This pressure cooker sambar is one of the easiest curries you can make in no time.
INGREDIENTS
Toor dal – 1 cup
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Salt
Asafoetida – a small piece
Ladies finger, cut into 2 pieces – 6
Drumsticks, cut lengthwise – 2
Tomato, sliced – 1
Potato, carrot, pumpkin, ash gourd and cluster beans cut into pieces- 2 cups
Shallots/kunjulli – ¼ cup
Tamarind, gooseberry sized – soak in ½ cup of water
Instant sambar powder – 3 tbsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Chilli powder – ½ to 1 tsp
FOR TEMPERING
Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Dry red chillies, slit – 2
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves for garnishing
INSTRUCTIONS
Pressure cook toor dal, turmeric powder and salt in 3 cups of water for 3 – 4 whistles. When the pressure releases, open the cooker. Add vegetables along with tamarind water. Cook for one whistle. Do not overcook.
Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves. Add sambar powder and red chilli powder soaked in little water. Saute on low flame for a minute. Pour this over the curry. Now bring the curry to a boil and switch off the stove.
Note:- Check consistency of sambar. Add little water if required for loose consistency.
I love this sambar with dal and drumsticks. Now I am thinking of capati bread!
I usually make it this way…its so easy and gets ready so fast…aa sambar kandittu eppol veshannu thudangi
Perfect sambar – fast, easy and yummy!!
It looks very tasty!
Simple and fast recipe and the sambar looks delicious..
I love sambar with any south indian dishes 🙂
This is comfort food! One of my favourites!
Lovely nice recipe
Adipoli sambar, njan pressure cooker sambar try cheythuittla ini try cheyanam
This is how I make my sambar when I have my sambar powder in stock… 🙂
Looks delicious!!
Quick & easy sambar recipe…….must try.
Love this quick and easy sambhar recipe. Will give it a go sometime! 🙂
Mouthwatering….
I make sambar this way. This is indeed an easy way. Looks so delicious..!!!