Brown Lentil Curry

Easy to make creamy Instant pot lentil curry that tastes ridiculously delicious. This Vegetarian and Vegan lentil curry is everything! Easy, delicious, healthy, gluten-free and flavourful… All at the same time!

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Course: curry, dal

Cuisine: Asian, Indian

Keyword: 30 minutes, dal, lentils

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 30

Soaking time: 1

Servings:

Calories: 186kcal

Author: Rekha Kakkar

Equipment

Instant pot

Ingredients

1 cup Whole Brown lentils (Dried)
1 cup Potato
2 tablespoon Ghee
1 teaspoon Cumin
½ cup Onion
1 cup Tomatoes
1 sprig Curry leaves
1 tablespoon Ginger grated
2 teaspoon Coriander powder
1 teaspoon Garam masala
½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
1.5 teaspoon Red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Cilantro leaves for garnish

Instructions

Start the instant pot in sauté mode and set the timer for 7 minutes.
Add ghee/oil in the pan. Add cumin seeds as soon as cumin seeds start to splutter.
Add chopped onion and sauté’ till the onions turn light brown add grated ginger.
Cook for ½ sec till aromatic and add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder.
Mix and stir for few seconds. (Always cook spice powders in oil for maximum flavour)
Add curry leaves if you are adding.
Now add chopped tomatoes and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring continuously.
When tomatoes are nice and pulpy add peeled and cubed potatoes.
Next add soaked brown lentils along with water in which these were kept. (Soaked in 2 cups of water out of which approximately 1 cup is soaked by dried lentils )
Mix everything well and add 2 more cups of water. ( because you are adding water along with lentils).
Close the lid of instant pot and set the instant pot on pressure cook on medium and set the timer for 20 minutes. Set the pressure valve on sealing position.
After 20 minutes allow the pressure to release naturally and then move the pressure valve to venting position. After residual pressure is released too open the lid of instant pot and mix the lentils with ladle once.
The texture of the lentils is creamy and potatoes are well cooked.
Serve the lentil curry with Naan or Rice or as a Combo meal with both.

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Notes

Lentil when pressured cooked for the right time automatically become creamy. If you want lentils al dente, reduce the cooking time.
There is no such thing as curry powder in India. We have different spice powders but none by the name of curry powder that we use in Indian curry recipes. If you like the taste go ahead and use it.
Always add spice powders in oil before adding tomatoes for best aroma and flavour.

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