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Instant Pot Dal Tadka / Dal Fry with Basmati Rice

Instant Pot Dal Tadka / Dal Fry with Basmati Rice

Main CourseIndianVegetarianSpicyMedium25 min4

Submitted by Sanjay Patel

Source: pipingpotcurry.com

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 Green Chili Pepper (sliced into 2 pieces or chopped)
  • 6 Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing) (optional, skip for gluten-free)
  • 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 Onion (finely chopped )
  • 1 Tomato (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup Split Pigeon Pea (Toor dal) (washed)
  • 3 cup Water
  • Cilantro (to garnish)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 1.25 cup Water
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1.
    Start the instant pot in sauté mode and heat the oil in it.
  2. 2.
    Add cumin seeds, green chili, curry leaves, garlic and asafoetida.
  3. 3.
    After the garlic turns light brown, add the chopped onions and cook for 2 minutes until the onions turn golden brown.
  4. 4.
    Add tomato and spices and cook for another 2 minutes.
  5. 5.
    Add the washed dal and water.
  6. 6.
    Stir it all up.
  7. 7.
    Place the trivet.
  8. 8.
    In a bowl, add all ingredients for basmati rice and place it on top of the trivet.
  9. 9.
    Close the lid with vent in sealing position.
  10. 10.
    Change the Instant Pot setting to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for 8 minutes.
  11. 11.
    After the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the pressure manually.
  12. 12.
    Using tongs, carefully take out the bowl of basmati rice.
  13. 13.
    Then take out the trivet.
  14. 14.
    Garnish with cilantro and stir.
  15. 15.
    Optionally, sprinkle the juice of half a lemon.
  16. 16.
    Dal tadka is ready to be served.