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Lentil Recipe: Whole Masoor Daal with Spices and Tadka

The recipe features the classic whole masoor daal pressure cooked with spices for a flavorful and nutritious meal.
Course Main
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani
Keyword lentils
Servings 4
Author Rookie With A Cookie

Ingredients

Lentils

  • 1 cup masoor daal, whole rinsed
  • 5 cups water
  • teaspoon coriander powder
  • tsp red chili
  • tsp turmeric

Tadka

  • ¼ cup ghee or clarified butter
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ red onion sliced
  • 5 garlic cloves sliced
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • teaspoon red chili powder

Instructions

  • Pressure cook the above on high for 45 mins in the instant pot.
  • Add salt and on "saute" mode, cook down the lentils till most of the water has evaporated and daal is a bit thicker.
  • For tadka, heat up 2-4 tablespoon of ghee and add the cumins seed. let them crackle and then add the sliced onion. and garlic. Cook till the onions turn golden brown then pour into the hot daal and stir. Immediately turn off the pressure cooker.
  • Cover with a lid for 5 mins, then serve over basmati rice