Instant Pot Dal
Michael Kerr • 19 April 2020
Every Sunday, I take time to prep our lunches for the upcoming week. I find it a massive pain in the ass every single week. I find it challenging to think of new ideas for meals I want to eat for an entire week, that keep well, and are tasty and delicious. But if I don’t meal prep, I regret it for the entire week. So (almost) no matter what, I get it done.
This is one of my favourite meal prep recipes. It’s quick and easy, keeps well all week long and provides tons of fiber. My favourite kind of recipe!
| Yield | Prep Time | Cook Time |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 Servings | 5 Minutes | 20-30 Minutes |
Ingredients:
- Spanish onion, diced
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil (or oil of your choice)
- 3 Tbsp curry paste
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 591ml low sodium canned diced tomatoes
- 2 cups of green lentils
Directions:
- Add the onion and oil to instant pot and turn on ‘sauté’ function. Sauté for 4-5 mins.
- Add minced garlic and curry paste to onions and sauté for another 1-2 mins.
- Add lentils, coconut milk, broth and canned tomatoes to instant pot. Turn pressure cook on high and set to 10 minutes. Make sure valve is pushed to sealing!
- When pressure cooking is finished turn valve to venting for 5 minutes to release steam. Stir thoroughly and let sit for 5-10 minutes to thicken.
- Serve over brown rice or with naan bread
Note: if you do not have a pressure cooker you can easily make this recipe on stovetop. After sautéing onions, garlic and curry paste in a large pot add lentils, coconut milk, broth and canned tomatoes and bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 30 mins. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!
This is bomb. Creamy and delicious, just the way Alfredo should be. Minus all the saturated fat of a traditional Alfredo sauce 🙌
1 pack (454g) Rice vermicelli noodles 227g Cremini mushrooms, sliced 15 Brussels sprouts, halved 1 small sweet potato, cubed (1/2 inch x 1/2 inch) 1/2 Spanish onion, diced
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