Instant Pot Tex Mex Stew

Pressure cookers are a wonderful way to cut down the time in preparing a meal.  The new ones are easy to use..no more difficult than a crock pot.  This is a Tex Mex stew that can be served as is or over rice.  It only takes 30 minutes to cook in the presssure cooker.

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 poblano chile pepper, halved, seeded and thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes with chiles
• 1/2 cup corn chips, finely crushed, plus more for topping
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, plus more for topping
• Cooked white rice, for serving
• Shredded cheddar cheese and sliced scallions, for topping 

Mix together the chili powder, cumin, coriander, paprika and cinnamon.  Mix 4 t. of this mixture with the stew meat.  Set the pressure cooker to saute.  Add the olie oil, pepper, onion, and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes,  then stir in the remainder of the spices.  Turn off the saute function.  Mix in the water, tomatoes, and stew meat.  Put  the lid on the pressure cooker and set to cook for 30 minutes.  Allow to sit for 15 minutes after it has finished, then release the steam.  Stir in the apple cider vinegar and cilantro.  Serve in bowls with the rice (or not) topped with cheese(optional), grren onions, and corn chips.  I also put a dab of sour cream on top.