Instant Pot Red lentil Zucchini dal

INGREDIENTS

Zucchini (2 cups chopped in ½ “ chunks.)

thai green chili deseeded and chopped (optional)

small onion finely chopped

1 tsp

freshly grated ginger or ginger paste

1 1/2 tsp

minced garlic (or paste)

1 cup

red lentil

1 1/2 cups

water

1/2 cup

fresh tomato puree

1 tbsp

cooking oil (ghee if not vegan)

1 tsp

cumin

hing /asafoetida *

1/4 tsp

turmeric

1/2 tsp

cayenne or Indian red chili powder *

1 tsp

coriander powder

1/2 tsp

garam masala

Lemon juice

Fistful of cilantro

Chopped tomatoes (optional)