Instant Pot Lentil Stew

Quick and easy recipe for lentil stew

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup lentils (green or brown)
• 1 medium red onion (diced)
• 2 celery ribs (diced)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 medium carrots (peeled and diced)
• 1/2 tbsp paprika
• 2 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 12 oz canned diced tomatoes
• 12 oz canned coconut milk
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 5-6 large Swiss chard or kale leaves (de-stemmed and roughly chopped (optional))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Turn the instant pot “saute” settings on “normal.” Once display reads “hot” add oil, heat the oil and then add onions and saute onions until soft 2-3 minutes.
2. 2Add carrots, celery, garlic, 1/3 of the spices including the thyme. Saute another 2 minutes.
3. 3Add lentils and another 1/3 of the spices and toast 30 seconds
4. 4Add tomatoes, coconut milk, broth, bay leaf, and last of spices. Mix ingredients well.
5. 5Add the swiss chard and mix in. Pressure cook at 15 minutes then use natural release 15 minutes.