{"id":1509,"date":"2020-05-01T12:35:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T12:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/?p=1509"},"modified":"2021-09-22T22:12:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T22:12:49","slug":"instant-pot-lentil-butternut-squash-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/?p=1509","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot Lentil Butternut Squash Curry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This warm lentil butternut or pumpkin curry is creamy and soothing.
\nFrom Ayurvedic Point of View:
\nFor vegetarians, beans, dals, and lentils are an essential source of nutrition
\n\u2014protein, complex carbohydrates, fiber, and vitamins. As versatile as they
\nare tasty, dals and lentils are used to make salads, appetizers, soups, main
\ndishes, side dishes, and desserts, too. They fit well with other foods such
\nas grain, vegetables, herbs, and spices.
\nButternut squash has multiple nutritional benefits. It’s high in
\nphytonutrients and antioxidants. The orange color shows the abundance of
\ncarotenoids that make it the perfect source of vitamin A. It may also
\neliminate inflammatory disorders thanks to its high antioxidant effects.
\nAyurvedically speaking, the butternut squash balances Pitta and Vata
\nDosha owing to its sweet flavor and weightiness. It’s perfect for the Pitta
\ndiet, Vata diet, Pitta-Vata diet, and Vata-Pitta diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Servings: 4
\nTime to Prepare: 25 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

1 tsp. oil
\n1\/2 cup water
\n3\/4 tsp. salt
\n3-4 oz baby spinach
\n1-inch ginger (finely chopped)
\n1 hot green chili (finely chopped)
\n340 g butternut squash (raw, peeled, and cubed or frozen)
\n1\/4 tsp. black pepper (or cayenne, or both)
\n1 large tomato (chopped small)
\n1\/2 tsp. mustard seeds
\n4 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
\n1\/2 medium onion (finely chopped)
\n1\/2 tsp. turmeric
\n1\/2 tsp. garam masala (curry powder)
\n60 g red lentils
\n14 oz can of coconut milk
\nlime juice and cilantro for topping<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
  1. Start the Instant Pot with the Saut\u00e9. Add the oil and as soon as it
    \nis heated, add the mustard seeds. Wait for them to sputter or
    \nalter the color. Add the diced onion, garlic, ginger, chili, and a
    \npinch of salt to taste. Cook for a couple of minutes.<\/li>
  2. Add the seasoning and mix properly. Add the tomatoes and a
    \nquarter of a cup of water and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring
    \nregularly to prevent sticking.<\/li>
  3. Add the butternut or pumpkin squash, coconut milk, lentils,
    \nwater, and salt. Combine well to mix and detach the tomato
    \nfrom the bottom of the bowl. Close the lid and Pressure
    \nCook for 4 minutes. Carefully remove the pressure slowly once
    \nthe cooking time is over.<\/li>
  4. Open the lid, add spinach and blend thoroughly. Taste and
    \nchange the sum of salt, heat, and flavor. Add a little bit of lime
    \njuice. Top with cilantro or pepper flakes. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This warm lentil butternut or pumpkin curry is creamy and soothing. From Ayurvedic Point of View: For vegetarians, beans, dals, and lentils are an essential source of nutrition \u2014protein, complex carbohydrates, fiber, and vitamins. As versatile as they are tasty, dals and lentils are used to make salads, appetizers, soups, main dishes, side dishes, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1509"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1511,"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions\/1511"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipesmomy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}