Chana dal is (are?) split, dried chickpeas. I make them in the Instant Pot. There are a lot of recipes for Chana dal on the internet. Here is the one I use – https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/#recipe

Of course we make a few changes. No soaking. 18 minutes in the Instant Pot. One can of Original Rotel plus 1 1/2 cup water for 1 cup of the Chana dal instead of water and tomatoes. Some ground cumin (1/4 teaspoon) in the spice mix.

I serve it over a bed of kale and a rice mix of 1/2 cup rice and 1/2 cup riced cauliflower. If sriracha is available 😢 we usually put a squirt of that on top for extra zing.