Instant Pot Dal

Instant Pot Dal

The perfect Instant Pot dal! An easy and quick Indian yellow lentil dish that's filling, spiced but not heavy, bright, delicious. Vegetarian / vegan.

•  Course Main Course
•  Cuisine Indian
•  Keyword Indian dal recipe, Instant pot Indian recipe, instant pot lentil recipe
•  Prep Time 5 minutes
•  Cook Time 25 minutes
•  Total Time 30 minutes
•  Servings 
• 4
•  Calories 139 kcal
•  Author Cheryl Malik

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup yellow lentils also called toor dal or split pigeon peas
• 1  tablespoon  ghee or avocado oil
• 3-4  garlic cloves chopped
• 1  green chili chopped, see Notes
• 1/2  teaspoon  cumin seeds
• 1/2  teaspoon  mustard seeds
• 1  large tomato chopped
• 1/4  teaspoon  turmeric powder
• 1 1/2  cups  water
• 1/2  teaspoon  garam masala
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• salt to taste
• cilantro to garnish
• naan to serve
• basmati rice to serve

Instructions

1. Wash and rinse the lentils and set them aside.
2. Press saute mode on Instant Pot and add the oil. Once it's hot add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Let them heat and crackle until they become fragrant.
3. Add the chopped garlic, green chili and saute until the garlic starts turning golden brown in color.
4. Add the chopped tomato and mix. Cook everything for a minute.
5. Then add the salt, turmeric powder and cook the mixture for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add the rinsed lentils and stir everything together.
7. Add the water, mix, and close the lid of the Instant Pot.
8. Cancel saute mode.
9. Select manual and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
10. After 10 minutes, wait 6-7 minutes and then release the pressure.
11. Adjust the salt to taste and add the garam masala, cilantro and lemon juice. You can change the consistency of the dal at this point if you wish by stirring in more water.

Recipe Notes

For medium spicy, use a whole chopped chili. For mild, deseed before chopping.

Crockpot directions:

Wash the lentils and set to one side. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium high heat on the stovetop and add the cumin and mustard seeds. Heat them until they start to crackle and then add the garlic and green chili and saute until the garlic starts to turn brown. Add the chopped tomato and the salt and turmeric and mix well. Add the rinsed lentils and combine. Transfer everything to the Crockpot and cook on high 4-6 hours or low 6-8 hours.

Nutritional values are based on one of four servings and do not include rice or naan.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Dal

Amount Per Serving

Calories 139Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 9mg3%

Sodium 54mg2%

Potassium 322mg9%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 9g38%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 270IU5%

Vitamin C 10mg12%

Calcium 29mg3%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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