Dal with Split Peas (pressure cooker)

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Bought yellow split mung bean/split peas, thinking to make some sweet dessert (tau suan) or ang ku kueh (kueh is a malay/indonesian word for cake) with it but so so lazy 😂 so kept it for quite some time in the storage drawer. But recently, I am more aware of the food i eat. Try to reduce sugary food/dessert or sweet treats and finally decided to make this dal. High in protein, and i guess it is much healthier than sweet kue/desserts i originally planned to make :) very fast and easy to make and tastes really yummy too!

Recipe is taken from: https://www.platingsandpairings.com/instant-pot-dal/

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Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  2. 1 pcs onion chopped
  3. 3 cloves garlic, finely grated/minced
  4. 1-2 inches fresh ginger, peel and finely grated (about 2 tbsp)
  5. 2 teaspoons ground corriander
  6. 1 teaspoon ground tumeric
  7. 1 teaspoon ground cummin
  8. 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper/more if you can take the heat
  9. 1.5 cups yellow dried split peas
  10. 3 cups water
  11. 2 pcs tomatoes, chopped
  12. To taste Salt
  13. To taste chicken powder (omit this if you are vegetarian)
  14. for serving:
  15. 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped + extra for garnish
  16. 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  17. To taste kosher salt and black pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash the split peas few times, set aside

  2. 2

    Using pressure cooker: add vegetable oil, stir fry onions and a pinch of salt and sauté until softened, 5-7 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in garlic, ginger, coriander, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne and cook for another minute until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add split peas, water, tomatoes, salt and stir to combine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pressure cooker.

  5. 5

    Cover and seal the lid. Cook it for 10 minutes

  6. 6

    Once the 10 minutes are up, allow the pressure to release naturally

  7. 7

    Open the lid, stir in the cilantro (i didn’t have cilantro at that moment so i didn’t use it) and season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.

  8. 8

    Serve with basmati rice, or wrap (add chicken,spinach and use the dal for the spread. Super yummy!)

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