Delicious Radish Sambar!

5 from 1 vote

This wholesome soup made with lentils, red radish, green beans and spices, is delicious! This classic South Indian recipe is served as a side with several snacks or simply with steamed rice.

Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup

Cuisine Indian

Keyword carrots, Chili Pepper, Cilantro, Fresh Coconut, Green Beans, Lentils, mooli sambar, Onion, red radish, sambar, Spices, Tomato

Special Diet Gluten Free, Grain Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 8 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Pressure cook lentils 15 minutes

Total Time 43 minutes

Servings People

Calories 174kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

2 Cups Red Radish Small pieces
1/2 Cup Green Beans Small pieces
1/2 Cup Onion Small pieces
1/2 Cup Cilantro Fine cut
1/4 Cup Grated Coconut
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 Teaspoon Kootu Podi ( Or 24 Mantra Organic Sambar Powder)
1 Teaspoon Sea Salt Or to taste
3/4 Teaspoon Tamarind Paste
1 Tablespoon Rice Bran Oil Extra Virgin
1 Cup Toor Dal Pigeon Peas
1/2 Cup Carrots Small pieces
1/2 Cup Tomato Small pieces
1/4 Teaspoon Jaggery
3 Cups Filtered water

Tempering

1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
6-8 Leaves Curry Leaves Split in half
1 Pepper Green Chili Pepper Slit lengthwise
1/2 Teaspoon Urad Dal
1/2 Pepper Dry Red Chili
1/2 Teaspoon Chana Dal

Instructions

Pressure cook toor dal, tomato and carrots for 15 minutes on high pressure in Instant Pot (IP). Set aside, clean and dry the IP pan.
Blend fresh coconut and set it aside.
Now make sure you have all these handy before you start cooking: 1. Chopped onion, radish and green beans 2. Pressure cooked dal 3. Sambar powder, salt, turmeric, jaggery, tamarind paste (add salt, jaggery, tamarind paste to cooked dal and mash with a spoon) 4. Grated coconut 5. Tempering ingredients (curry leaves, cumin and mustard seeds, green and red chili pepper, urad and chana dal) 6. Cilantro.
Set IP to 'Sauté' mode. Once the 'hot' sign pops up, add tempering ingredients. As mustard and cumin seeds crackle, add veggies, turmeric powder, sambar powder, salt and mix well. Add onion, radish, green beans, blended coconut, and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add 1 cup water and let it come to a simmer. Now add the pressure cooked dal , 1 more cup filtered water and bring this to a simmer.
Add cilantro, mix well and transfer to a serving bowl.
Serve hot with freshly steamed multigrain idli and kharam podi.

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Notes

Goes well as a main dish with rice and vegetables as part of a meal, or as a side with snacks like multigrain idli, dosa, pongal etc.

*Use organic ingredients wherever possible

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