Instant Pot Yellow Lentils
This dal is so flavorful and comforting! Spiced yellow lentils make for a quick and easy dal recipe, perfect for a weeknight or when you don’t have much time to prepare dinner. As long as you’ve got yellow lentils (toor dal) in the pantry and onion masala in the fridge (or freezer), then you can prepare this in an Instant Pot in around thirty minutes, with the majority of that time being hands-off.
What is Toor Dal?
The type of lentil used in this dal has many names, but it is most commonly known as toor dal. These lentils are known as split pigeon peas (yellow lentils) in English. This type of lentil is prevalent in Indian cooking, used in north and south India – but primarily south. It’s the lentil known for being in Sambar, a delicious south Indian tamarind vegetable stew.
Ingredients for Toor Dal (Spiced Yellow Lentil Recipe)
How to Make Instant Pot Toor Dal
Heat up some oil, add cumin seeds and green chili and cook until the cumin is brown and fragrant. Then pour the rest of the ingredients into the pot and cook! That’s it! Thanks to Onion Masala, you can have this dal done in no time at all!
Do you need to soak yellow lentils?
Because they are a split legume, they cook quickly and call for a short soak time. You can get away without soaking these lentils, but if you’ve read my other dal posts, you know I typically suggest soaking lentils because I find it helps with digestion. To each their own 🙂
Serving Suggestions for Toor Dal Recipe (How to Eat Toor Dal? What to Eat with it?)
Serve this simple dal with a side of rice and achar, Indian pickle. Here are some ideas: Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
