Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry.
You can Cook Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry
- What You needis 3/4 cup of Moong dal (yellow lentil).
- It's 1 cup of Baby Spinach.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 tbsp of Olive oil.
- What You needis 1 tbsp of Butter.
- Lets Go Prepare 1/2 of Onion chopped.
- What You needis 1/2 of Tomato finely diced(optional).
- Lets Go Prepare 1 tbsp of Minced ginger garlic.
- It's 2-3 cups of Water.
- It's 1 tsp of Turmeric.
- Lets Go Prepare 1-2 tsp of Salt.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 tsp of Mustard Seeds.
- What You needis 1 tsp of Cumin seeds.
- Lets Go Prepare 1 tsp of Garam Masala.
- What You needis 1/2 tsp of Black pepper powder.
- What You needis 1/4 tsp of Asafoetida/Hing(Optional).
- It's of Chopped Cilantro.
Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry instructions
- Wash the lentils thoroughly and keep them drained..
- 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..
- When the onions become soft, add turmeric,salt,hing and black pepper along with 1/4 cup water and cook for another 2 minutes..
- When oil separates from the masala, add the lentils and 2 cups water into the inner pot..
- Close the IP lid and keep the steam release handle to Sealing position.Pressure cook for 4 minutes..
- 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..
- Now add the spinach leaves and diced tomatoes and pressure cook for another 2 minutes and once done,open the lid using quick release..
- Add little water as required if the curry is too thick..
- Sprinkle some garam masala and chopped cilantro..
- Serve the curry hot along with some Rice..
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