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A pink plate filled with a kamut instant pot recipe with a gold spoon and parsley on the kamut

Kamut Instant Pot Recipe

In this kamut instant pot recipe, we cook the grain with rich spices and aromatics and then turn the broth into a thick and flavorful gravy. It is meant to be served as a whole grain side dish to your meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Side
Cuisine African
Servings 4
Calories 205 kcal

Equipment

  • instant pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 3/4 tsp salt, divided
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup kamut kernels
  • 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth any broth works, beef, chicken, vegetable
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot flour
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions
 

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat, then drizzle in olive oil. Saute the chopped onion until translucent, about 4 minutes. Toss in the paprika, cumin, 1/2 tsp salt, oregano, and minced garlic cloves, and cook another 60 seconds, stirring well. Remove from the heat. *see notes about using 'saute' function on IP
  • Pour into the slow cooker the kamut kernels and top with the sauteed onion and spices. Pour in the broth, then season the broth with 1/4 tsp salt.
  • Seal the lid and pressure cook on high for 75 minutes. When done, do a quick release (let the pressure out immediately instead of letting it sit).
  • You will notice that it is still fairly brothy. Carefully scoop about 1/2 a cup of liquid into a bowl. Add 1 tbsp of cornstarch into the bowl and mix well until fully incorporated. Pour the slurry back into the Instant pot and stir well.
  • Set the instant pot to the 'saute' function and allow it to heat up until it begins to bubble. Heat, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes until the sauce thickens. Turn off the saute function.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and serve alongside your meal. Enjoy!

Notes

  • The first step can be done using the saute function of the Instant pot, but I find that when I use this function I frequently get an 'error' message when I try to pressure cook afterward. If anything gets stuck to the pot you will get an error message half way through pressure cooking, so I recommend a skillet to save you the headache.  But if you want to save on dishes, you can use this function.

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 8gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 442mgPotassium: 295mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 359IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 3mg
Keyword kamut instant pot recipe, kamut recipe
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