Easiest Way to Make Tasty Instant Pot Dal Soup

Instant Pot Dal Soup.

You can cook Instant Pot Dal Soup using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Instant Pot Dal Soup

1. You need 2 TBSP of Ghee (or other high-temp oil).
2. It's 1 tsp of Cumin Seed.
3. It's 1/8 tsp of Hing (Asafetida) optional.
4. It's 1/2 of small Onion, chopped.
5. Prepare 1 TBSP of Garlic, minced.
6. It's 1 TBSP of fresh Ginger, minced (or 1 tsp ground ginger).
7. It's 1/2 tsp of Turmeric.
8. It's 1/2 tsp of Indian Red Chili Powder (or cayenne).
9. You need 1-1/2 tsp of Kosher Salt.
10. You need 3 Cups of Water.
11. It's 3/4 Cup of Red Lentils (rinsed, same as you do for rice).
12. It's 1/4 Cup of Yellow Lentils (split peas) (rinsed).
13. Prepare 1 TBSP of Tomato Paste.
14. It's 1/2 tsp of Garam Masala.
15. It's of Lemon juice to taste.
16. Prepare of Chopped Cilantro (optional).
17. It's of Chopped fresh Spinach (optional).
18. Prepare of PREP and measure your ingredients first for ease of cooking!.

Instant Pot Dal Soup instructions

1. Press the SAUTE button to heat the Instant Pot. When hot, add Ghee, swirl around until shimmering..
2. Add Cumin seed and Hing. When Cumin Seed sizzles, add Onion, Garlic and Ginger. Mix well, saute 1 minute..
3. Add Turmeric, Red Chili powder, and Salt. Mix well..
4. Turn OFF pot by pressing CANCEL..
5. Add Lentils, Water and Tomato Paste. Mix well..
6. Pressure Cook on HIGH for 6 minutes. After cooking is complete, RELEASE NATURALLY until float valve drops. (Approx 6 minutes in a 6-quart pot; approx 15 minutes in a 3-quart pot..
7. Add Garam Masala and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Top with fresh spinach or cilantro if desired. Enjoy!.
8. To learn Instant Pot Basics, please visit my YouTube channel “Grannies in the Kitchen.” — youtu.be/XEE2ETAHa4E.