Curried Lentils and Mushrooms (Soup? Dal? You decide!)

I set out to make a lentil soup over the weekend.  My refrigerator was fairly bare so I was going for something pretty basic.  As I thought about a spice, I quickly grabbed curry. The result left me wondering.  Did I make soup or dal?

Curried Lentils and Mushrooms

by JL goes Vegan: Food & Fitness with a side of Kale

Ingredients (Makes 4 – 5 cups)

  • 1 t olive oil (optional; you can also use salted water or veggie broth)
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 cups vegetable stock (I used low-sodium, homemade)
  • 2 cups filtered water
  • 1.5 cups dry red lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms (I used baby bellas)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1.5 t curry
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Saute celery and garlic in olive oil in an uncovered pressure cooker for a about a minute.
  2. Add stock, water, lentils, mushrooms, bay leaf and curry.
  3. Cover the pressure cooker, bring to pressure and then cook at pressure for 4 minutes (yes, FOUR minutes).
  4. Allow pressure to release naturally.
  5. Remove the cover, away from you.
  6. Stir in lemon juice.
  7. Taste and add salt, if needed.
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Soup?

Dal?

Yes!

This recipe is a reminder to me that delicious food does not have to be complicated.  I chose a few basic ingredients and was delighted with the result.

14 thoughts on “Curried Lentils and Mushrooms (Soup? Dal? You decide!)”

  1. I make such soup too… It never crossed my mind to use the pressure cooker though! Thanks! I have the same place mats 🙂 Have a good day!

  2. that looks great!  I’m a sucker for anything Dal-like 🙂
    Quick question – do you use a stove top or electic pressure cooker?  I have an old stove top one that I’m just getting around learning to use, but am finding it highly addictive!

    1. Stove top!  Girl, I’m totally addicted!  I have two now — Saturday I made a homemade veggie stock in the 6 quart pressure cooker in under 30 minutes.  Used the stock all weekend in other recipes.  So much yummy fun!

  3. My husband makes stuff like this all time, it’s his staple. I guess dal would depend on the spices, but as long as it’s good who cares!

    1. Thank you! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it! (I’ve been eating it over a bed of lightly steamed spinach and loving it!)

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