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title: "\"My Favorite Recipes\" - Instant Pot Sambar"
description: Check out this month's featured recipe for Instant Pot Sambar!
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# ["My Favorite Recipes" - Instant Pot Sambar](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/my-favorite-recipe-instant-pot-sambar)

 Written by [Collington Care Consultant](https://blog.collington.kendal.org/blog/author/collington-care-consultant) | Mar 27, 2019 5:35:23 PM

#### This month's featured recipe for "Instant Pot Sambar" was contributed by Collington's very own Director of Philanthropy and Community Engagement, Ms. Sukuma Powers. Enjoy!

#### **Prep Time:** 15 mins **Cook Time:** 20 mins **Total Time:** 35 mins **Cuisine:** Indian **Dietary Consideration**: Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, High Fiber, Low Carb, Low Sugar, Soy-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian **Cooking Style**: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker **Recipe Type:** Beans, Legumes, Lentils, Full Liquids/Soft Foods, Pressure Cooker, Soup **Ingredients:** **First Cooking Cycle For Sambar** · 1/2 cup toor dal · 2.5 cups water · 1 cup canned tomatoes · 1 onion roughly chopped · 1.5 tablespoons sugar or jaggery · 1 teaspoon salt · 1 teaspoon turmeric · 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper · 1 batch sambar spice blend **Second Cooking Cycle For Sambar** · 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate · 2 cups water · ½ cup frozen pearl onions · ½ cup green beans cut 2 inches long **For Tadka** · 2 teaspoon Ghee or oil for vegan option · 1 teaspoon mustard seeds · 2 whole dried red chilies · 4-5 curry leaves **Garnish** · 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

 

### Happy cooking! 

### Submit Your Recipe to [Collingtonsocial@gmail.com](mailto:Collingtonsocial@gmail.com) to be showcased in our "My Favorite Recipes" feature in our [monthly newsletter](https://landingpage.collington.kendal.org/newsletter-signup).

 

 

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