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Manoomin Kitchari

Course Main Course
Keyword vegan

Equipment

  • 1 pressure cooker
  • 1 mandolin

Ingredients

🥬 Veg, Protein, Starch

  • - 1/2 cup red lentils
  • - 1/2 cup green lentils
  • - 1 cup manoomin wild rice blend
  • - 2 medium red onions chopped
  • - 4 oz baby bella mushrooms chopped
  • - 6 small sweet peppers chopped
  • - 3 medium carrots chopped
  • - 4 oz spinach fresh or frozen

🧂 Spices

  • - 1.5–2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
  • - 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • - 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • - 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • - 1 teaspoon methi seeds fenugreek
  • - 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • - 4 teaspoons garam masala
  • - 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • - 1 tablespoon salt

🧈 Oils and Liquids

  • - 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • - 32 oz vegetable broth
  • - 1 can coconut milk 13.5 oz

Instructions

  • **Prep all veggies and spices** ahead of time unless you're fast with a knife or you have a mandolin — this goes fast once it starts.
  • Set your **Instant Pot to sauté mode**. Heat coconut oil, then add mustard seeds, cumin, and methi. Let them pop for ~30 seconds.
  • Add onions and ginger. Sauté until soft and aromatic (~5 min).
  • Stir in mushrooms, peppers, and carrots. Cook for another 2–3 minutes.
  • Add spices (paprika, black pepper, garam masala), lentils, and manoomin. Stir to coat.
  • Pour in vegetable broth and coconut milk. Stir well.
  • Cancel sauté. **Seal the Instant Pot** and set to **Manual (High Pressure)** for **15 minutes**.
  • Allow **natural pressure release** for 10–15 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure.
  • Stir in spinach while hot so it wilts. Adjust salt to taste.

Notes

⚠️ Allergen Information

 
- **Coconut**: Present in both coconut oil and coconut milk
- **Legumes**: Lentils are legumes (check for sensitivities)
- **Nightshades**: Contains paprika, peppers, and potentially garam masala blends with chili
- **Allium family**: Contains onions
- **Mushrooms**: May not be suitable for those with fungal allergies
- **Seeds**: Mustard, cumin, methi — check for seed sensitivities