Spiced Lentils in The Prompt Pot

I really like my lentils cooked agency, not mushy. The Prompt Pot is the right (and straightforward) method to get an ideal lentil.

Nevertheless, my favourite method to eat spicy lentils is in a lettuce cup. 

After simply making my lentils within the Prompt Pot, I merely use Romaine lettuce leaves and fill them with the recent or room temperature seasoned lentils. I boost the lentils relatively properly, so they’re fairly tasty. I additionally typically use the lentils the following day when they’re chilly proper from the fridge.

Low-fat Lettuce Cups With Spiced Lentils

All of the Prep (chopping) Components in One Jar

I am obsessive about utilizing chunky salsa in my recipes. 

I exploit an natural model that comprises natural onions, tomatoes, candy pepper, sizzling peppers, and garlic (It is from Aldi’s).  I really like the mix of flavors and it saves me time discovering high quality natural greens and prepping and chopping them. I am amazed myself what a time saver it’s and the way a lot I’ve grown to depend upon substituting salsa for chopped greens (onions,garlic, chopped tomatoes, peppers, and so on.) in a lot of my recipes.

Lentils for Fall and Winter 

Though this lentil recipe would style nice through the summer season, I are inclined to eat lentils when the climate will get somewhat cooler. Since our temperatures dipped into the low 50’s this week, I began to consider some heartier warming meals. Lentils really feel hearty and warming to me.

Prompt Pot Spicy Lentils

Components: 

2 cups of dry brown lentils, washed nicely

2 cups of chunky salsa (delicate, medium, or hot- you select)

3 cups of water 

1 teaspoon of floor cumin

1 tablespoon of entire cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

Elective: further sizzling pepper

Instructions: 

Pour the lentils, salsa, water, cumin, garlic powder, and cumin seeds into the steel liner of the Prompt Pot. Set the timer for 12 minutes. When it’s accomplished, enable the Prompt Pot to sit down for about 25 minutes till all of the steam has escaped. When all of the steam has escaped, rigorously open the pot and revel in your spicy lentils.

My Notes: 

1. This plant-based recipe is of course gluten-free and vegan.

2. Eat it with :  

3. In the event you like a lentil that’s extra moist and saucy, strive my recipe for