Instant Pot Pea Soup

Step 1

Press the button SAUTÉ. Set it to "Normal" and heat one tablespoon of oil.

Step 2

Add onion, celery, and lemongrass into the pot and cook until tender for about 2-3 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Add basil leaves, frozen peas and give them a quick stir for about 10 seconds.

Step 4

Add broth into the pot, stir for about 10 seconds. Lock the lid onto the pot.

Step 5

Press SOUP or Pressure Cook (Manual) on High pressure for 12 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off. The valve must be closed.

Step 6

Use the quick-­release method to bring the pot’s pressure back to normal. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker.

Step 7

Remove the lemongrass stalks from the soup and stir in the coconut milk. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

Step 8

Transfer the pea soup into a high-speed blender. Puree the soup in 2 batches until very smooth.

Step 9

Serve immediately.