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Instant Pot Dal Recipe

This super easy Indian Dal is an obvious choice for a quick vegan dinner. This recipe makes the best homemade Dal ever, so authentic without crazy ingredients. It is made in an instant pot, so you only dirty one pot! Bonus! Vegan Indian food at home has never been easier.

Original recipe: theedgyveg.com

Yield:
4 servings
Prep:
10 min
Cook:
20 min
Total:
30 min
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Ingredients

  1. 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  2. 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  3. 4 cloves garlic, minced
  4. 1 tbsp minced ginger
  5. 1 tsp ground cumin
  6. 1 tsp ground turmeric
  7. 1 tbsp curry powder
  8. 1 tsp garam masala
  9. ¼ tsp cayenne add more if you like your indian food spicy!
  10. ¼ tsp mustard seeds
  11. 1½ cups of dried brown or red lentils
  12. 3 cups water
  13. ½ tsp salt
  14. 2 tomatoes, chopped
  15. ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped + extra for garnish

Instructions

  1. On your instant pot, press the 'Sauté' button, add heat the oil.
  2. Add onion and cook until translucent.
  3. Stir in garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, curry powder, garam masala, cayenne, and mustard seeds and cook for another minute until fragrant.
  4. Hit the 'Cancel' button and add lentils, water, salt, chopped tomatoes and mix to combine.
  5. Cover the Instant Pot with the lid, and close the pressure valve. Press the 'Pressure Cookl' button and set the cooking time to 10 minutes.
  6. After the timer sounds, wait 10 mins before opening the pressure valve.
  7. After 10 minutes, open the valve and stand back!!!!
  8. Mix the lentil mixture and add the chopped cilantro.
  9. Stir to combine, and serve over basmati rice or with naan (regular or garlic), and top it with fresh cilantro.