Name: Instant Pot® Spinach Dal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 53 min
Ingredients: 1 large onion (- (red or yellow), chopped); 3 cloves garlic (- crushed); 2 cups grape tomatoes; 4 cups frozen spinach (- (cut-leaf)); 1.5 cups yellow split peas; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp Himalayan cooking salt; 3 cups water

Here's a recipe-in-the-works for Instant Pot® Spinach Dal – a tasty low-fat plant-based meal.

Wood spoon full of yellow split peas - the main ingredient in Instant Pot Spinach Dal

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Instant Pot® Spinach Dal

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Natural Pressure Release 30 minutes

Total Time 53 minutes

Servings

Equipment

Instant Pot® Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

1 large onion - (red or yellow), chopped
3 cloves garlic - crushed
2 cups grape tomatoes
4 cups frozen spinach - (cut-leaf)
1.5 cups yellow split peas
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon Himalayan cooking salt
3 cups water

Instructions

Add all ingredients to the pressure cooker and stir to mix
Close lid on Instant Pot® and make sure the pressure release valve is in the sealed position
Press the 'Manual' button and adjust the cooking time to 18 minutes
When the alarm indicates the cooking cycle is complete, press 'Cancel' to turn off the warming mode and allow pressure to release naturally (30 to 40 minutes)
Once pressure is released, open the pressure cooker and stir the mixture with a large spoon – using the back of the spoon to mash the tomatoes

Notes

Serve over cooked brown rice if desired – approximately ½ to ⅔ cup of rice per serving – and top with fresh cilantro.

Instant Pot® Spinach Dal Review

Tasty Bite® microwavable meals inspired me to search for an Instant Pot® version of Spinach Dal. I adapted this recipe from one I found on Flavorrd.com. I'm still tweaking the details and would value your feedback. If you make this dish, please share your thoughts in the comments below. Any suggestions?

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