Curried whole Lentil soup

This Lentil soup is made with whole Pink lentils which offers a complete one-pot meal. To add to this, the soup is completely prepared using the Instant Pot. This soup comes together in under 15 minutes.

Prep Time10 d

Cook Time10 d

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: Fusion

Servings: 8

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

2 cups whole Pink Lentils whole Masoor dal
2 cups Vegetable broth
1 Shallot finely chopped
1 Potato diced
10 Baby Carrots diced
1 inch Ginger grated
1 pod Garlic finely chopped
2 sprigs Curry Leaves
1 tbsps Curry powder
2 tbsps Olive oil
Cilantro leaves for garnish finely chopped
Salt to taste

Instructions

Start the Instant pot on SAUTE mode
Add olive oil, add the shallots n garlic and saute for 2 minutes to get a nice aroma
Add all the other ingredients and set to COOK on high pressure for 5 minutes
After cook time is completed, let it cool down for 15 minutes
Open the Instant Pot carefully and set lid aside, let it rest for 5 minutes
Now with an immersion blender, carefully blend for just 2-3 rounds.
This ensures the soup becomes thick but at the same time keeps most of the vegetables intact
Enjoy hot soup with savory muffins
NOTE - if a smooth soup is desired, blend completely using the immersion blender.