Instant Pot Dal Palak
Three different lentils combine for this hearty comforting dish perfect any time of the year.
Servings 4
Ingredients
To Cook in the Instant Pot
- ½ cup Arhar/Toor Dal
- ¼ cup Moong Dal
- ¼ cup Masoor Dal
- 1 tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ½-1 tsp Red Chilli Powder (optional, see notes)
- 1 tsp Grated Ginger
- 1 Diced Tomato
- 3.5 cups Water
Add Ins
- Juice of half a lemon
- ¼ cup Diced Cilantro
- 2-4 Minced Green Chillies
- 3-4 cups washed, chopped spinach
- Additional salt to taste
Baghaar/Tadka
- 3 Sliced Cloves of Garlic
- ¾ tsp Cumin Seeds
- 3-4 Dried Whole Red Chillies
Instructions
- Add all the IP ingredients to the pot - Put on Manual for 18 minutes. Quick Release.
- Mix in all the ingredients in the Add Ins category, taste, adjust seasoning. I usually add more lemon/salt
- Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a small pan, when it is hot add the cumin seeds, garlic, and dried red chillies, cook till the garlic is amber coloured and pour over daal.
Notes
- use whatever combination of dal you like - simply adjust cook times! Chana Dal works very well
- I sometimes omit red chilli powder and just up the green chilli, but if you want a more traditionally Pakistani taste then halve the ginger, add ½ tsp garlic paste and use ½ tsp red chilli powder
