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Instant sambar recipe- quick and easy, truly delicious instant sambar recipe that takes 10 minutes from start to finish. This instant sambar tastes especially good with hot steamed rice.
This sambar recipe takes exactly 10 minutes from start to finish if you have chopped veggies handy. Even if you do not have enough time for chopping veggies you can just use onion and tomatoes. This instant sambar recipe uses freshly made sambar masala so you do not need sambar powder to make sambar this way.
I often times get requests for quick and easy recipes that office goers and bachelors can easily make. This instant sambar recipe is one such one. You can even make spice blend the before night and make sambar next day. This easy sambar recipe is a very popular one in our family and it is also my go to recipe especially when I a pressed for time.
To make sambar recipe instantly all you need is a mixer grinder and good pressure cooker. Ready made tamarind paste saves even more time but I always prefer freshly extracted tamarind juice. I prefer to use shallots instead of big onion in sambar recipes. Carrots, bell pepper also goes very well in this sambar recipe.
Serve sambar with steamed rice and ghee.
Here is how to make sambar recipe in 10 minutes with step by step photos. Also check south Indian sambar recipe, tiffin sambar, udupi sambar recipe
How to make instant sambar recipe
1.First of all heat oil in a pressure cooker. Once the oil is hot fry 3 teaspoons coriander seeds, 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, 1/8 teaspoon methi seeds, 1 tablespoon channa dal and finally add 4-6 dried red chilies.
2. Fry till golden brown. Now add 1/4 cup toor dal and saute for 2 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Reserve the oil in the same cooker.
3. Once cooled down, grind the fried ingredients into a thick paste. Add just enough water to make a paste.
4. Now heat the reserved oil again in the same cooker. Temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add shallots, chopped tomatoes and chopped bell peppers. Saute for 2 minutes.
5. Add turmeric powder and saute well. Next add the tamarind extract and mix well.
6. Add the ground masala and mix thoroughly. Finally add 2 cups water and required salt. Mix well and close the cooker. pressure cook for 10 minutes or up to 4 whistles.
7. Once the pressure is released check the consistency of sambar. If it is too thick for your liking add 1/4-1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Finally add cilantro leaves and serve sambar with rice.
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Sambar recipe in 10 minutes | Instant sambar recipe
Harini
Sambar recipe in 10 minutes. Quick and easy to make healthy sambar made easily in pressure cooker
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course main
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 42 kcal
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
To roast and grind
- 1/4 cup pigeon peas
- 3 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/8 teaspoon methi seeds
- 1 tablespoon channa dal
- 4-6 dried red chilies
- 2 teaspoons oil
Other ingredients for sambar
- 20 shallots chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 bell pepper cubed
- 3 tablespoons thick tamarind juice
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 10 curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- Salt
- 2 cups water
Instructions
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a pressure cooker. Once the oil is hot fry 3 teaspoons coriander seeds, 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, 1/8 teaspoon methi seeds, 1 tablespoon channa dal, 4-6 dried red chilies. Fry till golden brown. Now add 1/4 cup toor dal and saute for 2 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Reserve the oil in the same cooker.
Once cooled down, grind the fried ingredients into a thick paste. Add just enough water to make a paste.
Now heat the reserved oil again i the same cooker. temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add shallots, chopped tomatoes and chopped bell peppers. Saute for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder and saute well. Add the tamarind extract and mix well.
Add the ground masala and mix thoroughly. Add 2 cups water and required salt. Mix well and close the cooker. pressure cook for 10 minutes or up to 4 whistles. Once the pressure is released check the consistency of sambar. If it is too thick for your liking add 1/4-1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Add cilantro leaves and serve sambar with rice.
Notes
1. You can make the spice blend the previous night. Store in airtight container in fridge.
2. You can use a mix of toor dal and moong dal.
3. Use veggies of choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 50.3mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.6mg
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