Indian Lentil & Beans Instant Pot Recipes (2024)

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.

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Instant Pot Moong Daal (Split Yellow Lentils Soup)

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

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Instant Pot Chana dal Recipe (Split Chickpeas Soup)

Chana Dalis an easy Indian lentil recipe prepared with Chana Dal, assorted spicescooked in Instant pot pressure cookerortraditional Indian pressure cooker under 30 minutes.

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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.

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Instant Pot Dal Makhani

Restaurant style Dal Makhaniis 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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Lauki Chana Dal Recipe - Pressure Cooker

Lauki Chana Dalis 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.

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Raw Mango Dal

Mango Dalis a classic Andra dish made of yellow lentils cooked with unripe tangy mango pieces and some spices

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Instant Pot Chickpea Coconut Curry

Chickpea Coconut Curryis super flavorful, hearty, healthy and easy to make in just under 30 minutes for busy weeknights.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Vegetable Quinoa Lentil Soup - Instant Pot

Quinoa Lentil Soup recipe is loaded with hearty vegetables, lentils, quinoa, also is nutrient dense and delicious.

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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.

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Ven Pongal Recipe (Khara Pongal)

Ven Pongal also known as Khara Pongal isa classic South Indian breakfast dishmade with rice & yellow moong lentils in Instant Pot and Stovetop pressure cooker

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Quinoa Khichdi

Quinoa Vegetable Khichdi is one-pot ultimate comfort food prepared with quinoa, dal, veggies and some basic spices.

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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

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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.

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Instant Pot Chana Biryani (Chickpea Biryani)

Instant Pot Chole Biryani (Chickpea Biryani) is a delicious and healthy variation of vegetable biryani.

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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.

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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!

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20+ Indian Lentil & Beans Instant Pot Recipes

Bhavana Patil

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