Brown Lentils- Whole Masoor Daal
Brown Lentils – Whole Masoor Daal
- Pressure Cooker
Cooking the Lentils
- 1 cup brown lentils – whole masoor daal (rinsed)
- 4 cup water
- 2-3 cloves garlic (can use garlic paste instead)
- 1 tsp ginger (minced) (can use ginger paste instead)
- 1/4 of a medium sized onion
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 3/4 tsp coriander powder
- 3/4 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp tumeric powder
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
Oil Seasoning / Bahgar
- 1/4 cup oil
- 5-6 garlic cloves (sliced)
- 2-3 dry red chilis
- 1/2 tsp cumin
Making Lentils in Instant Pot
Add all the ingredients from the list above (under lentils) in your instant pot.
Pressure cook for 12 minutes. Then quick release.
Adjust the consistency as per your preference. (Add more water or cook down the base for thickness)
With a pototo masher, mash the lentils for a smoother base.
Mix in 1 tbsp of tamarind paste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Oil Seasoning / Bahgar
In a frying pan, add oil and let it heat up.
Add the ingrediants from the list above (under oil seasoning). Fry until garlic is golden brown. Do not burn.
Add this oil seasoning to the lentils and mix.
Serve daal over plain basmatic rice or flat bread.