I want to correct here something. In moong dal kichdi we use moong dal only.you can use toor dal but think that will taste like normal dal chawal I had never tried.Better to make toor dal and rice saperately I already had uploaded video on that.
Ya. But tuar/toor dal takes extra time & water to cook & get soft. For fast kettle cooking & especially kichidi, moong dal, red/masoor dal, both mix suits better
If you are trying to heat up oil or using empty then it is normal.if multicooker is getting auto switch off while boiling water or anything with water then problem is with cooker.