Recipe: Delicious Instant Pot Dal Soup

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Instant Pot Dal Soup. My Instant Pot Moong Dal Soup recipe consists of Moong Dal (split red lentils) and various vegetables and delicious seasonings, making this a great protein-rich vegetarian dish. It's made in the Instant Pot, so no slaving over the stove or long cook times for you. Saute the onion, garlic, nustard seed and cumin seed in the Instant Pot on the browning setting.

Instant Pot Dal Soup Indian Dal Soup is rich in flavor and is the perfect comfort soup. It's pretty easy to make especially with the Instant Pot Blender at your side. However, this soup may call for and ingredient or two that you're unfamiliar with. You can have Instant Pot Dal Soup using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Instant Pot Dal Soup

  1. It's 2 TBSP of Ghee (or other high-temp oil).
  2. Prepare 1 tsp of Cumin Seed.
  3. It's 1/8 tsp of Hing (Asafetida) optional.
  4. It's 1/2 of small Onion, chopped.
  5. It's 1 TBSP of Garlic, minced.
  6. Prepare 1 TBSP of fresh Ginger, minced (or 1 tsp ground ginger).
  7. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Turmeric.
  8. You need 1/2 tsp of Indian Red Chili Powder (or cayenne).
  9. You need 1-1/2 tsp of Kosher Salt.
  10. Prepare 3 Cups of Water.
  11. It's 3/4 Cup of Red Lentils (rinsed, same as you do for rice).
  12. You need 1/4 Cup of Yellow Lentils (split peas) (rinsed).
  13. You need 1 TBSP of Tomato Paste.
  14. It's 1/2 tsp of Garam Masala.
  15. Prepare of Lemon juice to taste.
  16. You need of Chopped Cilantro (optional).
  17. You need of Chopped fresh Spinach (optional).
  18. You need of PREP and measure your ingredients first for ease of cooking!.

Before you start to skip those ingredients or give up on the recipe altogether, let me explain to help a bit. Turn on Instant Pot and press "Saute." Add oil and let it heat up. Then, add cumin seeds and let them fry until they start moving around in the oil like little ants. On your instant pot, press the 'Sauté' button, add heat the coconut oil.

Instant Pot Dal Soup step by step

  1. Press the SAUTE button to heat the Instant Pot. When hot, add Ghee, swirl around until shimmering..
  2. Add Cumin seed and Hing. When Cumin Seed sizzles, add Onion, Garlic and Ginger. Mix well, saute 1 minute..
  3. Add Turmeric, Red Chili powder, and Salt. Mix well..
  4. Turn OFF pot by pressing CANCEL..
  5. Add Lentils, Water and Tomato Paste. Mix well..
  6. Pressure Cook on HIGH for 6 minutes. After cooking is complete, RELEASE NATURALLY until float valve drops. (Approx 6 minutes in a 6-quart pot; approx 15 minutes in a 3-quart pot..
  7. Add Garam Masala and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Top with fresh spinach or cilantro if desired. Enjoy!.
  8. To learn Instant Pot Basics, please visit my YouTube channel “Grannies in the Kitchen.” — youtu.be/XEE2ETAHa4E.

Add one chopped onion and cook it until it's translucent. Then stir in garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, curry powder, garam masala, cayenne, and mustard seeds, and cook for another minute until fragrant. This dish is going to make your home smell AMAZING! How to Make Instant Pot Dal - Step by Step Wash and rinse the lentils and set them aside. Press saute mode on Instant Pot and add the oil.