Tag: daal

Blog, Indian, Lunch/Dinner, Recipes

Lentils and Greens Dal (oil free)

By Dr. Sirisha Potluri: Lentils are the best food for our gut microbiome. Here is a simple lentils and chard recipe cooked in instant pot. Ingredients: 2 cups lentils ( I used brown) , 2-3 medium onion, garlic , ginger , Indian spices ( turmeric, red chili powder, cumin seed powder, coriander seed powder, black […]

Blog, Indian, Lunch/Dinner, Recipes, soups

Lentil Dal w/ Cucumber and Tomatoes (Instant-pot)

By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Lentil dal ( cucumber, tomatoes and tomatillos) in an instant pot ( oil free)  Lentils have the second-highest antioxidant content (behind black beans) among all tested legumes and offer significant levels of protein, iron, zinc, and folate. A diet rich in legumes may help reduce cholesterol, hypertension, and the risk of prediabetes, […]

Lunch/Dinner

lentils with Kale(daal)

By Dr Sirisha Potluri Lentils and kale cooked in instant pot (oil free instant pot recipe) ingredients; kale(4-6 cups),lentils(2 cups dry),tomatoes(4-5 medium-sized),2cups thinly diced onions,lemon juice,Indian spices,(turmeric,red chilli powder,garlic,onion,cilantro,salt to taste,mustard seed powder.(whenever we are cooking broccoli, cauliflower, kale its a good idea to add freshly ground mustard seed powder to retain the sulforaphane content […]