Creamy Coconut Red Lentils
Creamy, satisfying and easy instant pot coconut red lentils. Perfect dish to make on a busy weeknight. Just chop, pour and cook all the ingredients in the instant pot. Full of protein and fiber.
Servings: 8
Calories: 287kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 lb bag of red lentils rinsed
- 2 small carrots diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces coconut milk full fat not lite
- 2 teaspoon veggie bouillon paste
- 4½ cups water
- salt to taste
- ½ cup chopped kale or spinach
- Juice of one lime
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro optional
Instructions
- Prepare some rice on the stove or in a rice cooker
- Chop, mince, rinse & prepare all of your ingredients
- Add oil to the bottom of your pressure cooker and put it on sauté mode. Sauté your onions and ginger for 2 minutes1 small onion, 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, 1 teaspoon oil
- Add the garlic, turmeric and sauté for another minute5 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Add the lentils, water, bouillon, coconut milk, kale, tomatoes and carrots. Put lid on and pressure cook for 8 minutes. Quick release when done.1 lb bag of red lentils, 2 small carrots, 8 ounces coconut milk, 2 teaspoon veggie bouillon paste, 4½ cups water, ½ cup chopped kale, 8 ounces diced tomatoes
- Add the lime juice and cilantro. Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve over rice.salt, Juice of one lime, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
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Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 758mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3025IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 6mg