Instant Pot Dal Makhani (Madras Lentils)

Name: Instant Pot Dal Makhani (Madras Lentils)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup Black gram lentils (Sabut Urad Dal) (rinsed and soaked for 4 hours or overnight); 1/4 cup Red Kidney Beans (Rajma); 2 tablespoon Butter or Oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/2 tablespoon Ginger (freshly grated); 1/2 tablespoon Garlic (minced); 3/4 cup Yellow Onion (finely diced); 2 Tomato (medium, finely diced or pureed, or use 1/2 cup store-bought tomato puree); 3 cup Water (for cooking); 3 tablespoon Cream (optional); Cilantro (to garnish); 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder (adjust quantity if using other chili powder); 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala; 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder); 1 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste ); 1 cup Brown Rice (rinsed); 1 1/4 cup Water; 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil (optional); 1 teaspoon Salt (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:50min

Authentic Punjabi Dal Makhani (Madras Lentils) made in Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot. This restaurant style Dal Makhani made in the pressure cooker is rich, creamy and flavorful.

Updated at: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:00:42 GMT