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Garlic Dill Lentils
Garlic Dill Lentils combine split red lentils with fresh dill and a tempering of mustard seeds, turmeric, green chilies, garlic, and curry leaves. Cooked in an Instant Pot, the lentils become soft and creamy, then thickened with gram flour for a smooth consistency. The dish delivers a mild heat from chilies and aromatics with a fresh herbal note from dill. It's a warming, flavorful lentil preparation served hot, often alongside steamed rice or parathas.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories:
211 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee or oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon asafetida optional, hing
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 2 green chili sliced into half, 1 jalapeño sliced
- 10 curry leaves
- 10 garlic minced, cloves
- ½ cup split red lentils rinsed and drained, masoor daal or mung daal
- 2 cups dill chopped leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons gram flour besan, mixed in ¼ cup of water
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to Saute(more) mode. Once the hot sign displays add ghee or oil. Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add hing, turmeric, green chilies, garlic and curry leaves. Mix well and cook for a minute. Take out most of this tempering in a bowl and reserve.
- Add lentils and chopped dill to the Instant Pot. Mix well. Add salt and water. Mix again deglazing the pot to make sure the lentils are not sticking to the pot.
- Close Instant Pot with pressure valve to sealing. Pressure cook(hi) for 4 minutes. Allow 5 minutes of natural pressure release and then carefully quick release the remaining pressure.
- Open Instant Pot and mix with an immersion blender or mash the lentils with the back of a spatula.
- Set Instant Pot to saute mode. Stir in gram flour mixed in water and half of the reserved tempering. Mix well and bring to a gentle boil.
- Take out the lentils in a serving bowl. Serve hot topped with remaining tempering and steamed rice or parathas.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
901mg
(38%)
Potassium
600mg
(13%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2545IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
101.3mg
(113%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
4.9mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 901mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 600mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2545IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 101.3mg | 113% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.