Vegan lentil curry soup made with moong dal is a wonderful and age-old dish for the Instant Pot. With this technique, it is easy to prepare and hearty with a lot of protein.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup moong dal (split husked mung beans)
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Heat olive oil; add onion, garlic, ginger, and cumin. Cook until tender, about 2 minutes.
- Combine water, moong dal lentils, coriander, salt, garam masala, cayenne pepper, and turmeric in the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove lid. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.
Reviews
I’ve made this twice so far and it’s absolutely great and so easy to make. I shared my first batch and now my neighbours keep asking when I’ll be making more. It’s delicious!
This was an excellent introduction to Dal for my wife who was quite unsure if she would like it but ended up loving it. Great recipe. I did add a pinch of extra salt, cumin, and turmeric just to up the flavor a tad.
I think i overcooked dal. As i don’t have pressurecooker i had to make some changes. But it did tasted good
First time cooking with any “dal” and impressed with this recipe. Followed closely with a bit more garlic/ginger. Perfectly cooked and enjoyed it over steamed cauli and a bit of greek yogurt on top to counter the spiciness. Thanks for posting.
Added a diced cooked potato at the end. Very good