Pressure Cooker Dhal

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Pressure Cooker Dhal

Pressure Cooker Dhal is a modern Fusion recipe for a classic vegetarian dish of of spiced lentils with onion and ginger that's adapted to be cooked quickly in a pressure cooker. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Fusion version of Pressure Cooker Dhal.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating:

Tags : Curry Vegetarian Recipes Spice Recipes Vegetable Recipes Bean Recipes Fusion Recipes Fusion Recipes

Pressure Cooker Dhal: British recipe for a curried dish of red lentils adapted to be cooked in a pressure cooker, the dish is also spelled dal and daal.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3cm length of ginger, peeled and sliced
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp hot chilli powder
salt, to taste
250g red split lentils
2 tbsp chopped herbs (coriander leaves, mint, parsley, chives)

Method:

Heat the oil in the base of your pressure cooker. Add the onion and fry gently for about 6 minutes, or until soft and golden brown. Now add the ginger, cumin, coriander, turmeric and hot chilli powder. Season with salt to taste and fry for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Add the lentils and pour over 300ml of water. Bring to a boil and skim off any scum from the surface. Close and lock the lid on the pressure cooker then bring up to pressure. Cook for 5 minutes then take off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally.

Remove the ginger pieces and turn the lentil stew into a bowl. Garnish with the chopped herbs and serve.