The finished product

If dal is so good, why didn't they make a dal 2?

Well guess what, they did. This one is less tomatoey and more authentic.

Recipe

Stuff to saute

• Some oil
• 3/4 tsp cumin seeds
• One small red onion
• A gallon of garlic cloves
• Some green chili
• 1 medium tomato

Everything else

• 1 cup toor dal
• 3 cups of water
• Little bit of turmeric
• Salt to taste
• Little bit of lemon juice
• 2 cups of baby spinach (optional but tasty)

Instructions

• Saute the stuff in the stuff to saute section 1 at a time
• Put the everything else section except for spinach in the pot
• Pressure cook on the instant pot for ~15 minutes
• Add the spinach and hit the saute a little
• Add extra water if desired
• Enjoy with some basmati rice

Adapted from

Instant pot rice with dal