Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure
Lentils with Squash (Vegan) (Pressure Cooker)
Servings/Yield
4 servings
1 tablespoon Safflower or Canola oil
1 ½ cups onion, coarsely chopped
2 ¾ cups water, boiling
1 cup lenties, dry, picked over, rinsed
1 pound butternut squash, or kabocha, delicata, seeded and cut into 1 inch (NO NEED TO PEEL)
½ to 1 ½ teaspoon sage (dried)
Salt, to taste, after cooking
Pepper , to taste, after cooking
balsamic vinegar, to taste, after cooking
Method
From GREAT COOKBOOK:
Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure
by Lorna J. Sass
Serve over whole wheat couscous accompanied by a salad for a complete meal.
Heat the oil in the cooker. Cook the onions over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until they just begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the water (stand back to avoid sputtering oil!), lentils, squash, and sage.
Lock the lid in place (reminder, this is for pressure cooker recipe). Over high heat, bring to high pressure. Lower heat just enough to maintain high pressure and cook for 9 minutes (I suggest more… like 13). Release the pressure with a quick release method. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess steam to escape.
IF THE LENTILS are not quite tender, replace (but do not lock) the lid and simmer until they are done. (Depending upon the age of the lentils, the mixture may be soupy or a bit dry; add boiling water as needed to create a stewlike consistency.)
Add salt and pepper and stir well. Add a bit of vinegar, if desired, to perk up the flavors (POPVEG says YES). Serve in small bowls, garnished with parsley.
VARIATION:
Lentils with Sweet Potatoes
Substitute an equal amount of peeled sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, for the squash. AND – instead of SAGE, use 2 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander seeds and 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom seeds. If desired, stir in 1 tablespoon of minced orange peel at the end. The sweet potatoes become very soft and turn into a puree when stirred. This variation results in a sweeter and starchier dish.
Notes
Good stuff… use fresh, local lentils for best results… and cook more than the 9 minutes suggested.
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