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    Home » Recipes » Lentil & Beans

    Indian Lentil and Beans Instant Pot Recipes

    Jun 7, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Looking for lunch or dinner ideas? Here is a perfect list of 20+ Indian Lentils/Dal and Beans Instant Pot Pressure Cooker recipes to add a variety of plant-based proteins to your diet. They’re so easy to prepare in the electric pressure cooker in less than 30 minutes.

    Indian Lentil and Beans Instant Pot Recipes collage

    I have prepared all these dishes in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT. If you don’t have the instant pot, you can still make these Indian Lentil and Beans recipes in your stovetop pressure cooker.

    Also, check the detailed guide on Indian Pulses - Lentils, Beans & Peas from my blog.

    Here are a few Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Lentil & Beans Recipes

    Let’s have a look at the 20+ Instant Pot Lentil and Beans Recipes, which will offer you a variety of options:

    dal tadka served in a kadai with tempering on top and side of rice and pickle

    Instant Pot Dal Tadka (Restaurant Style)

    Dal Tadka is an easy one-pot pressure cooker recipe prepared with split pigeon peas lentils, assorted spices and cooked with pot-in-pot rice.
    Check out this recipe
    Moong Dal Tadka served in a white bowl with tempering on top garnished with cilantro

    Instant Pot Moong Daal (Split Yellow Lentils Soup)

    Moong Dal Tadka recipe is a simple comforting Indian dish made from yellow moong lentils, onion, tomato and spices in instant pot pressure cooker or stovetop.
    Check out this recipe

    Instant Pot Chana dal Recipe (Split Chickpeas Soup)

    Chana Dal is an easy Indian lentil recipe prepared with Chana Dal, assorted spices cooked in Instant pot pressure cooker or traditional Indian pressure cooker under 30 minutes.
    Check out this recipe
    masoor dal(red lentil dal) served in a bowl with tempering on the top with side of salad and lime wedges

    Red Lentils Recipe (Masoor Dal)

    Masoor Dal or Red Lentils is a simple, extremely delicious and comforting dal cooked in the Instant Pot with pot-in-pot basmati rice.
    Check out this recipe
    Dal Makhani served in a steel bowl garnished with cream butter and cilantro

    Instant Pot Dal Makhani

    Restaurant style Dal Makhani is a one-pot, healthy, protein-rich curry recipe made with whole urad dal and kidney beans, cooked in a spicy, flavorful onion-tomato gravy along with few spices in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
    Check out this recipe
    Butternut Squash Dal served in a bowl topped with tempering and a piece of butternut squash on the side

    Instant Pot Butternut Squash Dal

    Butternut Squash Dal recipe is a comforting and an easy dal made in Instant Pot pressure cooker with toor dal (split pigeon peas lentils), butternut squash, tomatoes, Indian spices and cooked with pot-in-pot rice.
    Check out this recipe
    whole masoor dal served in a bowl garnished with lemon wedges and cilantro with a spoon and white rice and salad on the side

    Whole Masoor Dal Recipe (Brown Lentils Curry)

    Whole Masoor Dal (Brown Lentils Curry) recipe is a healthy and easy dal made in an Instant Pot pressure cooker with whole masoor dal, onions, tomatoes, and Indian spices.
    Check out this recipe
    ridge gourd dal served in a bowl with poriyal and rice on the side

    Ridge Gourd Dal Recipe

    Ridge Gourd Dal is a comforting and an easy one-pot pressure cooker recipe made with moong dal,ridge gourd, tomatoes and indian spices and cooked with pot-in-pot rice.
    Check out this recipe
    zucchini dal served in a bowl garnished with cilantro and side of steamed rice

    Instant Pot Zucchini Dal

    Zucchini Dal recipe is a comforting and an easy dal made in Instant Pot pressure cooker with masoor dal (red lentils), zucchini, tomatoes, indian spices and cooked with pot-in-pot rice
    Check out this recipe
    fenugreek (methi) leaves dal with a spoon served in a bowl with rice and cucumber on the side

    Methi Dal (Fenugreek Leaves Dal)

    Methi Dal is a flavorful and delicious lentil dish made with toor dal, fenugreek leaves (methi), tomatoes, and Indian spices
    Check out this recipe
    Panchmel dal (Panchratna Dal pressure cooker) served in a kadai with tempering on the top and lemon wedge and onions on the side

    Panchmel Dal (Rajasthani Panchratna Dal) - Instant Pot

    Panchmel dal is Indian dal prepared with five varieties of lentils or dals and is a great accompaniment for Indian flatbreads, rice
    Check out this recipe
    Whole Green Moong Dal served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro

    Whole Green Moong Dal

    Whole Green Moong Dal is a simple high protein, delicious curry made with green lentils and spices in an Instant Pot or a stovetop pressure cooker.
    Check out this recipe
    dal palak recipe served in a kadai with a spoon and rice on the side

    Pressure Cooker Spinach Dal / Dal Palak Recipe

    Instant Pot Spinach Dal|Dal Palak is an easy, healthy one-pot pressure cooker recipe prepared with split pigeon peas lentils, spinach, assorted spices
    Check out this recipe
    Moringa Leaves Dal served in a steel bowl with fresh moringa leaves on side

    Moringa Leaves Dal

    Moringa Leaves Dal recipe is a comforting and an easy one-pot pressure cooker recipe made with moong dal, moringa leaves (drumstick leaves), tomatoes, indian spices.
    Check out this recipe
    Lauki Chana Dal served in a bowl with cumin tempering on top

    Lauki Chana Dal Recipe - Pressure Cooker

    Lauki Chana Dal is a nutritious and healthy dal recipe prepared with Bottle Gourd (aka Lauki, Dudhi or Ghiya), lentils and few spices making it a perfect dish for a wholesome lunch or busy weeknights.
    Check out this recipe

    Raw Mango Dal

    Mango Dal is a classic Andra dish made of yellow lentils cooked with unripe tangy mango pieces and some spices
    Check out this recipe
    instant pot vegetable sambar served in a bowl with peanut chutney and idli on the side

    Instant Pot Vegetable Sambar

    Vegetable Sambar is a South Indian lentil and vegetable stew made with lentils ,tamarind and unique blend spice blend together called sambar powder.
    Check out this recipe
    Pumpkin Sambar made of lentils and pumpkin served in a bowl with cooked rice on side

    Instant Pot Pumpkin Sambar

    Pumpkin Sambar is a South Indian lentil and pumpkin stew made with yellow pumpkin, lentils, tamarind and unique blend spice blend together called sambar powder in instant pot pressure cooker.
    Check out this recipe
    Dill Leaves Dal served in a bowl with rice and salad ont he side

    Dill Leaves Dal Recipe

    Dill Leaves Dal is an easy and very healthy dal recipe made with split yellow moong dal, dill leaves and Indian spices in Instant pot pressure cooker.
    Check out this recipe
    instant pot black eyed peas curry served in a white bowl with indian flatbread on the side

    Black Eyed Peas Curry Recipe (Indian Lobia Masala)

    Black Eyed Peas Curry or Lobia Masala Curry is a popular Punjabi curry which is heathy and delicious made using onion-tomato base and few spices.
    Check out this recipe
    chana masala curry served in a bowl with a spoon and rice, and salad on the side

    Instant Pot Chana Masala (Chole Masala Recipe in Pressure Cooker)

    Chana Masala or Chole is one-pot healthy protein-rich vegan and gluten free recipe cooked in a spicy, flavorful onion-tomato gravy along with few spices.
    Check out this recipe
    Chickpea Coconut Curry mde of coconut milk and chickpeas served in a bowl garnished with chilli flakes and cilantro with a side of lemon

    Instant Pot Chickpea Coconut Curry

    Chickpea Coconut Curry is super flavorful, hearty, healthy and easy to make in just under 30 minutes for busy weeknights.
    Check out this recipe
    Kadala Curry served in a bowl with side of rice

    Instant Pot Kerala Kadala Curry

    Kadala Curry or Brown Chickpeas in Coconut Curry is a popular accompaniment in Kerala Cuisine usually served with Appam or Puttu
    Check out this recipe
    chickpea curry with spinach served in a bowl garnished with cilantro and has a spoon

    Instant Pot Chickpea Curry with Spinach (Chana Saag)

    Chickpeas and Spinach Curry in an onion tomato sauce cooked with Indian spices, it's tasty and so easy to make in Instant.
    Check out this recipe
    instant pot rajma masala curry (indian kidney beans curry) served in a bowl garnished with coriander leaves with boondi raita and jeera rice on the side with a lime wedge

    Rajma Masala (Kidney Beans Curry) - Instant Pot

    Punjabi Rajma Masala is a one-pot healthy, protein-rich, vegan and gluten-free recipe made with dry or canned beans and cooked in a spicy, flavorful onion-tomato gravy along with few spices.
    Check out this recipe
    green lentil soup served in a bowl with lemon wedge on top

    Instant Pot Green Lentil Soup

    Instant Pot Green Lentil Soup is a hearty, yet full-of-flavor lentil soup made with green lentils, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, coconut milk and indian spices.
    Check out this recipe
    Vegetable Lentil Quinoa Soup served in a black bowl with lemon wedges on the side

    Vegetable Quinoa Lentil Soup - Instant Pot

    Quinoa Lentil Soup recipe is loaded with hearty vegetables, lentils, quinoa, also is nutrient dense and delicious.
    Check out this recipe
    bisi bele bath served in a white bowl topped with tempering and raita on side along with some boondi

    Instant Pot Bisi bele bath

    This one-pot Bisibelebath (Bisi Bele Bath) is a very popular recipe from Karnataka prepared in the Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker.
    Check out this recipe
    instant pot ven pongal served in a steel bowl garnished with roasted cashews and tempering with coconut chutney and sambar on the side

    Ven Pongal Recipe (Khara Pongal)

    Ven Pongal also known as Khara Pongal is a classic South Indian breakfast dish made with rice & yellow moong lentils in Instant Pot and Stovetop pressure cooker
    Check out this recipe
    Quinoa Vegetable Khichdi served in a white bowl with green peas and carrot on top

    Quinoa Khichdi

    Quinoa Vegetable Khichdi is one-pot ultimate comfort food prepared with quinoa, dal, veggies and some basic spices.
    Check out this recipe
    moong dal khichdi served in a bowl with a spoon and kadhi and salad on the side

    Moong Dal Khichdi

    Moong Dal Khichadi or Khichari is healthy Indian comfort meal made using yellow lentils, rice, and tempered in ghee with cumin seeds
    Check out this recipe
    Vegetable Khichdi served in a copper vessel with kadhi on the side

    Instant Pot Vegetable Khichdi (Mix Vegetable Lentil Rice)

    Vegetable Khichdi (or Masala Khichdi) recipe is one-pot ultimate comfort food prepared with rice, moong dal/lentils, mixed veggies, and some basic Indian spices in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or Stovetop.
    Check out this recipe
    Chole Biryani (chickpea biryani) served in a bowl with cooked chickpeas on side

    Instant Pot Chana Biryani (Chickpea Biryani)

    Instant Pot Chole Biryani (Chickpea Biryani) is a delicious and healthy variation of vegetable biryani.
    Check out this recipe
    instant pot sweet pongal served in a bowl garnished with roasted cashewnuts

    Sweet Pongal (Sakkarai Pongal)

    Sweet Pongal (Sakkarai Pongal) recipe is a delicious South Indian sweet dish made with rice, moong dal, jaggery, ghee, dry fruits and flavored with cloves, cardamom in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or Stovetop.
    Check out this recipe
    Moong dal Payasam served in a bowl garnished with fried coconut and nuts

    Instant Pot Moong Dal Payasam

    Moong dal payasam is a delicious creamy sweet dish made with moong dal, jaggery, cardamom, ghee, nuts and coconut milk!
    Check out this recipe

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    Indian Lentil & Beans Instant Pot Recipes

    20+ Indian Lentil & Beans Instant Pot Recipes

    Bhavana Patil
    Looking for lunch or dinner ideas ? Here is a perfect list of lentils to make in your Instant Pot to add a variety of plant based proteins to your diet.They’re so easy to prepare in the electric pressure cooker in less than 30 minutes.
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