Lentil Taco Meat
Make this lentil taco meat quickly in less than 30 minutes and enjoy lazy yet healthy high protein tacos. Delicious, easy to make, plant-based protein, and gluten-free meat substitute is just perfect to top the tacos.
Equipment
- 1 instant pot
- 1 wooden spatula or ladle
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown/ green lentils
- 2 cups broth or ladle
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ - ¾ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- ⅔ tsp salt or as taste
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- I'm making oil-free and so I dump all the ingredients in the inner pot and cook.
- Close the lid with pressure valve on SEAL position.
- Start the instant pot at manual pressure and cook for 9 minutes on high pressure. It will take 4 minutes approximately to come to the pressure level.
- Once the cooking time is done and it starts to beep, let it be on warm mode for 8 - 10 minutes, till when it will release some pressure naturally.
- Turn the pressure valve to VENTING to release rest of the pressure. Open the lid and mash lightly with back side of the wooden spoon.
- Give a nice stir once completely done and serve warm over the tacos or tortilla wraps along with other toppings.
- Note - If you see some extra liquid left in the pot, don't panic. Start the saute function for 2 - 3 minutes. Cover with a glass lid so that it won't splash outside while spluttering. Also lentils thickens a little more while cooling down to gradually.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal
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