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Rajma, or kidney bean dal, is a popular stew in North India. The kidney beans are cooked for hours to create a thick sauce that becomes fragrant with Indian spices. This Instant Pot Kidney Bean Dal recipe gets it done in your trusty multicooker. To complement the robust flavors with a burst of tangy freshness, top your dal with a sprinkle of chopped onion, tomato, and cilantro just before serving. Note that this recipe calls for hot cooked brown rice, so be sure to have that ready to go.

By Darshana Thacker,

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Ingredients

  • 1½ cups dried red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 large onion chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 whole pitted dates
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1½ teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 cup plant-based milk, unsweetened, unflavored
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups hot cooked brown basmati rice, or quinoa or 2 whole wheat pita rounds

Instructions

  1. In a 6-qt. Instant Pot multicooker combine the first 10 ingredients (through turmeric). Stir in 3 cups water.
  2. Lock lid in place; set pressure valve to Sealing. Set cooker on Bean setting and cook 45 minutes. Let stand to release pressure naturally (about 20 minutes). Open lid carefully.
  3. Stir in plant-based milk, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Set cooker on Keep Warm setting and heat, uncovered, 10 minutes or until mixture is thick.
  4. Serve bean mixture over rice or quinoa, or with pita rounds.
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Darshana Thacker

Darshana Thacker is chef and culinary project manager for Forks Over Knives. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, she is the author of Forks Over Knives: Flavor! She created the recipes for Forks Over Knives Family and was a lead recipe contributor to the New York Times bestseller The Forks Over Knives Plan. Her recipes have been published in The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook, Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook, Forks Over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health, and LA Yoga magazine online. Visit DarshanasKitchen.com for more.

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