Instant pot toor dal

This Instant pot toor dal is an easy and delicious recipe you can make in under 30 minutes. This vegan and gluten-free dal make a perfect side dish for rice or naan bread, a comfort meal with staple pantry ingredients.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword instant pot toor dal, instant pot toor dal tadka, instant pot yellow dal

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 161kcal

Author Sravanthi Chanda

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 cup split pigeon pea lentils toor dal
3 cups water
½ cup tomato chopped
¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
1 red chili optional
½ teaspoon red chili powder
½ teaspoon coriander powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon garlic chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon salt adjust according to your taste

Instructions

Start the Instant pot in saute mode. Add oil, cumin, mustard, red chili, and chopped garlic.
Now add chopped tomatoes and let them cook for a couple of minutes.
Add rinsed dal, water, and spice powders - ground cumin, coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. If you have soaked dal, add lentils along with the soaked water.
Stop the Instant pot saute mode. Mix everything well and deglaze the pot if needed.
Close the Instant pot with its lid and seal the vent.
Select Manual or Pressure cook mode and cook the toor dal for 6 minutes on HIGH pressure.
Once the Instant pot finishes cooking, wait for 10 minutes and carefully release the pressure.
Mix the dal, and Instant pot toor dal is ready to serve. Serve the toor dal with naan bread or basmati rice and enjoy the delicious meal.

Notes

Nutrition values are my rough estimates. Please feel free to use your calculator if you rely on them for your diet.

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