Pressure Cooker Lentil Keema Curry
This easy pressure cooker keema curry has tons of delicious veggies and lentils and can be finished in 45 minutes.
Ingredients
Lentils
- 1/4 cup dry moong dal
- 1/2 cup dry masoor dal (red lentils)
- 4 cups boiling water
Curry
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 lb ground meat pork or beef, or a mix
- 1/2 chopped onion about a 1/2 cup
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1/3 cup chopped mushrooms
- 1 small bell pepper
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tomato
- 2 small potatoes or 1 large potato
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water or room temperature water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or to taste
- 1/2 cup soymilk or milk of choice
- spritz of lemon
Instructions
- For the lentils: wash vigorously in cold water 1-2 times. Then soak with boiling water for 5-10 minutes while you prepare the other vegetables.
- Add olive oil, ground meat, and onions to the pressure cooker. Set to cook on low for 8 minutes while you finish chopping the remaining vegetables. Stir occasionally.
- Once the meat starts to brown, add garlic and ginger.
- Back to the lentils: pour out the hot water, and rinse with cold water. Repeat. After the second soak, rinse thoroughly with cold water until no more bubbles form. Drain.
- Once fragrant, add your spices, bell pepper, mushrooms, and tomato paste. Stir to incorporate. Let cook another couple of minutes, taking care not to burn.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and potatoes to the pot with the lentils.
- Now pour 1 1/2 cups of hot water into the pot and give it a stir.
- Set your pressure cooker for 7 minutes on high. Let the pressure natural release for 5 minutes.
- Once it's finished cooking, add the soymilk and soy sauce to taste.
- Serve with rice or naan, and spritz with a bit of lemon for extra tang!
Notes
If you want the consistency to be more mushy, pressure cook for 8-9 minutes instead.
You don't have to sauté this first if you don't want to. Just add all the ingredients, stir, and pressure cook. The spices may not become as fragrant, but it will still taste good.
Don't skip soaking the lentils. If you have time, soak them for 8-12 hours. But if you're like me, use the boiling water method above.
Feel free to use the ingredients you have. You can skip most of the vegetables or add different ones.
And remember to start your rice at the same time or earlier than you begin cooking (especially if using a rice cooker).