A quick mid-week meal. Vegetarian. Recipe for the Instant Pot.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: coconut, curry, instant pot
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 306kcal
Author: Trish | The In Fine Balance Food Blog
Equipment
electric pressure cooker
Ingredients
2teaspoonolive oil
1yellow onionchopped
2carrotschopped
1bell pepperchopped and seeds removed
2tablespoonred curry paste
1teaspoonfresh gingergrated
1teaspoonfine sea saltplus more to taste
1cupred lentils
2 ½cupwater
½cupfull fat coconut milk
2cuptightly packedshredded kale or baby spinach leaves
1tablespoonliquid sweetener(use honey, or if vegan, use maple syrup,agave or brown rice syrup)
Instructions
Set the Instant Pot (or Crockpot Express) to the "saute" setting (or "brown" setting on the Crockpot Express) and add the olive oil to heat. Once the oil is hot (1 minute or so) add the onion, carrots and bell pepper. Saute about 10 minutes, until the veggies begin to soften and brown a little bit.
Hint: If you are serving this with rice, start the rice while you are browning the veggies.
While still on the saute (or brown) setting, add in the curry paste and ginger. Saute just one more minute then press cancel. Add salt, lentils and water. Put the lid on and lock. Set the knob at the top to "sealing" . Press the "manual" button ("beans" on the Crockpot Express), then adjust the time to cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes. Vent any remaining steam then remove the lid.
Stir in the coconut milk, sweetener and greens. Stir until wilted. Tasted for seasoning and add salt or pepper as needed.To serve garinsh with lime, sliced green onions and radish. Serve with rice.
Notes
This recipe is adapted from this recipe found on Pulses.org. I've used spinach in this recipe. Thinly sliced kale or baby kale works nicely too. Red Curry paste is not always vegan, so check the labels and look for a vegan option if that is important to you.Calorie and nutrition information is estimated and reflect main recipe ingredients only. Optional items, serving suggestions and garnishes are not included in these estimates.