This Instant Pot pasiparuppu tiffin sambhar made with pasiparuppu or yellow split ones is an lip-smacking delicious side that can be made in about 15 minutes cooking time in total. This can be served for any regular meal or even for any parties.
Why instant pot pasiparuppu sambhar?
This is tasty and quick! Simple!
This is an often made sambhar in our home. Yellow split moog dal or pasiparuppu cooks quicker and is protein rich when compared to other dals. This dal also doesn't need any soaking. That's a winner! The creaminess of the dal along with tamarind and sambhar spices....there is nothing equivalent to that. A couple of idlies in a bowl of this sambhar is THE comfort food! We love this with pongal and upma too! Rava or Cracked Wheat Upma and Ven Pongal as well as Millet Pongal are very common in our home and this sambhar is our favorite tiffin side.
Ingredients
This instant pot pasiparuppu sambhar recipe uses homemade sambhar powder. Any sambhar powder of your choice can be used. Tamarind is used here but tamarind paste can also be used. I love adding veggies to sambhar as it increase the nutritional value. Pumpkins add a beautiful taste and aroma to sambhar and are quick cooking too! This recipe uses carrots and pumpkin. When you don't have veggies too, plain onion and tomatoes will give same excellent results. The onions can be skipped if not preferring and the recipe works great! Just adjust the salt if skipping more veggies.
Serving Suggestions
This sambhar is easy to make and hence is handy either for breakfast ot for dinner. Any tiffins like dosa, idli, pongal, or upma, or any kozhukattais are perfect when served with sambhar. This sambhar is a perfect one. This quick Instant Pot sambhar when served with Vegan Millet Kothamalli Kozhukattai, Instant Buckwheat Dosa, or Instant Godhuma Rava Idli can make a quick, tasty, and complete dinner. This sambhar is amazing with fermented dosa or idli like Sprouted Horsegram Idli, Little Millet Idli.
Storage
This sambhar can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. This sambhar also freezes well.
Pasiparuppu Tiffin Sambhar (Instant Pot)
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Tamarind
- ⅓ cup Moong dal
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 Dried red chilies torn
- 2 Green chilies Slit
- ½ cup Carrots Diced
- ½ cup Butternut squash diced
- 2-2½ tsp Sambhar powder
- 1¼ tsp Salt
- 4 cups Water
- ⅔ cup Onion chopped
- ⅔ cup Tomatoes chopped
Instructions
- Soak tamarind in a cup hot water.
- Switch on the Instant Pot in saute mode. When it is hot, add the oil, mustard, redchilies, and fenugreek. When mustard seeds splutter, add the curry leaf and asafetida, fry for 30 seconds. Add the onions and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, veggies, dal, turmeric and one and a half cup water.
- Cancel the saute mode and pressure cook for 2 minutes. Release the pressure, mash the dal a little. If you have time, let the pressure release naturally.
- In the meantime, extract the tamarind juice. Use another one and haf cup water for the same. Add the tamarind juice, sambhar powder, and salt. Mix.
- Switch on the Instant Pot in Soup Mode and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- Transfer to serving bowl, garnish with cilantro, and serve with idli, dosa, pongal, or upma.
Harini R says
I love all the combinations for sambar you have listed.
I also love making sambar with moong dal. A very distinct taste.
Harini R says
I love all the combinations for sambar you have listed.
I also love making sambar with moong dal. A very distinct taste.
Harini R says
I love all the combinations for sambar you have listed.
I also love making sambar with moong dal. A very distinct taste.
Kalyani says
This IP sambhar for tiffins is a life saver on rushed mornings. I learnt this first from my MIL, she uses only tomato. Will try with tamarind next time
magicalingrdnts says
I make a different version with tomato alone. Now my experimenting starts. Glad for the tip. Thanks for stopping by Kalyani.
Preethi says
We love Pasiparuppu sambar at home . Making it in an instant pot is a life saver always. It’s light and delicious. Interesting combination of veggies .
magicalingrdnts says
Easy recipes are the most wanted recipes. Thanks Preethi.
Priya Srinivasan says
Brilliant sambar in less than 10 minutes. These quick recipes in IP are life savers on busy days! Tiffin sambar looks totally delish, perfect for our idly/dosa!
magicalingrdnts says
Yup, Quick and easy., Thanks Priya!