Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry
Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, instant pot lentil spinach curry. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook instant pot lentil spinach curry using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry:
  1. Take 3/4 cup Moong dal (yellow lentil)
  2. Take 1 cup Baby Spinach
  3. Make ready 1 tbsp Olive oil
  4. Prepare 1 tbsp Butter
  5. Take 1/2 Onion chopped
  6. Get 1/2 Tomato finely diced(optional)
  7. Prepare 1 tbsp Minced ginger garlic
  8. Prepare 2-3 cups Water
  9. Make ready 1 tsp Turmeric
  10. Get 1-2 tsp Salt
  11. Prepare 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  12. Make ready 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  13. Get 1 tsp Garam Masala
  14. Take 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
  15. Make ready 1/4 tsp Asafoetida/Hing(Optional)
  16. Take Chopped Cilantro
Steps to make Instant Pot Lentil Spinach Curry:
  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.
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