Thick and Creamy Lentil Soup with Lemon | Instant Pot Winners | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup chopped white or yellow onions
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon salt (I use coarse, kosher salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (I use coarsely ground black pepper)
• 2 cloves garlic (finely minced (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 cups red or brown lentils (rinsed and picked through (see note)
• 1 1/2 cups (about 255 to 340 g) small diced carrots
• 1/2 to 1 cup canned coconut milk (reduced fat or regular)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish)