Thai Red Curry Soup

Step 1

Prep all the vegetables and protein of your choice. Heat oil on SAUTE mode in Instant Pot.  Add red curry paste, ground ginger and garlic and chicken pieces.  Saute chicken in the aromatics for 30-45 seconds.  (Skip the saute step to make this a Dump & Start Recipe.)  Add broth and all the other ingredients listed under "For Pressure Cooking".  Stir well.  Close lid.  Cancel SAUTE.  Set pressure knob to 'sealing' position.  Pressure cook on Manual/Pressure Cook for 5 minutes on high pressure.

Step 2

Manually release pressure by turning the knob to venting position.  If your pot is too full, to prevent soup splatter, turn the knob half way between sealing and venting.  This causes the pressure to release slowly and soup doesn't splash through the knob.  Open lid after the pin drops.

Step 3

Using long tongs or a fork, remove the cilantro bunch.  Add rice noodles, Thai basil, veggies, coconut milk and simmer on SAUTE mode for 3-4 minutes, or till noodles cook through.  Add honey and squeeze in juice of half a lime.  Using the tongs, remove the lemongrass stems.  Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and serve warm!

Step 4

Heat some oil in a heavy bottom soup pot or pasta pot on medium-high heat.  Sauté the chicken pieces with red curry paste and crushed ginger and garlic. Then add chicken or vegetable broth, fish sauce, lemongrass, cilantro bunch and stir.

Step 5

Bring everything to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan and simmer everything for 15-20 minutes, or till chicken is cooked and tender.

Step 6

Open the lid, add the rice noodles or zoodles (zucchini noodles), Thai basil, assorted veggies, coconut milk and stir everything. Cook for another 3-4 minutes till the noodles cook through. Add some honey and squeeze half a lime. Check for seasoning and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro leaves.