{"id":5594,"date":"2019-05-31T10:30:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frommybowl.com\/?p=5594"},"modified":"2022-08-23T14:46:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T18:46:23","slug":"instant-pot-dal-tadka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frommybowl.com\/instant-pot-dal-tadka\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot Dal Tadka (Spiced Lentils)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Instant Pot Dal Tadka is creamy, flavorful, and packed with plant-based protein! Yellow lentils combine with fragrant spices for a satisfying meal.<\/em><\/p>\n

You’ve probably had some variation of Dal (also known as Daal, Dahl and Dhal) at one point in your life – it’s one of the most popular Indian dishes, and is a staple in many households!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today I’m going to show you how to make an\u00a0easy Dal Tadka<\/strong> using your Instant Pot! It’s fragrant, filling, and delicious – perfect for meal prep or a weeknight dinner.<\/p>\n

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This recipe is part of my #FromYourBowl monthly series, where I collaborate with another vegan chef and ask them to teach me (and you!) a recipe from their childhood. This month’s guest is Nisha Vora, the creative genius behind Rainbow Plant Life<\/strong><\/a>. While she grew up in California, her childhood still consisted of traditional food from the Gujarat region of India,\u00a0where her family is from.<\/p>\n

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Dal Tadka is a popular Indian dish which, roughly translated, means “spiced lentils.”<\/p>\n

First, we’ll saut\u00e9 some aromatics (onion, garlic, ginger, and spicy peppers) with some spices. Then we’ll add in our lentils and water, set our Instant Pot, and (pretty much) forget it! In the meantime, we’ll prepare our “Tadka” by frying some whole spices in oil to bring out their flavor.<\/p>\n

(No Instant<\/strong>\u00a0Pot?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>No problem \ud83d\ude09 I’ve typed out stovetop instructions for you just underneath the recipe card)<\/p>\n

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Finally, we’ll stir the Tadka into the cooked lentils, and we have our yummy, flavorful Dal!\u00a0Tal Dadka is traditionally served with rice and naan, but you can choose one or the other too.<\/p>\n

As the lentils themselves are pretty spicy, I’d highly recommend serving it with some\u00a0Vegan Raita<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0as well! Nisha has a recipe for this classic condiment on her blog, which you can view here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Also, if you’re looking for more Instant Pot recipes, look no further! Nisha has an entire Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook<\/strong><\/a>, which is available for pre-order now. The book itself has an eclectic mix of cozy, healthy, and culturally inspired recipes for all occasions! And while I’m on the subject, don’t forget to check out her YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a> and Instagram<\/strong><\/a> too \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n