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Instant Pot Chana Dal Without Soaking
5
minutes
minutes
30
minutes
minutes
35
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Author:
Alpa Jain
Chana dal fry is an Indian lentil curry made with split chickpeas and cooked with tomato onion gravy and spices. Check out how to make this easy chana dal recipe in instant pot without soaking.
Equipment
Instant Pot 3 qt
Ingredients
▢
1
cup
Chana dal
▢
1
Tomato
(chopped)
▢
½
cup
Onion
(chopped)
▢
1
teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste
▢
2 ½
cup
Water
▢
1
teaspoon
Serrano pepper
▢
1
tablespoon
Oil
▢
1
teaspoon
Salt
(to taste)
Spices
▢
½
teaspoon
Mustard seeds
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
1
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
1
teaspoon
Cumin Powder
▢
1
teaspoon
Coriander Powder
▢
1
tsp
Garam Masala
For garnishing
▢
Cilantro
(chopped)
▢
2
teaspoon
Lime juice
(optional, to taste)
Instructions
Rinse chana dal with water until water runs clear.
Turn the instant pot on "saute" mode on normal setting
Once the instant pot is hot, add oil and allow oil to become hot.
Once oil is hot, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and allow them to crackle
Add ginger and garlic paste and saute for a few seconds
Add chopped onions and continue to saute until they are translucent
Add chopped tomatoes, serrano pepper, and spices - turmeric powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
Saute until tomatoes are mushy.
Add rinsed chana dal, water, and salt and deglaze the pot with a spatula.
Lock the lid with release valve in sealing position.
Press cancel to come out of saute mode.
Select manual or pressure mode on high setting for 15 minutes.
Once done, allow the pressure to release normally until the silver pin drops
Open the lid, stir in the garam masala.
Optionally add some lime juice and cilantro for garnishing.
Notes
In case chana dal is not cooked, pressure cook it for another 5-10 minutes followed by a quick release.
Nutrition
Calories:
139
kcal
(7%)
|
Carbohydrates:
22
g
(7%)
|
Protein:
5
g
(10%)
|
Fat:
4
g
(6%)
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
(6%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
9
mg
|
Potassium:
103
mg
(3%)
|
Fiber:
8
g
(33%)
|
Sugar:
2
g
(2%)
|
Vitamin A:
188
IU
(4%)
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
(6%)
|
Calcium:
75
mg
(8%)
|
Iron:
2
mg
(11%)