Instant Pot Dal | How to make instant pot dal & rice together

By Swasthi's Recipes · 30 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Rinse the rice well several times, then soak it while you prepare the rest.
2. Rinse and chop the tomatoes, ginger, garlic and green chilies.
3. Rinse the dal well under running water several times and drain completely.
4. Press saute on the Instant Pot and add oil to the steel insert.
5. Add the mustard seeds, cumin and red and green chilies.
6. When the mustard seeds pop, add the curry leaves, ginger and garlic and saute for 1 minute.
7. Add the tomatoes, salt, turmeric and red chilli powder and saute for 1 to 2 minutes.
8. Add the rinsed dal and the water, then scrape the bottom of the pot to release any stuck bits.
9. Place a long-legged trivet in the pot, set the rice bowl on it, and pour water into the rice bowl.
10. Cover the rice bowl, close the lid, and set the steam release handle to sealing.
11. Press cancel, then press pressure cook and set the timer to 9 minutes.
12. Let the pressure release naturally, then carefully remove the rice bowl and the trivet.
13. Stir the dal and check the salt, adding more if needed. Squeeze in the lemon juice and sprinkle with coriander leaves.
14. If the dal is too thick, add ¼ cup water to reach the right consistency.
15. Serve the dal with rice or roti, and drizzle ghee over the hot dal.

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