We love to have lentils and vegetables during the week for dinner. This is one of the dishes we make often enough but today was the first time I tried it in my Instant Pot and it worked like a charm. It was one pot and cut my cooking time in half. Lets look at my version of masoor pulao instant pot
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 green cube (Will post the recipe later, its basically ginger, garlic, cilantro and green chillies blended together and frozen)
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 2-3 cloves
- 1 bayleaf
- 2 green cardamom
- 2-3 medium tomatoes
- red chilli powder (as per taste, I use 1 tsp)
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2-3 potatoes diced
- 3 cup water
- cilantro for garnic
- boiled egg for garnish
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Method
- Turn Instant pot on Saute mode, Once hot throw in the cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaf and cardamom
- Once fragrant add the onions and the ginger garlic paste and let it cook till onions are translucent
- Add tomatoes and all the powdered spices
- Add lentils, rice, diced potatoes and water and give it a stir
- Cancel the Saute function, close the lid and set the vent to sealing
- Cook on HP for 6 minutes followed by Natural pressure release
- Garnish with cilantro and boiled eggs and Enjoy!
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Hi, Looks good recipe. Did you soak the brown lentil and rice? If did, then for how many hours? I want to try this recipe, please suggest, thanks!
Hi Asma, I soaked the lentils for 15-20 minutes. Let me know how it turns out for you!
Narmeen I’m about to try this recipe
I don’t think my instapot has a way of controlling high or low pressure
Simply had pressure cook so would the time required be longer ?
( on a side note I really admire your logo and am looking for something similar – May I ask who designed yours)
Sonia
Cayman Islands
Hi Sonia, I believe you dont need to adjust time with regular pressure cook. Thank you for the kind comments, I designed my own logo 🙂
Hi, I’d like to try this recipe. Do you have a link or recipe for the green cube you used?
Hi Sana, its equal parts of ginger, garlic and green chillies blended together