Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Spicy Lentil Stew/Soup for the Instant Pot

So. It's really cold today, and I wanted something warming, quick and relatively painless. And this is it.

Ingredients

1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 bag baby carrots (you can use regular carrots, peeled and chopped into 1/2" slices. I couldn't be arsed)
1 lb small red potatoes, cut up if they're bigger than 2" or so
1 cup dried green lentils
1 cup dried red lentils
1/4 cup black rice
8 cups stock (beef or chicken, whichever)
1 28oz can crushed, or diced, or whatever, tomatoes
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp Berbere spice mix (optional - it's spicy)
3 tbsp vinegar of your choice

1) Put a little oil in the Instant Pot, hit 'Saute' and let it heat up
2) Saute the onions until soft
3) Add all the spices. Give it a good stir to let them 'bloom'
4) Throw in the broth, the tomatoes and all the other ingredients except for the vinegar. Give it a good stir.
5) Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes
6) Stir it up, add the vinegar, and serve with some sort of bread
7 Damn, that's good.