Vegetable Sambar

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Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 serrano pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 big carrot
  • 1 small bottle gourd diced
  • 1 big tomato
  • 1 cup yellow lentils
  • 1 small lime sized tamarind
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 4 cups Water
  • 1 tbsp red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp sambar powder
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 7-8 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
Instructions
  • Put the pot on saute mode high, fry the seranno pepper and onions in oil. Add veggies of choice and fry for a minute.
  • Add the spices mentioned, water, lentils and tamarind extract and salt.
  • Turn off Saute mode and put manual high for 12 minutes.
  • Once natural pressure releases, check for salt and spices, boil for few mins and turn off.
  • Do the tempering (see notes) and add it to the sambar, add cilantro.
  • Serve Hot with Rice and Potato chips.
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