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Dal Rice
Rice, dal, legume, and soup formats cooked in a single vessel — the weeknight comfort lane.
- Protein
- Toor dal
- Meal format
- One-Pot Wonder
- Base
- Rice, Millets, Grains
From my kitchenCook this meal
Ingredients & method
- Prep
- 5 mins
- Cook
- 28 mins
- Total
- 33 mins
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- ½ cuptoor dal
- ½ cuprice
- 2 cupswater
- ¼ teaspoonturmeric powder
- to tasteSalt
- as needed (to adjust consistency after cooking)Hot water
- 1–2 teaspoonsghee (optional, for serving)
Step by step
Method
- 01
Add the rice and toor dal to a bowl and wash them together 3 times with fresh water, gently rubbing the grains between your fingers. Drain well after the final rinse.
- 02
Transfer the washed rice and dal to the Instant Pot.
- 03
Add 2 cups water, turmeric powder, and salt. Stir once to combine.
- 04
Close the lid, set the valve to Sealing, and cook on Pressure Cook (High) for 6 minutes.
- 05
Allow the pressure to release naturally for about 10 minutes, then carefully release any remaining pressure.
- 06
Open the lid and mix the dal rice well. Add hot water, a little at a time, until you reach your preferred consistency. Stir thoroughly until smooth and creamy.
- 07
This simple dal rice tastes wonderful with a dollop of ghee. Enjoy it with a spoonful of avakaya pacchadi, or pair it with any sides such as a koora, pulusu, or rasam (see other recipes).
