Lazy Vegan Lentil Stew
Whip up this hearty stew in under 30 minutes with minimum effort
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker If you don't have one, you can make this in a big pot just add approx. 15 mins more cooking time.
Ingredients
- 150 g brown lentils soaked for 2-4 hours
- 150 g beluga lentils rinsed
- 5 large carrots
- 1 red onion roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- ½ kg Russet or yellow potatoes approx. 8-10 medium
- 3 red tomatoes
- 1 small head of cauliflower broken into florets
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 to 3 liters of water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bunch parsley chopped, to serve
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar to serve (optional)
Instructions
Drain and Rinse Lentils:
- Drain the brown lentils and rinse both types of lentils well.
Prepare Vegetables:
- Peel carrots; leave 2-3 whole and slice the rest into rings.
- Chop the onion and garlic roughly.
- Wash and scrub potatoes, then slice into similar-sized quarters.
- Break cauliflower into florets.
- Remove the stem ends from the tomatoes, keeping them whole.
Assemble in Pressure Cooker:
- Add lentils, carrots, onion, garlic, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, and bay leaves to the pressure cooker.
- Add water to just cover the vegetables without exceeding the fill line. Remove excess vegetables if needed.
Cook the Stew:
- Secure the lid and set to medium pressure.
- Bring to pressure on high heat (5-7 mins), then reduce to medium and cook for 15 minutes.
Release Pressure:
- Remove from heat and cool under cold water until the pressure indicator drops.
Blend and Finish:
- Remove and discard bay leaves.
- Blend whole carrots, tomatoes, some onion, and a little liquid until smooth.
- Return the blend to the cooker and mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Serve:
- Serve in bowls, topped with parsley and a dash of apple cider vinegar if desired.
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Notes
Soaking these types of lentils is not necessary but it can help to speed up cooking time. Additionally, especially if you are new to eating lentils, I suggest you pre-soak the lentils which can help with digestion.