Instant Pot Dal Tadka / Dal Fry with Basmati Rice

Name: Instant Pot Dal Tadka / Dal Fry with Basmati Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 Green Chili Pepper (sliced into 2 pieces or chopped); 6 Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta); 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing) (optional, skip for gluten-free); 3 cloves Garlic (minced); 1/2 Onion (finely chopped ); 1 Tomato (finely chopped); 1 cup Split Pigeon Pea (Toor dal) (washed); 3 cup Water; Cilantro (to garnish); 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder); 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder); 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 cup Basmati Rice; 1.25 cup Water; 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil ((optional)); 1 teaspoon Salt ((optional))