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Dinner, Lunch
Masoor Dal Instant Pot
10
minutes
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30
minutes
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40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Author:
Alpa Jain
Masoor dal is a vegan and gluten-free Indian red lentil curry. It is served with rice and Indian bread like roti. It is perfect for weekday meals and for meal planning. Check out how to make masoor dal in the Instant Pot.
Equipment
Instant Pot 6 qt
Ingredients
▢
1
cup
Masoor dal
(red lentils)
▢
3
cup
Water
(more if needed)
▢
1
large
Tomato
(chopped)
▢
½
cup
Onion
(chopped)
▢
1
teaspoon
Ginger
(or paste)
▢
1
teaspoon
Garlic
(or paste)
▢
1
teaspoon
Serrano pepper
(to taste)
Oil and spices
▢
1
tablespoon
Ghee
(oil for vegan)
▢
½
teaspoon
Mustard seeds
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
⅛
teaspoon
Asafoetida powder
(hing, skip for gluten-free)
▢
½
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
¼
teaspoon
Red chili powder
(to taste)
▢
1
teaspoon
Salt
(to taste)
To be added after cooking
▢
½
teaspoon
Garam masala
▢
Lime juice
(few drops)
▢
Cilantro
(chopped)
Instructions
Rinse masoor 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 the ghee is hot, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds, and allow to crackle.
Add the onions, ginger and garlic paste. Saute until onions are translucent (about a minute)
Add the tomatoes and serrano pepper, and continue to saute until tomatoes are soft.
Add masoor dal, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, asafoetida, 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 6 minutes followed by natural pressure release.
Open the lid, add garam masala and 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.
Notes
Variations:
Spicy
- add a little more
red chili powder
, serrano pepper, and
garam masala
to make it spicier.
Spinach
- after cooking, stir in some spinach leaves to make spinach
masoor dal
.
No onion garlic
- to make
masoor dal
without onion and garlic, skip adding them and continue with the same process.
Nutrition
Calories:
144
kcal
(7%)
|
Carbohydrates:
21
g
(7%)
|
Protein:
8
g
(16%)
|
Fat:
3
g
(5%)
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
(13%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
6
mg
(2%)
|
Sodium:
400
mg
(17%)
|
Potassium:
393
mg
(11%)
|
Fiber:
10
g
(42%)
|
Sugar:
2
g
(2%)
|
Vitamin A:
295
IU
(6%)
|
Vitamin C:
7
mg
(8%)
|
Calcium:
31
mg
(3%)
|
Iron:
3
mg
(17%)