Pasiparuppu Tiffin Sambhar (Instant Pot)
This Instant Pot 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.
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Servings: 4 -6
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.
