Pressure cooker lentil soup
Spiced, comforting lentil soup ready in 20 minutes — no soaking required.
Steps
- 01
Rinse the lentils. Dice the onion and slice the carrots.
- 02
Add all ingredients to the pressure cooker. Stir to combine.
- 03
Seal the lid and cook at high pressure for 12 minutes.
- 04
Quick-release the pressure. Mash lightly to thicken and serve.
Why it worksWhy does pressure cooking make meat tender so fast?
Why it works
Why does pressure cooking make meat tender so fast?
A sealed pressure cooker traps steam and raises the boiling point of water from 100°C to about 120°C. That extra 20 degrees breaks down collagen — the tough connective tissue in cheap cuts — into gelatin in a fraction of the time. A beef stew that takes 3 hours in the oven takes 35 minutes under pressure.
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