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Instant Pot Toor Dal | Split Pigeon Peas Curry
10
minutes
minutes
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Author:
Alpa Jain
Toor dal or split pigeon peas is a lentil and is popularly used to make dal tadka. It is vegan, gluten-free, and served with Indian bread or rice dishes. This is a quick and easy recipe to make toor dal in an instant pot without soaking.
Equipment
Instant Pot 3 qt
Ingredients
▢
1
cup
Toor Dal
▢
3
cup
Water
▢
1
large
Tomato
(chopped)
▢
1
cup
Onion
(chopped)
▢
½
teaspoon
Ginger paste
▢
½
teaspoon
Garlic paste
Oil and spices
▢
1
tablespoon
Ghee
(or oil for vegan)
▢
3
count
Cloves
▢
1
teaspoon
Mustard seeds
▢
⅛
teaspoon
Asafoetida powder
(hing, skip for gluten-free)
▢
1
count
Whole Red Chili
▢
5-6
count
Curry leaves
▢
½
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
½
teaspoon
Red chili powder
(to taste)
▢
1
teaspoon
Salt
(to taste)
For garnishing
▢
Lime juice
(few drops)
▢
Cilantro
(chopped)
Instructions
Rinse toor dal in water 2-3 times and discard the water.
Turn on the instant pot on saute mode with normal setting.
Once the instant pot is hot, add ghee (or oil for vegan).
Once ghee is hot, add the mustard seeds and allow to crackle.
Add hing, whole red chili, cloves, and curry leaves.
Add the onions, ginger and garlic paste. Saute until onions are translucent (about a minute)
Add the tomatoes and give it a good mix.
Add toor dal, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, and water.
Deglaze the pot with a spatula.
Press cancel to come out of saute mode.
Lock the lid with pressure knob in sealing position.
Pressure cook on high pressure mode for 12 minutes followed by natural pressure release.
Open the lid, give the dal a good mix, optionally add more water if needed and saute for a minute.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime juice while serving.
Nutrition
Calories:
125
kcal
(6%)
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
(6%)
|
Protein:
6
g
(12%)
|
Fat:
3
g
(5%)
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
(13%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
6
mg
(2%)
|
Sodium:
421
mg
(18%)
|
Potassium:
132
mg
(4%)
|
Fiber:
5
g
(21%)
|
Sugar:
3
g
(3%)
|
Vitamin A:
411
IU
(8%)
|
Vitamin C:
40
mg
(48%)
|
Calcium:
40
mg
(4%)
|
Iron:
1
mg
(6%)