SAMBAR
Insta 5 SAMBAR
100 g
200g
300g
Ingredients:
red gram dal
1 cup
1½ cup 2 cup
turmeric powder
¼ tsp
¼ tsp
½ tsp
bitter gourd (sliced into long pieces)
50 gms
100
gms
150 gms
brinjal (sliced into long pieces)
2
3
4
drum stick (sliced into long pieces)
½ stick
¾ stick 1 stick
ladies finger (sliced into long pieces)
3
4
5
dried red chillies
4
4
5
curry leaves
1 spring 1
spring
2 spring
tamarind
20 gms
30 gms 40 gms
hing
¼ tsp
½ tsp
½ tsp
red chilli powder
1 tsp
1½ tsp
2 tsp
oil
½ tbsp
¾ tbsp
1 tbsp
white gram dal (fried)
1 tsp
1½ tsp
2 tsp
coriander seeds (fried)
½ tsp
¾ tsp
1 tsp
musturd seeds (fried)
½ tsp
¾ tsp
1 tsp
coriander leaves for garnish
musturd seeds for tadka
water as required
salt to taste
Method of preparation
Make a paste of fried white gram dal, coriander seeds, musturd seeds, keep aside. Mash the tamarind
in a cup of water and strain. Keep aside. Prepare tadka in a microwave oven safe bowl as explained in
Insta 3 with all the ingredients other than red gram dal and water. Remove, add the remaining ingre-
dients and mix well. Place the bowl in the microwave oven, select Insta 5, enter weight and press start.
Remove, and serve hot.
PONGAL
Insta 5 PONGAL
100 g
200g
300g
Ingredients:
Rice
1 cup
1½ cup 2 cup
Moong Dal
¼ cup
½ cup
½ cup
Cashew Nuts
few
few
few
Black Peppers
few
few
few
Grated Ginger
½ tsp
½ tsp
1 tsp
Ghee As Required
Salt To Taste
Water As Required
Method of preparation
Prepare tadka in a microwave oven safe bowl as explained in Insta 3, with all the ingredients other than
rice and water. After beep, remove, add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Place the bowl in the
microwave oven, select Insta 5, enter weight and press start. For better result stir twice in between.
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