Zucchini Chana Dal in Instant Pot
Instant Pot Zucchini Chana Dal is a quick, vegetarian delight combining zucchini and chana dal for a flavorful, nutrient-packed meal.
Ingredients
- 2 medium Zucchini around 3 cups chopped into medium- sized pieces.
- 1 medium Onion finely chopped
- 1 medium Tomato roughly chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
- 2 slit Green Chillies
- 1/2 cup Chana Dal
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tsp Oil / Ghee
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 Red Chilli
- Salt as needed
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash and soak 1/2 cup Chana Dal for 30 minutes.
- Press Saute on Instant Pot. Add ghee/oil. Once it turns hot, add cumin seeds and red chilli. Let it crackle. Add slit green chilli, finely chopped ginger and garlic. Saute for a minute.
- Add finely chopped onion. Saute till it turns light brown. Add roughly chopped tomato. Once it turns lightly mushy, add chopped zucchini.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder. Mix well.
- Add soaked and drained chana dal. Add 1 cup water. Check for spices and salt. Adjust if needed.
- Close the lid on the pot and turn the pressure valve to SEALING position. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK and set the timer to 10 minutes. This timing ensures that the Dal is well cooked but retains its texture to an extent.
- Once the pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally (NPR) for 10 minutes.
- Release pressure manually after 10 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and squeeze in some lime juice. Serve with rice or roti.
Notes
Make sure you chop the zucchini into bite-sized pieces. If you chop it too small, the zucchini will get mashed completely.
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