Instant Pot Rice and Dal - Pot in Pot Method (PIP)

 Rice and Dal is one of the first foods to cook learn by beginners. One more special about this we feed baby first solid food also Rice and Dal. It's most comfort food, easy digestion, protein rich food. It saves so much time on busy mornings specially working moms or unexpected guests. You can easily make rice and dal together in your pot. Sounds great!!

 

 

What is Pot in Pot?

Pot in Pot is the method of cooking that allows food to cook in a separate bowl that’s placed on a steam rack in the Instant Pot. Steam generated from the water below the pan is used to build pressure and cook the food. This helps to cook multi food at the same time.

When to Use Pot in Pot?

It can be hard to know what dishes require pot in pot cooking and what dishes are best cooked right inside the inner pot. I have found the following dishes to be best suited to PIP cooking in the Instant Pot.

• A recipe that has a thick gravy or sauce.
• Rice is the best option if you need for only 3 - 4 peoples, you can even use it to make quinoa or any millet.
• Recipes that don’t use a full 1 or 1.5 cups of thin liquid, as you need that liquid in order for pressure to be reached in an electric pressure cooker.
• Recipes that require a water bath like cheesecakes, lasagna.
• To steam vegetables.
• To cook two different recipes but at the same time.
• To reheat a meal.

Ingredients for Rice

• Rice - 2 cups
• Water - 4 cups

Ingredients for Dal 

• Toor dal / Moong dal - 1.5 cup
• Water - 4 cups
• Turmeric - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 4 pods
• Oil - 1 tbsp
  

Method

1. Place the rinsed and drained rice in a steel container. Add water to it and give a quick stir. Optional you can add pinch of salt too.
2. Place the rinsed and drained dal in another steel container. Add water, turmeric, garlic pods, oil to it and give a quick stir.
3. Close and place a two tier steamer inside the pot.
4. Close the pot with its lid and press the pressure cook or manual button. Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes with the pressure valve in the sealing position. Let the pressure release naturally.
5. Once the pressure has released naturally, open the lid and carefully remove the steam container using sling handle for easy lift.
6. For dal, you can temper with mustard seeds and chili or you can use to prepare sambar.