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Dal Pressure Cooking Chart
Size of
Cooker
Dal
Maximum quantities
Pressure Cooking
Time in Minutes
(soaked or
unsoaked)
Pressure Release
In Cups
In g/kg, ml/Litres
Dal
Water
Dal
Water
10 Litre
Tuvar dal
6
1
/
4
18
1.2 kg
4.3 litres
1
Allow to cool 10 minutes and
release pressure by placing
cooker in up to 4 inches/
10 cm of cold water in a basin or
in a sink for a few minutes
Moong dal
3
7
1
/
2
600 g
1.8 litres
0 (Do not soak)
12 Litre
Tuvar dal
7
1
/
2
21
1.5 kg
5 litres
1
Moong dal
3
1
/
2
8
3
/
4
700 g
2.1 litres
0 (Do not soak)
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To reduce sprouting: Soak 15 minutes in water and drain; add salt, turmeric and oil as specified in
To Reduce
Dal
Sprouting
,
page 45. For
Moong dal
in 6.5 Litre, 8 Litre, 10 Litre and 12 Litre do not soak but follow all the other steps stated herein above.
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