Start cooking rice, if desired. For four people, I cook 1.5 cups dry brown rice in 4 cups water for about 40 minutes.
Chop all the vegetables, and combine all ingredients and spices into the instant pot. Stir together well so that the lentils don't stick to the bottom of the pot and cause the burn signal to come on.
Set to high pressure for 5 minutes. It will take 10-15 minutes for the Instant Pot to build up to pressure before that 5 minute cooking time starts.
Once the 5 minutes is up and it beeps, flip the valve for a quick release.
Stir in cilantro, lime juice, spinach. Taste and adjust salt and curry powder for flavor. Serve with rice and additional cilantro and peanuts/pistachios for garnish, if desired.
Combine all the ingredients in a large pot. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer 20-30 minutes until vegetables are soft and lentils are cooked.
Add cilantro, lime juice and spinach. Taste, and adjust salt and curry powder for flavor. Serve with rice and additional cilantro and peanuts/pistachios for garnish, if desired.
