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Tomato Sambar (Without Tamarind) using Pressure Cooker

Posted on Apr 3rd, 2020
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
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3.95 from 19 votes
Tomato Sambar, a very quick, easy to make in Pressure cooker without using tamarind. Tomato puree gives the sambar required tangy flavor. Mixed vegetables enhance the nutrition of sambar along with toor dal making this tomato sambar so scrumptious.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
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Sambar is a staple food in Tamil Nadu. The  unique feature of this Tomato Sambar is, we can make it without tamarind. Conventionally we use tamarind to make sambar but here we are just going to use tomato to incorporate tangy flavor.  In addition to tomato, we are going to add mixed veggies like carrot, drumstick and potato to enhance the nutrition of the sambar. Also we are going to make this sambar in a  Pressure in one shot !  Pressure cooker are always a boon to us as it not only saves the energy at the same time it helps to retain the benefits of the food which we are cooking and also makes it quicker to prepare. In one shot we can add everything and pressure cook and our Sambar would be ready!

Alternates to Tamarind:

In this same way, we can substitute raw mango in place of tomato and make raw mango Sambar. Alternatively, you can use kokum. It is a fruit that is used in cooking in the kokan region. Usually the dried variety of the fruit is used – it looks like peel that is used in cakes etc and has a distinctive dark purple maroonish colour. You can soak a lemon sized ball of kokum in hot water and extract its pulp and juices and use in cooking as a tamarind substitute.

You may also try :

  1. Poricha Kuzhambu
  2. Poricha Rasam
  3. Raw Mango rasam
  4. Raw Mango dal
  5. Lemon rasam

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Tomato Sambar (without Tamarind) in Pressure Cooker
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Tomato Sambar (Without Tamarind) using Pressure Cooker

Course: Kuzhambu
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Equipments Needed
  • Pressure Cooker
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 130kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Tomato Sambar, a very quick, easy to make in Pressure cooker without using tamarind. Tomato puree gives the sambar required tangy flavor. Mixed vegetables enhance the nutrition of sambar along with toor dal making this tomato sambar so scrumptious.
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Ingredients

  • ¾ Cup Toor Dal 1 Cup - 250ml
  • 1 Onion Finely Chopped
  • 1 Garlic cloves Chopped
  • 1 Carrot Cubed
  • 1 Potato Cubed
  • 1 Drumstick Chopped
  • 3 Tomato Pureed
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1½ tsp Salt Adjust As Needed
  • 1 tsp Sambar Powder
  • 2 Cup Water

For Tempering

  • 1 tbsp Ghee We can use oil instead of ghee
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 Green Chili Slit
  • Few Curry Leaves

Instructions 

Soaking Dal

  • Clean toor dal and soak for 2 hours
  • Wash and roughly chop tomato and grind it to smooth paste. Set this paste aside

Cooking Sambar

  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow it to sputter.
  • Add slit Green Chili and curry leaves and saute for few seconds
  • Add chopped onions and garlic and saute the onions till translucent
  • Once the onions turn translucent, add the chopped vegetables and stir-fry in high flame for 2 mins
  • Then add the tomato puree and give a good mix. Add turmeric powder, salt, sambar powder and give a good mix
  • Drain water from toor dal and add it to the pressure cooker. Adjust the consistency by adding 2 cups of water
  • Close the pressure cooker with a lid and whistle. Allow for 3-4 whistles. Allow the pressure to naturally realease.
  • Open the lid of the pressure cooker once the pressure is fully released. Garnish with coriander leaves

Serving time

  • Serve the delicious Tomato Sambar with hot steaming rice and enjoy this tasty Sambar!

Video

Notes

  1. Soaking of the Thur Dal helps to cook the dal quickly. Since we are adding the tomato, the sourness in the tomato may slowdown the cooking of the dal. That's why we are soaking the dal for couple of hours. 
  2. Adjust the quantity of sambar powder as per the spice level
  3. Instead of sambar powder, we can use a teaspoon of coriander powder and a teaspoon of red chili powder

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Tomato Sambar (Without Tamarind) using Pressure Cooker
Amount Per Serving (1 Cup)
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Protein 7g14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Instructions with Step by Step Pictures:

SOAKING DAL

  • Clean toor dal and soak for 2 hours

  • Wash and roughly chop tomato and grind it to smooth paste. Set this paste aside

COOKING SAMBAR

  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and allow it to sputter. Next, add slit Green Chili and curry leaves and saute for few seconds

  • Add chopped onions and garlic and saute the onions till translucent

  • Once the onions turn translucent, add the chopped vegetables and stir-fry in high flame for 2 mins. Then add the tomato puree and give a good mix.

  • Add turmeric powder, salt, sambar powder and give a good mix.

  • Drain water from toor dal and add it to the pressure cooker. Adjust the consistency by adding 2 cups of water

  • Close the pressure cooker with a lid and whistle. Allow for 3-4 whistles. Allow the pressure to naturally release. Open the lid of the pressure cooker once the pressure is fully released. Garnish with coriander leaves

SERVING TIME

  • Serve the delicious Tomato Sambar with hot steaming rice and enjoy this tasty Sambar!
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mahahem says:
February 13, 2014 at 1:32 pm

All your recipes are good when done very delicious. Thank you:)

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lakshmi says:
February 13, 2014 at 3:19 pm

wow@@ diet sambar seems easy to make n healthy. will try tom. n tell/ thanks.

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Annalakshmi says:
February 13, 2014 at 5:57 pm

Do we add salt? If so at what stage? — Shanti

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Tamilselvi says:
March 10, 2016 at 11:00 am

Hi aunty today I cooked vatha kulambu and then aloo jeera , it comes very well and then my friends parents likes very much specially my fiance . Thanku so much aunty

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Anusha Rajagopalan says:
June 28, 2020 at 2:50 pm

5 stars
Absolutely in love with this tomato sambhar recipe. Thank you so much. It tastes so well .

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Sowmya Venkatachalam says:
June 29, 2020 at 2:56 am

So glad to hear Anusha. Thank you so much

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Ritesh Kumar says:
March 8, 2021 at 10:57 pm

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