Pin Throwing a bunch of ingredients into a pressure cooker and getting a tasty result in the end is my kind of cooking on most days. As far as success with that technique goes, this dal would be somewhere on the top of the list. I used one carrot, a few cubes of frozen spinach (which explains the greenish tinge to the colour of the mixed vegetable dal you see in the pictures), onion, tomato, cabbage, and capsicum. Pin As far as the type of dal for mixed vegetable dal is concerned, the best options are moong dal or masoor dal. I used masoor dal since it cooks very quickly and I wanted to throw everything into the pressure cooker and get an output where the vegetables weren’t cooked to a mush. Success! I have a ton of dal recipes on this site, here are some favourites. Click on the image for full recipe. Step by Step Mixed Vegetable Dal Recipe Soak the masoor dal for 30 minutes. Pin Prepare your vegetables as the dal soaks. Roughly chop everything into small pieces and keep ready Pin When ready, add the masoor dal to the bottom of the pressure cooker Pin and layer the chopped vegetables on top Pin Add turmeric powder and salt Pin Pour in enough water to just submerge the vegetables and dal. The amount will depend on the size of your pressure cooker. Pin Pressure cooker on medium heat for 10-12 minutes or two whistles. This is enough to cook the dal and also the vegetables just right Pin When the pressure has released, open and gently stir the dal to ensure the consistency is right. If the dal is too thick, add more water at this time and bring to a boil Pin Heat oil or ghee for tempering and add the cumin seeds Pin When they turn a darker brown, add the hing and fry for another 10 seconds Pin Dunk the tempering into the dal Pin Top up with the garam masala and mix again Pin Serve hot with rotis or phulkas Notes: Since I used spinach, I didn’t add any coriander leaves since I don’t like the clashing flavours. You can top up with some coriander leaves if you prefer You can also add more spices per your choice, like coriander powder, along with the tadka I used green chillies in this instance but red chilli powder works just as well For mixed vegetable dal recipe in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Kannada, Telugu, French, Spanish, etc please use the Google translate button in the sidebar.
