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A single serving of Moong Dal with long-grained basmati rice.

Moong Dal Instant Pot Recipe

Tressa Jamil
Sit down with a piping hot bowl of our moong dal Instant Pot recipe and basmati rice; it's soothing, filling, tasty, and ready in about an hour.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 40 kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
  
For the Tadka:
For the Dal:
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoons turmeric, ground
  • 1 tablespoon Kashmiri chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, pureed
  • 1 cup moong dal, rinsed
  • 1½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
  • cilantro, chopped, to garnish
Instructions
 
  • Warm ghee in an Instant Pot on saute mode in the less setting. Then, add boriya chilies, curry leaves, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. Saute until the ingredients sputter.
  • Next, add the onion and green chilies. Cook until onions brown and caramelize, for 20-30 minutes. Reserve half of the onion mixture and set it aside.
  • Stir ginger, garlic, turmeric, Kashmiri chili powder, and garam masala into the Instant Pot. Then, deglaze the pot with pureed tomatoes - careful to scrape up any brown bits left over from sautéing the onions. Simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Pour the rinsed moong dal, salt, and water into the Instant Pot; stir to combine. Secure the lid and set it to manual high pressure for 20 minutes. Let the Instant Pot release naturally for 5 minutes, followed by a quick release. 
  • Stir the dal to check the consistency. If they are thicker than desired, add ½ cup hot water before serving. Then, garnish with the reserved onions, chopped cilantro, and extra green chilies
Notes
Nutrition Disclosure:
  • The nutritional information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for professional advice. 
 

 

Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 40 kcal | Carbohydrates: 5 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 2 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 5 mg | Sodium: 312 mg | Potassium: 122 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 458 IU | Vitamin C: 13 mg | Calcium: 20 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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