Creamy Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup
Are you looking to find a fulfilling hot soup recipe? Then look no further! I present you with the creamiest lentil soup recipe. Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup is the right choice! It is a traditional staple dish in Middle Eastern Countries during the month of Ramadan.
This particular lentil Soup is a perfect healthy bowl for cold and rainy days. Since lentils are a good option for vegetarians and vegans, this red lentil soup in the instant pot makes for a perfect dinner option. It is effortlessly easy to make and only needs under 30 minutes of your time.
Perfect Warm Soup In Winter!
Best Red Lentil Soup Instant Pot
Preparing food using the instant pot will cut down the cooking process, then you will save time and your food will be ready quicker. When you are in a hurry and your kids are hungry, it would be an excellent choice to prepare red lentil soup in a pressure cooker, or in an instant pot.
A bowl of red lentils instant pot won’t be enough even though it is hearty, but you’ll want that warm and cozy feeling again and again. If you do not have an Instant Pot, then do not worry because you can try my Easy Mediterranean Lentil Soup recipe.
Different Lentil Soup Recipes
Since there is different types of lentils, there are various recipes of Lentil Soup:
Red Lentil Soup: It is a traditional Lebanese Lentil Soup known as Shorbet Adas. It is also popular in Mediterranean cuisines. To make this recipe, you will need red lentils, butter and onions. If you enjoy veggies, you can add carrots, parsley, broccoli, potatoes and cumin powder.
Brown Lentil Soup: It is a Lebanese Lentil Soup known as Shorbat Adas Mamrouta. This soup is made of brown lentils, rice, parsley, onion, and cumin powder which is an essential ingredient for this recipe.
Lemon Lentil Soup: It is a Lebanese Sour Lentil Soup known as Adas Bhamod, or Adas Bil Hamod. Lemon Lentil Soup is made of brown and red lentils, dark leafy Swiss chard, garlic, and cilantro. Some people like to add onion, carrots, and potatoes to the ingredients.
Enjoy The Hearty Flavor!
Health Benefits of Red Lentil Soup
In this recipe, I add turmeric that has many health benefits. It helps fight depression, prevent cancer, lowers risk of heart disease, improves memory, lessens inflammation and pain, and fights free radicals. Hence, turmeric lentil soup helps the body recover and helps fuel up the body with energy to build immunity.
Moreover, lentils are rich in fiber, folate, and potassium, which make them an ideal choice for the heart and for managing blood pressure and cholesterol.
On the other hand, lentils are high in protein, iron, and polyphenols. Polyphenols are the compounds that help the body fight against the harmful agents that cause heart disease and cancer. They are also a great source of vitamin B1, which helps maintain a steady heartbeat.
How to Serve This Creamy Delectable Soup?
My favorite way to serve this soup is with fried or baked pita bread, naan bread, garlic bread, or fried croutons.
You can also sprinkle cumin powder. This flavorful option will make you an addict of this extraordinary Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup!
Another exquisite way is to add on top of your bowl fried onion cutlets. This is an excellent yummy variation of serving this delectable Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup.
One of the other pleasant ways of serving this Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup Vegan is by sprinkling nuts, herbs, or a squeeze of lemon into it.
Flavorful Hot Healthy Bowl For Vegan!
Tips and Tricks
- White Foam: Remove the white foam that appears on top of the water when the lentils boil.
- Butter: Add a little butter to the soup before you finish cooking it, it will give it an amazing creamy taste.
- Cumin Powder: Add cumin powder to your soup. Cumin gives a unique taste to your lentil soup recipe, and helps develop the digestive enzymes that allows the food to digest easily.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, of course! You can freeze Creamy Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup. Before you reheat the soup, it is preferable that you defrost the soup for 15 minutes at least or set it in the fridge overnight.
The most popular veggies to use in Creamy Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup are usually carrots, parsley, celery, and potatoes.
Absolutely! Red Lentil soup is super healthy because lentils are high in protein, iron. Lentils are also rich in fiber, folate and potassium making them a great choice for the heart.
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Ingredients
To make Creamy Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup Recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- oil
- small onion finely chopped
- cloves of garlic finely chopped
- fresh ginger (optional)
- fresh turmeric (optional)
- curry powder
- turmeric powder
- coriander powder
- Maggi cube
- Red lentils
- hot water (or chicken broth)
- salt (if needed)
How to Prepare Creamy Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup?
- Turn your Instant pot on sauté mode; add oil, garlic, and onion sauté for three minutes.
- Add the spices (curry powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt or Maggi cube). Mix until well combined.
- Turn the sauté mode off, then add rinsed lentils, and mix well.
- Add hot water and close the instant pot lid.
- Turn the venting knob to seal.
- Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes (turn warm off).
- Natural Release for 10 minutes.
- Turn the knob to vent and then open the lid.
- You can serve the lentil soup as is or use an immersion blender to make it creamy.
- Serve it with bread or rice and enjoy.
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Creamy Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 tbsp. ginger fresh (optional)
- 2 tbsp. turmeric fresh (optional)
- 1 ½ tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- 1 cube Maggi
- 1 cup red lentils rinsed
- 4 cups hot water (or chicken broth or vegetable broth)
- 1 tsp salt (if needed) (if needed)
Instructions
- Turn your instant pot on sauté mode; add oil, garlic, and onion sauté for three minutes.
- Add the spices (curry powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt or Maggi cube). Mix until well combined.
- Turn the sauté mode off, then add rinsed lentils, and mix well.
- Add hot water and close the instant pot lid.
- Turn the venting knob to seal.
- Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes (turn warm off).
- Natural Release for 10 minutes.
- Turn the knob to vent and then open the lid.
- You can serve the lentil soup as is or use an immersion blender to make it creamy.
- Serve it with bread or rice and enjoy.
