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Vegan Instant Pot Black-Eyed Pea Curry with Spinach

January 3, 2019 by Kathy Hester 10 Comments

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TodayI have another black-eyed pea recipe for you and it’s from Indian Instant Pot Cookbook by Urvashi Pitre. This simple, healthy recipe for Black-Eyed Pea Curry with Spinach is made in your Instant Pot and is delightful!

I really love Urvashi’s book, especially that she gives you spice blend recipes and recommendation. Spices are so important in Indian cooking.

Below you can watch me make the recipe and see just how easy it is!

The Indian Instant Pot Cookbook is not vegan, but it does have tons of vegetarian recipes that can be easily veganized with nondairy yogurt, vegan milk, and vegan butter or oil. It also has some accidentally vegan ones like this black-eyed pea curry too.

I’m going to try  veganizing some of the chicken recipes with soy curls or chickpeas. And don’t forget that tofu is a great substitute for paneer.

Print Recipe
5 from 2 votes

Black-Eyed Pea Curry with Spinach from Indian Instant Pot® Cookbook

Printed from Indian Instant Pot® Cookbook by Urvashi Pitre (with permission)
"Whenever I was feeling particularly lazy, I would make Punjabi lobia. I would use canned beans, and the taste would be okay. Then I realized that you could make perfectly cooked black-eyed peas in 10 minutes in a pressure cooker. Now we have this much more often, and it is so much better. Chop one tomato, and everything else is pour and cook. The end result is a creamy, full-bodied bean and spinach dish that makes an excellent weeknight supper. As always, adjust the cayenne to your heat preference. - Urvashi Pitre"
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: curry
Servings: 4
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Kathy Hester

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/8 teaspoon black mustard seeds or omit and double up on the cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 cup diced tomato
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup dried black-eyed peas
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups raw spinach

Instructions

  • Preheat the Instant Pot® by selecting Sauté and adjusting to More for high heat. When the inner cooking pot is hot, add the oil and heat until it is shimmering and add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds (if using). They will begin to sputter like popcorn popping. Add the garlic and ginger and sauté for 30 seconds.
  • Add the tomato and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the tomato is softened.
  • Add the turmeric, cayenne, cumin, coriander, and salt, and mix well.
  • Add the black-eyed peas and water, and mix. Place the spinach on top.
  • Lock the lid into place. Select Manual and adjust the pressure to High. Cook for 10 minutes. Allow 10 minutes of natural pressure release, then quick release any remaining pressure.
  • When the cooking is complete, unlock and remove the lid. Stir and taste, adding more salt or cayenne if necessary. Serve with rice, chapattis, or naan.

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 625mg | Potassium: 755mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3025IU | Vitamin C: 16.7mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 5.2mg

More Recipes to Try

  • Sloppy Black-Eyed Peas
  • Vegan Hot White Chocolate
  • Vegan Thanksgiving Casserole and Gravy

 

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Filed Under: Beyond Easy, Book Review, Gluten-free, Instant Pot, No Added Oil, Soy-free

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Comments

  1. URVASHI PITRE says

    December 29, 2017 at 3:13 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! Your pictures are GORGEOUS and your descriptions are right on. So nicely done! I am poking around your site now for other recipes.

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      December 29, 2017 at 8:17 pm

      Your recipe is now in regular rotation at my house – it’s so good!!

      Reply
  2. Jenni says

    December 29, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    So you can put in unsoaked dry beans?

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      December 29, 2017 at 10:32 pm

      Yes.

      Reply
  3. Richard DeSisto says

    December 30, 2017 at 9:25 am

    Its not a good idea to keep striking the edge of the pot with the wooden spoon, because eventually it may effect the seal of the cover,
    I would invest in a stainless steel insert, once the coated inner pot is scratched its no longer safe to use.
    These remarks are about being helpful, and i hope you take them as such.

    Reply
  4. Robert says

    February 26, 2018 at 2:26 pm

    You can use Ghee instead of peanut oil. I am making this tonight – the photo looks like the spinach is missing – shouldn’t it be green, almost like a saag?

    Reply
  5. Ruth says

    March 11, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    Can you use canned peas instead of dried?

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      March 11, 2018 at 4:02 pm

      Yes, you would need to reduce the water too.

      Reply
  6. Jules Shepard says

    November 6, 2018 at 4:45 pm

    I love curry AND love black eyed peas! LOVE THEM! This looks to die for and I’m pinning so I can give it a go!

    Reply
  7. Kieron says

    March 16, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    Made this for lunch today and it was delicious.
    It was runnier than I expected, so I used an immersion blender for a few blasts and that thickened it up a bit. Taste was great though. Thanks.

    Reply

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