Name: Easy Instant Pot® Green Moong Dal Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 diced onion; ½ tbsp minced garlic; ½ tbsp ground ginger; 1 tsp cumin; 1 cup (split husked mung beans) moong dal; 3 cups water; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp garam masala; ½ tsp Cayenne pepper; 1 pinch ground turmeric; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp chopped cilantro

How To Make Easy Instant Pot® Green Moong Dal

Make an easy, fuss-free soup with this green moong dal cooked with a blend of spices, finished with a dash of lemon juice and cilantro.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspolive oil
1onion,diced
½tbspgarlic,minced
½tbspground ginger
1tspcumin
1cupmoong dal,(split husked mung beans)
3cupswater
1tspcoriander
1tspsalt
1tspgaram masala
½tspcayenne pepper
1pinchground turmeric
1tbsplemon juice
1tbspcilantro,chopped

Instructions

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function.
Heat olive oil, then add onions, garlic, ginger, and cumin. Cook for about 2 minutes until tender.
Combine moong dal lentils, water, coriander, salt, garam masala, cayenne pepper, and turmeric in a multi-functional pressure cooker. 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 for 10 to 40 minutes using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro.