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Instant Pot Brown Lentil Soup

Steaming hot lentil soup with an aromatic garnish of whole spices and spiced oil!
Course Soup
Cuisine Indian
Keyword instant pot, soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author F&F: Ammi's Kitchen

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 2 cups water or as needed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 3-4 dried chili peppers
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ cup oil

Instructions

  • Soak the daal/lentils in warm water
  • Add the water, daal/lentils, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and coriander powder to the Instant Pot. Set the Instant pot to pressure cooker for 20 minutes.
  • Now, warm the oil on medium-heat., then add the cumin seeds, garlic, and dried chili peppers to the oil. Saute for 1-3 minutes (until garlic is cooked).
  • Once the lentils are cooked, open the vent of the Instant Pot. Pour the tarka/spiced oil over the lentil soup, stir, and ENJOY!