Instant Pot Vegan Split Pea Soup
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.95 out of 5 stars
(55)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bell pepper (chopped)
- 1/2 onion (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon za’atar seasoning (plus more for garnishing)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 6 cups vegetable broth or water
- 2 cups yellow split peas
- 2 to matoes (diced)
- juice of 1/2 lemon (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus extra for garnishing)
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
- sea salt (to taste)
- fresh cilantro (for garnishing)
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Preparation
Step 1
Set saute function.
Step 2
Set your pressure cooker to saute function.
Step 3
Saute onion, pepper and garlic for 5 minutes.
Step 4
Add oil, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 5
Add spices.
Step 6
Stir in spices (chili powder through chili flakes). Saute 1 minute longer.
Step 7
Cancel saute function.
Step 8
Press ‘Cancel’.
Step 9
Add broth, split peas and tomatoes.
Step 10
Add broth/water, split peas and tomatoes.
Step 11
Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
Step 12
Set to manual high-pressure for 15 minutes.
Step 13
Release pressure.
Step 14
Let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes before opening the vent and removing the lid.
Step 15
Salt to taste.
Step 16
Stir in lemon juice, sugar and salt to taste.
Step 17
Garnish with generous amounts of lemon, za’atar seasoning and freshly chopped cilantro before serving.
Step 18
Enjoy!
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