Instant Pot Sambhar Lentils with Tamarind Paste

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subheading: For the first cooking cycle:

½ cup toor dal (split pigeon peas)

2 ½ cups water

1 cup drained canned diced tomatoes

1 yellow onion, coarsely chopped

4 ½ teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

½ to 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Sambhar spice mix, recipe follows

subheading: For the second cooking cycle:

2 cups water

½ cup frozen pearl onions

½ cup cut frozen green beans

1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate

subheading: For the tadka:

1 tablespoon ghee

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

2 dried red chiles

4 or 5 fresh curry leaves

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

subheading: Sambhar spice mix:

2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut

1 tablespoon chana dal (split brown chickpeas)

1 tablespoon urad dal (split black lentils)

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns

¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds

5 to 10 fresh curry leaves

2 to 5 dried red chiles

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