How to Cook Lentils in the Instant Pot
How to cook lentils in the Instant Pot! Includes different lentil varieties, suggested cook times, the proper water:lentil ratio, and two easy lentil recipes to make in your Instant Pot!
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Add the lentils and water or broth to the inner pot of the Instant Pot. Add salt, pepper, and any other seasonings of choice. Stir to combine.
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NotesThis cook time range works well for most lentil varieties, including brown, green, French green ("Puy"), and black beluga lentils. However, it does not work for red lentils, split red lentils, and yellow split lentils (i.e., lentils that are commonly used in Indian dal recipes).
For a guide on different lentil varieties and how to use them in the Instant Pot, refer to the blog post above.
Notes*This soup is quite thick and creamy, almost like a stew, so if you prefer a soupy texture, just add more vegetable broth or water. You can do that before pressure cooking when you add the vegetable broth, or after pressure cooking once you see the texture so you can add as much liquid as needed.
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I made the Simple Lentils for meal prep for the week. Very flavorful and perfect texture. So good that I should have doubled the recipe. Very quick recipe so I’ll make more tomorrow.
Whole green lentils are not the same thing as French Green Lentils, which is what the recipe calls for. Whole green lentils do get mushy so if you want firm lentils, buy french green lentils in stead
I cooked green lentils for 6 minutes. I did triple the recipe because I wanted to batch prep the whole bag of lentils and freeze the extras. They were really tasty, but mine turned out extremely mushy—almost like a purée.
The spiced black beluga lentils recipe is so flavorful and comforting!! I tripled the recipe for a potluck tomorrow, but am eating a bowl before bed because it is just too good! Thank you for an easy delicious recipe!!
Wow! Excellent! I had low expectations from the online recipe, but I was really pleasantly surprised at how good this recipe turned out. Really good.
We enjoyed it with basic Roti bread, but next time might add chicken or vegetables. Very nice flavors from this recipe. Thank you!!!!
Red lentils were delightful! Quick and uncomplicated! Thanks!
I made the Indian-Spiced Black Beluga Lentils. I have been cooking lentils for 50 years, and this is the best recipe I have ever made. Thank you for a great recipe.
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