Pressure Cooker Beginner 20 min

Pressure cooker lentil soup

Spiced, comforting lentil soup ready in 20 minutes — no soaking required.

Pressure cooker lentil soup illustration

Steps

  1. 01

    Rinse the lentils. Dice the onion and slice the carrots.

  2. 02

    Add all ingredients to the pressure cooker. Stir to combine.

  3. 03

    Seal the lid and cook at high pressure for 12 minutes.

  4. 04

    Quick-release the pressure. Mash lightly to thicken and serve.

Why it works

How does a pressure cooker cook food so much faster?

A sealed pressure cooker traps steam and raises the boiling point of water from 100°C to about 120°C. That extra 20 degrees accelerates every cooking process — collagen breaks down into gelatin, starches gelatinize, and proteins set faster. What takes 3 hours in the oven takes under 40 minutes under pressure.

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01

Rinse the lentils. Dice the onion and slice the carrots.

Red lentils 300 g
Onion 1 unit
Carrots 200 g