 mins
7. Serve with rice.

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