Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry

Jiya
Jiya @cook_7815398
Sunshine State🌞

Healthy, quick and easy recipe in Instant Pot Duo Mini 3QT.Its a mild soup like curry .Goes well with Rice.

Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry

Healthy, quick and easy recipe in Instant Pot Duo Mini 3QT.Its a mild soup like curry .Goes well with Rice.

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Ingredients

8-10 minutes
5 servings
  1. 3/4 cupMoong dal (yellow lentil)
  2. 1 cupBaby Spinach
  3. 1 tbspOlive oil
  4. 1 tbspButter
  5. 1/2Onion chopped
  6. 1/2Tomato finely diced(optional)
  7. 1 tbspMinced ginger garlic
  8. 2-3 cupsWater
  9. 1 tspTurmeric
  10. 1-2 tspSalt
  11. 1 tspMustard Seeds
  12. 1 tspCumin seeds
  13. 1 tspGaram Masala
  14. 1/2 tspBlack pepper powder
  15. 1/4 tspAsafoetida/Hing(Optional)
  16. Chopped Cilantro

Cooking Instructions

8-10 minutes
  1. 1

    Wash the lentils thoroughly and keep them drained.

  2. 2

    Keep the Instant Pot on Sauté mode.Once hot,add oil and butter.Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and when they start spluttering,add the chopped onions and ginger garlic.

  3. 3

    When the onions become soft, add turmeric,salt,hing and black pepper along with 1/4 cup water and cook for another 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    When oil separates from the masala, add the lentils and 2 cups water into the inner pot.

  5. 5

    Close the IP lid and keep the steam release handle to Sealing position.Pressure cook for 4 minutes.

  6. 6

    Once done, open the lid using quick release.Stir the lentils and if the mixture is thick, add some water and let it simmer for a minute.Mash the lentils using a spoon to get a smooth consistency.

  7. 7

    Now add the spinach leaves and diced tomatoes and pressure cook for another 2 minutes and once done,open the lid using quick release.

  8. 8

    Add little water as required if the curry is too thick.

  9. 9

    Sprinkle some garam masala and chopped cilantro.

  10. 10

    Serve the curry hot along with some Rice.

  11. 11

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