Instant Pot Mung bean in Yogurt gravy
 
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Recipe type: Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • Mung bean or Moong bean- 2 cups
  • Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Dried bay leaves- 2
  • Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
  • Onion, chopped- 1
  • Tomatoes, chopped- 2
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Chili powder- 1½ tsp (based on your spice level)
  • Cumin powder- ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder- 2 tsp
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
  • Water- 3 cups + ½ cup
  • Beaten Yogurt- 1 cup
  • Cilantro, chopped- ¼ cup
Instructions
  1. Soak the mung beans in 3 cups water for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, discard the water and rinse the mung beans taken in a sieve under running water.
  2. Turn on the Instant pot- I used Ultra model IP.
  3. Turn on Saute button and let the display show HOT.
  4. Add oil, let oil turn hot.
  5. Add bay leaves and cumin seeds, saute for 30 seconds.
  6. Add onion, season with ½ tsp salt, saute till onions turn light golden in color.
  7. Add tomatoes, combine well & cook for a minute.
  8. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and ½ tsp salt, combine well.
  9. Add rinsed and soaked mung beans.
  10. Add 3 cups water.
  11. Close the pot with the lid.
  12. Cancel saute setting.
  13. Select Pressure setting, at high pressure and set the time to 25 minutes.
  14. After 25 minutes of pressure cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes & then do a quick pressure release.
  15. Open the lid, combine everything well.
  16. Take the yogurt in a bowl & beat it well using a whisk.
  17. Add the beaten yogurt, ½ cup water, ½ tsp more salt and chopped cilantro.
  18. Combine well and let the stainless steel pot rest in the main pot for 2 minutes.
  19. Don't cook the curry after adding yogurt, it will curdle.
  20. Take the pot from the main pot & keep it covered for sometime.
  21. Enjoy with rice or chapati.
Notes
Instead of yogurt, you can also add coconut milk.

Or just skip yogurt and coconut milk, just add water to thin down the gravy and enjoy.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/instant-pot-mung-bean-in-yogurt-gravy/