Multigrain Lentil Porridge
Sometimes we wonder what to do with the left overs coz we don't want to eat them over and over again. This is one such dish where you can use any left over meat such as beef, chicken or lamb, combine it with lentils and multi grains to make a quick wholesome meal in the Instant pot in 30 minutes .
Ingredients
- a handful or 1/4 cup each
- split chickpea lentils
- yellow pigeon pea lentils
- red masoor lentils
- yellow moong lentils
- white or brown rice
- pearl barley
- bulgur wheat
- steel cut oats
- shredded beef/lamb/chicken
- 1 medium sized Onion sliced
- 1 tsp chopped ginger
- 2-4 long green chillies
- 1/4 cup chopped Cilantro
- a few leaves of mint
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder optional
- 2 black cardamoms
- 4 green cardamoms
- 4 cloves
- 1 x 2 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil/ghee clarified butter
Instructions
- Wash and rinse all the lentils and multi-grains in running water till clear. Put them in the Instant Pot, add 4 cups of water, close the lid and turn the vent to sealing position. Plug in the instant pot, press the soup button on and set it for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile shred the left over beef and keep it ready.
- After 15 minutes, vent out the steam manually or wait for natural release. Then add the shredded beef mix everything well and set it on "sauté less" mode with lid uncovered for 10 minutes.
- For tempering heat the vegetable oil in a small tempering pan and fry the sliced onions with the whole spices (cloves, cinnamon, black and green cardamoms and bay leaves) till golden brown. Add the ginger garlic paste, turmeric and red chilli powder. Throw in the Instant pot the chopped cilantro and ginger.
- Immediately pour the hot tempering on the grain lentil meat mixture in the Instant pot on top of the chopped cilantro and ginger as this gives more flavour.
- This wholesome nutritious porridge is now ready to enjoy.