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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 6

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 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

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 1/2 to 2/3 cup of rice per serving – and top with fresh cilantro.