Instant Pot Creamy Red Curry Lentils
Ingredients for 5 servings
Substitution
Note
Serving size ~1 1/2 cups
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or coconut oil)
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2 medium raw carrots, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 5 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 cups red lentils
- 1/2 can (14.5oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (13.5) lite coconut milk
- 2 cups (16oz) veggie broth
- Garnish
- cilantro
- lime
STEPS
Step 1
Set Instant Pot (or multi-function slow cooker) to “Saute.” Add oil, onion, garlic and carrots. Cook for about 6 to 8 minutes until the onions are caramelized (brown) and the edges of the carrots are seared.
Step 2
Add the red curry paste and the lentils, and mix everything together for 1 to 3 minutes, ensuring that each lentil is our covered in paste and oil. Turn the Saute function off.
Step 3
Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Place on the top and set the Instant Pot on the “Pressure Cook” setting. Allow it to heat up first, then cook for 6 to 8 minutes for creamy lentils with a little bit of texture; or, 8 to 10 minutes for creamy, smooth lentils with every individual lentil texture. Season to taste with a bit of sea salt & pepper, then garnish with fresh cilantro and lime.
Reviews
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Apr 21 2023
This is my favourite, go-to, recommended, pot-luck, – you name it – lentil recipe. We make it weekly through the winter, and so adjust for variety. Vegetarian, Vegan, Pork ends, red curry, green curry, mango-pickle curry, you name it. It’s delicious every time. For those new to lentils and/or curries, this is a perfect introduction. Thank you so much for this recipe. It introduced me to your site and I’ve been following it ever since.
thank you for sharing that with me! im glad you enjoy the recipe as much as I do!
Apr 29 2023
Thank you so much for this recipe and your site. I’m (mostly) vegan, my husband is not. This is a recipe we can enjoy together.
you’re very welcome! it’s a great recipe! another one you may want to try is the “adasi” – my FAVORITE, hearty lentil stew recipe. https://fitmencook.com/recipes/healthy-green-lentil-stew/
May 23 2023
I don’t have an instant pot but I’ve made this on the stove a couple times now. My partner and I love it. We’ve been trying out recipes without meat and he was blown away by this one. I add ginger to it and I never really follow the exact proportions of veggies, and it’s turned out great every time. I accidently had too much liquid in it the first time I made it and cooked it extra long to boil off some of the moisture, and I think it actually turned out better. So creamy. I also now just add in the cauliflower instead of doing it separately.
I REALLY like the ginger addition – i’m gonna try that. I also love that you’re freestyling – that’s exactly what you should be doing!
Oct 30 2023
this recipe is so delicious, healthy and easy. i’ve been making it regularly for a bree years now! it’s stood the test of time
Thanks, I am glad that you like it.