Delicious and healthy panchmel dal recipe (five-lentil-based curry) made in Instant Pot! Check out how to make this panchmel dal recipe in the electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot) with detailed step-wise pictures.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Pressure building/releasing time + Cooling time30 minutesmins
Rinse all the dals thoroughly and soak them in water for 15 minutes. Then drain the water.
Set the Instant Pot in saute mode and add oil. Add the bay leaf, slit green chilies, and asafoetida when the oil is hot. After 30 to 40 seconds, add the chopped onion and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add ginger-garlic paste and saute again for 2 to 3 minutes or until the raw smell of the ginger and garlic goes off.
Next, add the chopped tomatoes and cook for two minutes. And turn off the Instant Pot.
Add the spices, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and all the dals. Add 2.5 cups of water and mix well.
Close the Instant Pot. Ensure the sealing ring is in place, and the vent should be in the sealing position. Pressure cook the dal for 20 minutes at high-pressure mode and let the pressure release naturally.
Then open the lid and mix and mash the dal. Add ½ more cup of water, salt and garam masala.
Set the Instant Pot in saute mode again, simmer the dal for 10 to 12 minutes, and turn off the Instant Pot.
Parallely, heat the ghee in a separate pan, and when it is hot, add the cumin seeds and dried red chilies. When the cumin seeds sizzle, add the tempering to the dal.
Finally, garnish it with cilantro. Serve the dal with rice, roti, or jeera rice.
Notes
Adjust the salt and spices to taste.
As a part of your meal prep, you can soak and pressure cook the dal separately and refrigerate them. And when required, you can prepare the first tempering and cook the tomatoes and spices until mushy. Then add the cooked dal and other spices, simmer the dal, and do the final tempering.
You can use equal measures of the dal or adjust the dal measures to your preference. You need 1.25 cups of dal measure for this spice measure.