Category Archives: Indian
Vegan Instant Pot Chana dal (split chickpeas stew) 9/8/20
John and I really love this easy recipe for Chana dal. We made a double batch so that we would have it left over for lunches. The base recipe for Chana dal comes from pipingpotcurry.com but of course we have … Continue reading
Instant Pot split chickpea stew (Chana dal). 8/10/20
Tonight we used the Instant Pot to keep the kitchen cool while we cooked our dinner. I use the recipe for Chana dal from this website. Of course I make my own tweaks to the recipe. We like ours a … Continue reading
Instant Pot pigeon peas ala Chana dal. 7/31/20
When we went to India Bazaar we got a very large bag of dried pigeon peas (toor dal). There are not too many toor dal recipes so we decided to prepare them much the same as we do Chana dal … Continue reading
Split chickpea stew (Chana Dal). 7/15/20
I know this dinner appears often and that is because of all the dals we make this is our favorite. Tonight it had kale stems cooked with the stew in the Instant Pot and the cut up leaves sauteed in … Continue reading
Gujarati dal (split pigeon peas) 7/7/20
This dal is made with split pigeon peas or Toor dal. It has the usual spices plus peanuts, chile, and tomatoes. After sautéing the tempering and spices the rest of the ingredients go into the Instant Pot for five minutes … Continue reading
Chana dal. 6/25 and 6/26/2020
My all vegetarian/vegan week is turning into a mostly dal week. First John and I made too much Afghani dal On Tuesday and since we love it, we ate it again the next night. Then we made Chana dal on … Continue reading
Instant Pot Toor dal. 6/20/20
I got the recipe for toor dal from PippingPotCurry. This site takes Indian food and makes it quick and easy using an Instant Pot. Here is where you can find the recipe. (The recipe is at the bottom of the … Continue reading
Chana Dal. 6/13/20
Yum, I love Chana dal. It is dried split chickpeas cooked together with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and spices. After a quick 30 minute soak, it all goes in the instant pot. Here is the recipe I use – https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ … Continue reading
Instant Pot Palak Dal. 5/25/20
Our son has been encouraging us to try this dal (lentil) dish that he makes at home. The recipe he sent me Lentils with Spinach or Palak Dal was from America’s Test Kitchen and like many of their recipes had … Continue reading
Busy cooking days! 5/10 and 5/11/20
First I made some soup, lentil and vegetables. Why? Mostly because I had collard greens that were on their last legs in the crisper. I made it my usual way—sauté onions and garlic, add the celery and carrots, then the … Continue reading
