Instant Pot Dal Fry (Dhaba Style)

Instant Pot Dal Fry (Dhaba Style)

Prep time: 15mins | Cooking time : 20mins | Serves 4

Ingredients:

·      Red Masoor Dal – 2 tbsps

·      Brown Masoor Dal – 2 tbsps

·      Moong Dal – 2 tbsps

·      Toor Dal – 2 tbsps

·      Channa dal – 2 tbsps

·      Green Moong Dal – 2 tbsps

·      Oil – 2 tsps

·      Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

·      Green Cardamom – 1

·      Cloves – 2

·      Cinnamon – 1-inch piece

·      Hing – 1/2 tsp

·      Half of medium sized onion

·      Tomato – 1

·      Garlic – 1

·      Ginger – 1-inch piece

·      Bay leaf – 1

·      Chopped Cilantro – 1/4 cup

·      Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp

·      Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

·      Red Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp

·      Sugar – 1 tsp

·      Kasoori Methi – 1/2 tbsp

·      Water – 3 cups + 1 cup

·      Milk/cream – 2 tsps (optional)

·      Salt to taste

·      2 tbsp ghee or oil

Initial Steps:

1.      Wash all the dals and let it soak for 15 minutes.

2.      Chop the onion, tomato, and cilantro and set aside.

3.      Cut the green chili, garlic, and ginger into small pieces.

Prepare Main Dish:

1.     Set the IP in saute mode and add ghee.

2.   Once the ghee is hot, add the bay leaf, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, and green cardamom.

3.    Saute for a minute and add the green chili, ginger, garlic pieces and hing.

4.  Saute for a minute and add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion turns translucent.

5.  Add the chopped onion and all the dry spices including salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder.

6.   Mix them thoroughly and add the mix dals.

7.   Add 3 cups of water and mix the ingredients.

8.  Set the IP in manual mode and cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, let it sit for 5 minutes and then do a quick pressure release.

9.   After the pressure is dropped, open the lid carefully.

10. Mash the dal nicely with a potato masher and add one more cup of water.

11.  Now add sugar, 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro and crushed kasoori methi.

12.  Stir them all together and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

13.  Dal is ready. Serve with Basmati Rice or fresh naan.