Lotus Stem Moong Dal – Kashmiri Nadir Dal

Shilpa

This Lotus Stem Moong Dal – Kashmiri Nadir Dal recipe is not just good, it's also very comforting, and very easy to make in your instant pot. Moong dal is a nutritional powerhouse full of fiber. Keep reading to see how to make it!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Course Side

Cuisine Indian, Kashmiri

Servings 4

Ingredients

2 lotus stem, small (8.7 oz) (1 and 1/2 cups chopped)
1 cup whole moong dal green gram lentils whole
5 and 1/4 cup water
2 whole cloves (laung)
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
1/3 tsp asafoetida (heeng)
1 whole dried red chili peppers
1 tbsp ground fennel (saunf powder)
1 tsp ground ginger (sonth)
1 tsp ground turmeric (haldi)
1/3 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 tsp ground cumin (jeera powder)
1 whole black cardamom pod (kali elaichi)
3 serrano peppers, small (whole) hari mirch (optional)
1/2 cup milk

Instructions

Prep

Rinse and peel the lotus stems well. Second, chop them into round pieces. Further cut them into two halves. I typically soak them in water for 5 minutes after they are chopped to clean them well. I used 2 small lotus stems for this recipe.
Rinse the lentils a few times. Secondly, discard the water used to rinse the lentils.

Cook

Add the rinsed lentils, and 5 and ¼ cups water in the inner pot.
Add in cloves, salt, asafoetida, whole dried red chili pepper, ground fennel, ground ginger, ground turmeric, cumin seeds, ghee, ground cumin and black cardamom pod. Stir well.
Close the lid and select manual/ high pressure for 23 minutes. When done let the pressure release naturally.
Open the lid, add in chopped lotus stem and stir well. Close the lid and select manual/ high pressure for 2 minutes.
When done, quick release the pressure.
Open the lid, select sauté. Finally, add milk and Serrano peppers. Again, give it a good stir. Additionally, let the lentils sauté for three to five minutes until everything is mixed well. Finally, turn off the sauté mode and transfer the cooked dal in a serving bowl.

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