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Fingerlicking good Instant Pot Dal – Instant Pot Dal Tadka recipe that’s ready in 15 minutes and made using a mix of 3 lentils (green moong dal, split masoor dal and yellow split peas) with tadka on top. Serve with rice, roti, quinoa or choice of grain.
Instant Pot Dal or Instant Pot Dal Tadka is my favorite everyday dal that we make at home and I especially like it with a bowl of steaming rice!!
This combination is literally a taste of heaven on a plate, It’s healthy, convenient and Oh Sooooooo Good!!‘Dal’ is an inseparable part of Indian cuisine and literally, All Indians have grown up eating it.
Whether it’s the simple combination of ‘Dal-Roti’ or ‘Dal-Chawal’ or even our most humble offering ‘Khichdi’ (mixture of lentil+rice).
And if you like eating at an Indian restaurant, then you can literally see a whole ‘sub-heading’ in the menu dedicated to Various Indian Dal, like Dal Makhani, Dal Fry, Dal Tadka, Yellow Dal, etc.
As common yet important Dal is, every household in India has a different Dal recipe 🙂
Yes, you heard it right! There is no hard and fast rules or MUST-haves in cooking it, you would come across numerous versions.
And that my friend is the BEST part about Dals. They can be 100% customized to your taste/needs.
It is a mixture of 2 or more dals (masoor, moong, arhar or as many) that’s cooked in an Instant pot to a mushy state and then a ‘Tadka’ (tempering) of cumin, onion, tomatoes are added on top.
As seen in pictures below
I love using a mix of dal’s and in the picture above you can see the following variety:
Ingredients for the Tadka:
Instant Pot Dal Ingredients
If you read above, I have mentioned that this is a Dal Tadka, which is very different from Dal Fry.
Dal Tadka: is a mix of 2 or more Indian lentils, that’s cooked to a mushy state. Then you make the tempering known as ‘Tadka’ using cumin, onions, tomatoes, etc and add it on TOP of the Dal.
Dal Fry: is mostly made using yellow dal (could be a mix or not) and then is either mixed with a tadka of ‘Cumin-Onions’ or it’s added on the top.
Instant Pot Dal Tadka Recipe
For my Instant Pot Dal recipe, I’m making the Tadka separately in a small pan and will add it on top of the dal (once cooked) – This had two advantages:
The tadka is ready in less than 3 minutes and elevates the Dal flavor to a whole new level
Tried Our Recipe – AWESOME!!!
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Fingerlicking good Instant Pot Dal - Instant Pot Dal Tadka recipe that's ready in 15 minutes and made using a mix of 3 lentils (green moong dal, split masoor dal and yellow split peas). Serve with rice, roti, quinoa or choice of grain. #instantpot #dalfry
You can prepare the 'Tadka' when you put the dal into Manual Cooking Mode.
Hence, the hot tadka is ready as soon as the Instant pot dal is done.
12 Replies to "Instant Pot Dal - Instant Pot Dal Tadka Recipe (15 Minutes)"
Sues September 24, 2018 (12:09 am)
I’ve never made dal before, but this is totally tempting me! And I’m always looking for more awesome things to make in my Instant Pot 🙂
Molly Kumar September 24, 2018 (4:00 pm)
Thanks for liking the recipe Sues. It’s so easy to make and totally yummm. Hope you try it soon 🙂
Madison | A Joyfully Mad Kitchen September 22, 2018 (11:55 am)
I love how simple you make this look! I’ve never had Indian food before but now I want to try it 🙂
Molly Kumar September 24, 2018 (4:00 pm)
Thanks so much 🙂
Haley D Williams September 20, 2018 (1:23 am)
Wow! This looks so good! I love all the spices! Great for a quick weeknight dinner option with that instant pot!
Molly Kumar September 20, 2018 (2:32 am)
Thanks Haley 🙂
Calleigh K September 19, 2018 (11:01 pm)
I just love the golden color of this recipe, it reminds me of the “golden turmeric milk” which happens to be one of my favorite drinks. And was glad to realize that one of the ingredients is turmeric. I actually have all the ingredients, I can’t wait to give this a try. Thank you for sharing.
Molly Kumar September 20, 2018 (7:11 pm)
Thanks so much.
Bethany | A Simple Palate September 19, 2018 (10:20 pm)
So savory and comforting – and love that it’s made in an instant pot!
Molly Kumar September 20, 2018 (7:11 pm)
Thanks Bethany. It’s really Perfect for Winters
Amanda September 19, 2018 (7:10 pm)
Everything in this bowl looks so flavorful and delicious — totally perfect for fall. Can’t wait to give this a try!
Cindy @ The Sweet Nerd September 19, 2018 (7:04 pm)
This looks so good – seems like a very fall appropriate meal. Thanks for posting!