Kollu Masiyal - Mashed horse gram lentil curry in Instant Pot
This healthy and nourishing curry with horse gram lentils is popular in Kongunadu regions. Enjoy this with hot rice, dosa or rotis.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 six quart Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup horsegram lentils
- 6 cups water
For the spice powder
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper corns
- 4 to 5 dry red chilis
Other ingredients
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 10 curry leaves
- 5 cloves garlic peeled
- ½ cup shallots peeled and sliced roughly
- 1 cup tomatoes roughly chopped
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1.25 tsp salt or to taste
- 5 cups water
Instructions
How to make Instant Pot Kollu Masiyal?
- Place the dried horsegram lentils in a colander.
- Rinse them well, transfer them to a large bowl along with 6 cups of water.
- Let them soak for 8 hours.
Make the spice powder
- Preheat a skillet for 3 to 4 minutes (I used an iron skillet here. You only need 1 to 2 minutes of preheating if you are using a light weight skillet).
- Add the whole spices along with the dry red chilis.
- Roast them on low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, shaking them often to prevent burning.
- You need to roast them until fragrant and aromatic.
- When done, let it cool.
- Once cool, transfer to a spice grinder or a small blender jar.
- Grind to a slightly coarse powder and set aside.
Instant Pot Horsegram curry
- Drain the soaked lentils in a colander and set aside.
- Place the inner pot into the Instant Pot.
- Plug in, press SAUTE on HIGH and set the timer to 10 minutes.
- When the display reads HOT, add sesame oil.
- Allow the oil to heat up for 30 to 40 seconds.
- Now, add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add curry leaves and garlic.
- Tip in the chopped shallots and saute until they soften up. This takes 2 to 3 minutes.
- At this stage, add chopped tomatoes along with ground turmeric and the spice powder.
- Stir well to combine and continue to cook until the tomatoes begin to soften. This takes 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now add the drained lentils along with water and salt. Stir well to combine.
- Press CANCEL.
- Ensure that the sealing ring has been fitted properly into the Instant Pot lid.
- Close the Instant Pot and turn the VALVE to SEALING.
- Press PRESSURE COOK on HIGH PRESSURE and set the timer to 20 minutes.
- Wait for the pressure to release naturally.
- When the pressure releases, open the lid and mash the lentils using a potato masher.
- Alternatively, if you find them difficult to mash with a masher, blend them in short bursts using an immersion blender.
- If you choose to do this, do not blend the lentils to a mush. A coarse texture is ideal here.
- Serve hot with hot rice and ghee.
For Instant Pot & Air Fryer Recipes
Instant Pot timings may vary based on your geographic location. Air fryer settings and timings may vary based on the capacity and the model of the Air fryer.
Disclaimer
Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.
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