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Spicy Cracked Wheat and Lentil Porridge - INSTANT POT

Comfort food at it's best, Cracked wheat and chilka moong dal cooked with tempered seeds and bunch of spices and water until reached porridge consistency.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cracked Wheat Quinoa for gluten free option!
  • 1 cup Chilka Moong Dal Split moong dal with the skin on, any lentil works just fine!
  • 7 cup Water
  • 1½ tbsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Green Chili
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Grated Ginger
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek Seeds
  • ¼ tsp Asafetida
  • 1 tbsp Peanut Oil any oil with high smoke point works fine!
  • 1 tbsp Ghee optional
  • 3 Whole Peppercorn
  • 3 Whole Cloves

Instructions

  • Mix cracked wheat (quinoa if using for gluten free option) and chilka moong daal lentils. Wash them and soak for couple of hours. Soaking is optional.
  • Put instant pot on saute mode. Add 1 tbsp of peanut oil to the pot and let it heat up.
  • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, whole peppercorn and cloves to the hot oil. Once they start popping, add asafetida to it and wait for 10 seconds.
  • Add washed and soaked cracked wheat and lentil mix to the pot along with all the spices and water.
  • Add 1 tbsp of ghee (optional) and mix it well.
  • Set the instant pot on high pressure for 8 minutes if the cracked wheat and lentils were soaked for at-least 2 hours. For no-soak option, cook on high pressure for 12 minutes. Make sure the pressure valve is closed properly.
  • Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Carefully release the additional pressure manually after 10 minutes.
  • Open the lid carefully, mix it very well. It should be like porridge consistency. If its too thick, add some hot water to it to get to right consistency. Serve it hot with ghee, yogurt, spicy achar, buttermilk, and/or crunchy papad! It is great just by itself though!