Name: Instant Pot Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Onion, finely chopped - 1; Yukon Gold potato, peeled and diced - 1; Carrot, peeled and diced - 1; Tomato, diced - 1; Celery ribs, diced - 2; Garlic, chopped, or more to taste - 1 clove; Kosher salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ground cumin - ¾ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ⅛ teaspoon; Allspice - ⅛ teaspoon; Low-sodium vegetable broth - 4 cups; Water - 2 cups; Red lentils - 1 ½ cups; Lemons - 2; Pita bread, cut into squares - 2; Cooking spray - 2; Salt - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Instant Pot Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)

1. Extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Onion, finely chopped 1

3. Yukon Gold potato, peeled and diced 1

4. Carrot, peeled and diced 1

5. Tomato, diced 1

6. Celery ribs, diced 2

7. Garlic, chopped, or more to taste 1 clove

8. Kosher salt 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Ground cumin ¾ teaspoon

10. Ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon

11. Allspice ⅛ teaspoon

12. Low-sodium vegetable broth 4 cups

13. Water 2 cups

14. Red lentils 1 ½ cups

15. Lemons 2

16. Pita bread, cut into squares 2

17. Cooking spray 2

18. Salt 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Heat olive oil in the pot. Add onion, potato, carrot, tomato, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle salt, cumin, cinnamon, and allspice over vegetables and stir until fragrant.

3 . Stage

Pour in broth, water, and lentils. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, spread pita squares on a lined baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and season with salt.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until toasted, about 8 minutes.

6 . Stage

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Puree soup using an immersion blender. Stir in juice of 1 lemon.

7 . Stage

Divide soup among bowls and scatter a handful of pita chips over each. Cut second lemon into wedges and serve alongside.