Instant Pot Lentils with Tahini

Instant Pot lentils with tahini, cumin, and garlic is loaded with flavor! It’s a satisfying and hearty dish with Mediterranean inspired ingredients.

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Step-by-step instructions!

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Turn your Instant Pot to the sauté setting. Add the olive oil, garlic, diced red onion, tomatoes, cumin, and coriander. Cook for a minute.

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Add the carrots, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cook until the carrots are slightly soft – about 5 minutes.

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Rinse the dry lentils. Add the dried puy lentils to the Instant Pot, and the water or vegetable broth. Place the lid on top, and set to seal. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.

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Lift the lid and stir in the tahini paste, and lemon juice.

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It takes about 10 minutes to cook green, brown, or black lentils, and 5 minutes to cook red or yellow lentils.

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