Pressure Cooker Coconut and Red Lentil Dhal

This is a simple pressure cooker dhal that gives a rich dish which is high in fibre and protein.

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and cut in half
• a thumb sized piece of ginger, peeled and cut in half
• 0.5 tsp turmeric
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 0.5 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil, separated
• 500ml low-sodium chicken stock
• 150g dry red lentils
• 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely grated
• 50g dried coconut milk powder

Method

1. Put the onion, garlic, ginger, spices and 1 tbsp of sunflower oil in a blender/spice grinder and blend on high until a smooth paste.
2. Put the remaining 1 tbsp sunflower oil in the pressure cooker and set the saute mode.
3. Once the pressure cooker is up to temperature, add the spice and onion paste to it and fry for a couple of minutes, stiring frequently.
4. Add about a fifth of the stock and use it to deglaze the crust from the pan.
5. Add the remaining stock, lentils and carrot and mix well.
6. Set on high-pressure for 4 minutes and cook, letting it release naturally.
7. Once the lentils are done, remove a bit of liquid from the dish and mix into thte dried coconut milk powder until it forms a smooth slurry.
8. Stir the coconut through the lentils and serve.

Serves 4 adults (or 2 adults and 2 hungry 5 and 2 year olds with leftovers).