Instant Pot Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Soup

🥘 Ingredients

• scallions 1 bunch
• garlic cloves 5
• freshly minced or grated ginger 2 tbsp
• sweet potatoes 1 ½ lb
• medium Roma or plum tomato 3
• red curry paste use less if sensitive to spicy food; see Note 1 4 tbsp
• red lentils 1 cup
• vegetable broth 2 cup
• kosher salt ½ tsp
• tamari or soy sauce if not gluten-free 1 tbsp
• lite coconut milk 1
• fresh lime juice 1 tbsp
• agave nectar 2-3 tsp
• chopped cilantro ½ cup
• Optional Garnishes: extra coconut milk for a pretty swirl

1. 1

   Gather: scallions , garlic cloves , freshly minced or grated ginger , sweet potatoes , medium Roma or plum tomato , red curry paste use less if sensitive to spicy food; see Note 1 , red lentils , vegetable broth , kosher salt , tamari or soy sauce if not gluten-free , lite coconut milk , fresh lime juice , agave nectar , chopped cilantro , Optional Garnishes: extra coconut milk for a pretty swirl .
2. 2

   Pour the vegetable broth into the Instant Pot. Add the scallions, garlic, ginger, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, red curry paste, red lentils, salt, and tamari or soy sauce, and lite coconut milk. Stir to combine. (see Note 2)
3. 3

   Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Pressure Cook setting at high pressure and set the cook time to 10 minutes.
4. 4

   Once the 10-minute timer has completed and beeps, allow a natural pressure release for 10 minutes and then switch the Pressure Release knob from Sealing to Venting to release any remaining steam.
5. 5

   Add the lime juice, agave or sugar, and chopped cilantro. Stir to combine. Taste the soup and adjust the seasonings as needed, adding more salt for saltiness, lime juice for acidity, or agave/sugar for sweetness. Puree the soup using an immersion blender. If you don’t have one, use a stand blender and transfer the soup in batches (remove center cap of the stand blender and cover blender with a towel to allow steam to vent). If the soup is too thick for your liking, add some vegetable broth or water, and stir to heat through until the soup has thinned out a bit.
6. 6

   Ladle soup into bowls and garnish as desired. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4-5 days. The soup thickens as it rests, so if you’re serving leftovers, heat it up on the stove with a bit of water or vegetable broth.