7 Ingredients Pongal | Instant Pot

Directions

• Add washed rice and lentil to the pot, and to that add 3.5 cups of water. Set the pot to manual/pressure cook (High Pressure) and set timer to 10 minutes. Wait for pressure to release naturally.
• Now, press saute mode(less), add water to the cooked rice and lentil and mix it in. At this stage, it should look mushy.
• In the meantime, heat a small pan over medium heat, add vegan butter / ghee, once hot add cumin seeds and pepper for about 3 minutes. To this add turmeric and salt.
  Now stir this over the rice and lentil mash in the instant pot
• Partially close the lid and let cook for another 2-3 minutes. Turn off the instant pot. Server hot with Sambar or chutney or pickle