Instant pot series - Sambar Rice - Bisibelabath

All time favorite is Sambar Rice for my family, we love to have weekly once. That too after solids to my baby, this become compulsory dish for us. Its protein rich food with vitamins. Now it time to test our new instant pot. I want to try today with one pot recipe, Bisibelabath is the only dish immediately strike on my mind. Today our recipe is Sambr rice / Bisibelabath.

Ingredients

Onion - 1
Vegetables - whatever you like, try to add more
Coconut Oil / Gingelly Oil - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Rice - 1 cup
Toor Dhal - 1/2 cup
Tamarind pulp - 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1tsp
Cumin - 1tsp
Asafoetida - pinch

Method

Chop all the vegetables and onion.Keep aside.
Press SAUTE mode on Instant Pot. Add oil and once its hot add mustard seeds, cumin, Asafoetida & let it splutter.
Add onions, Saute for 2-3 minutes until they turn soft and light brown in color – stir regularly.
Add mix vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Then addsambar powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, tamarind extract, salt.
Stir occassionally or may get burnt.
Add washed toor dal(lentils), rice, water and give a stir .
Hit CANCEL button on Instant Pot.
Close the lid on the pot, and turn valve from VENTING to SEALING position.
Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 5 minutes
Do a natural pressure release, that is wait until silver button on lid drops. BE CAREFUL OF HOT STEAM
Remove lid, Add ghee and mix well.
Serve with papad.I prefer with sutta appalam.