Black Lentils Instant Pot

White serving bowl with black lentils and instant pot in the background.

Cooking black lentils in the instant pot is a game changer! It is so easy and you can meal prep a big batch for the week. The best part is that it is quick and mostly hands-off.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Legume

Keyword: instant pot, Lentils, meal prep

Prep Time: 3

Cook Time: 25

Servings: people

Calories: 170kcal

Equipment

1 Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

1 cup dried black lentils
1 ¾ cup water
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Add all ingredients to the instant pot.
Set the instant pot to high pressure for 6 to 8 minutes.
When the instant pot is done cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
After the pressure has released for 10 minutes you can release the remaining pressure manually.

Notes

You can shorten or lengthen the cook time depending on your taste.

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