Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry

Name: Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Moong dal (yellow lentil); 1 cup Baby Spinach; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Butter; 1/2 Onion chopped; 1/2 Tomato finely diced(optional); 1 tbsp Minced ginger garlic; 2-3 cups Water; 1 tsp Turmeric; 1-2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida/Hing(Optional); Chopped Cilantro

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.

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.

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Ingredients

8-10 minutes

5 servings

3/4 cupMoong dal (yellow lentil)
1 cupBaby Spinach
1 tbspOlive oil
1 tbspButter
1/2Onion chopped
1/2Tomato finely diced(optional)
1 tbspMinced ginger garlic
2-3 cupsWater
1 tspTurmeric
1-2 tspSalt
1 tspMustard Seeds
1 tspCumin seeds
1 tspGaram Masala
1/2 tspBlack pepper powder
1/4 tspAsafoetida/Hing(Optional)
Chopped Cilantro

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Steps

8-10 minutes

1

Wash the lentils thoroughly and keep them drained.
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

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

When oil separates from the masala, add the lentils and 2 cups water into the inner pot.
5

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

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

Add little water as required if the curry is too thick.
9

Sprinkle some garam masala and chopped cilantro.
10

Serve the curry hot along with some Rice.
11

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