Instant Pot Chana Dal

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  ⅛ tsp
• cayenne or red chili powder (to taste)
  ⅛ tsp
• chana dal
  1 c
• cilantro
• cumin seeds
  1 tsp
• frozen onion masala
  ½ cup
• garam masala
  ¼ tsp
• ghee or oil
  1 tbsp
• salt
• serrano pepper (slit in half but still intact)
  1
• water
  2 ½ cups

🍳 Cookware

• pot

1. 1

   Soak the chana dal for ⏱️ 1-2 hours , then drain and rinse.

   chana dal: 1 c
2. 2

   Press the sauté button on the pot and add ghee or oil . Allow it to heat up for about 1 minute.

   ghee or oil: 1 tbsp
3. 3

   Add cumin seeds and serrano pepper to the pot. Once the cumin seeds begin to brown, add water , frozen onion masala , salt , garam masala , black pepper , and cayenne or red chili powder to the pot.

   cumin seeds: 1 tsp, serrano pepper: 1 (slit in half but still intact), water: 2 ½ cups, frozen onion masala: ½ cup, salt, garam masala: ¼ tsp, black pepper: ⅛ tsp, cayenne or red chili powder: ⅛ tsp (to taste)
4. 4

   Secure the lid, close the pressure valve, and cook for ⏱️ 12 minutes at high pressure.
5. 5

   Naturally release pressure or wait ⏱️ 15 minutes , then release pressure.
6. 6

   Adjust salt to taste and add more water if you’d like a thinner dal.

   salt, water
7. 7

   Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!

   cilantro