Instant Pot Broccoli Dal

Broccoli dal is a new, healthy version of your everyday dal. This broccoli dal is loaded with the goodness of broccoli and protein. This recipe is made in instant pot and has minimal ingredients required.

Are you a serious dal-rice lover? If yes, then hey! this recipe is for you. This instant pot dal is a perfect one-pot meal for your busy days and more over you can freeze it too. Read the whole post and I will tell you how you can make this recipe in a portion and save for a whole week or a month.

Brief History of Indian dals

Dal is one of the oldest recipes in the world. There is a mention of dals in “Yajurveda”. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Indian dal made its first appearance in the Indus Valley Civilization, where lentils – of all kinds – were a staple food. [source – wikipedia]

Ingredients

Toor dal (pigeon peas split) – This one is my favourite lentils. You can use red lentils or yellow split lentils too. If you are new to Indian cooking, I recommend to check our lentils and pulses guide.

Broccoli – hero ingredient of the recipe.

Spices and seasoning – salt, oil, turmeric powder, cumin, mustard seeds, red chilli powder, green chili, garlic and ginger is used to flavor this dal.

How to make broccoli dal?

Wash and chop your broccoli into medium pieces and keep it aside.

Start the instant pot in sauté mode and heat oil in it. Add mustard and cumin seeds.

Once the cumin seeds start to change colour, add minced garlic and saute for 2 minutes.

Add broccoli, green chilli, ginger, toor dal, turmeric, red chilli powder and salt. Stir and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add water. Stir it well. Press Cancel and close the lid with a vent in the sealing position.

Change the instant pot setting to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for 15 mins. After the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally for in 10 minutes or release the pressure manually.

Check if dal cooks properly.

Garnish with cilantro(fresh coriander) and stir.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

Serving suggestion

This dal tastes great with steamed rice. You can however serve with paratha, chapati and naan. Serve it with raita and rice, it tastes great 🙂

How to store broccoli dhal?

You can prepare this dal in advance and can store it for 4 to 5 days in a refrigerator. Take an air-tight container, divide this dal into portions, cool it down, and store it in a refrigerator. It stays fresh for 4 to 5 days in a refrigerator.

If you want to freeze this dal, transfer it into a freezer-friendly zip lock bag or into a freezer-friendly container. Freeze it for a month. I won’t recommend using this frozen dal after a month.

more instant pot recipes you may like,

• Instant pot moong dal fry
• Instant pot dal makhani
• Instant pot chana masala
• Instant pot rajma
• Instant pot sambar