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    Home » Instant Pot 101

    How to Boil Potatoes in Instant Pot?

    February 3, 2021 . By Meeta Arora . 80 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Potatoes

    How to Boil or Steam Potatoes in the Instant Pot? This is part of the Instant Pot Cooking Basics series. Potatoes are perfect to steam in a pressure cooker, and it takes less than 30 minutes to get perfectly cooked potatoes. I use boiled potatoes in many dishes, such as potato peas curry, spiced mashed potatoes.

    Potatoes are perfect to steam in a pressure cooker. Boiled potatoes in many dishes, such as potato peas curry, spiced mashed potatoes

    I had always boiled potatoes in my stovetop pressure cooker, however it did need some monitoring. With the instant pot, just set the time and do a natural pressure release, while I can do other chores.

    Having pre-boiled potatoes at hand is great for meal planning. I can then use them as needed to make quick meals. Some interesting indian dishes you can make with boiled potatoes:

    • Mumbai Vada Pav which is the popular Indian style burger.
    • Savory Potato Puffs - This is very similar to the paneer puffs I have shared before. Just use boiled potatoes in place of paneer.

    How to Steam Potatoes in the Instant Pot?

    It is as easy as it gets. Just place the potatoes on a trivet. Add some water to the pot. Hit the Steam button. Adjust the time based on the size of the potatoes. It usually takes between 8 to 15 minutes depending on size of potatoes. For potatoes about 7 oz in weight, I steamed for 10 minutes. If potatoes are about 9 oz, then steam for 12 minutes. You get the idea!

    How to steam potatoes in instant pot

    Can I steam potatoes without a trivet?

    If you want to boil potatoes while cooking something else in the main pot, then I suggest to use the mode needed for what you are cooking in the main pot. The Steam function works best when food is being steamed on a trivet. It increases the temperature inside the pot very fast, as it does not expect to have any food directly in contact with the bottom of the pot.

    Instant Pot Steamed Potatoes

    How to steam small baby potatoes in the instant pot?

    For baby potatoes, I prefer to use a steamer basket. Add water to the instant pot steel insert. Place the steamer basket with baby potatoes in the instant pot insert. Pressure cook at high pressure for 5 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally.

    Check my detailed post about Steamed Baby Potatoes in the Instant Pot and if you want to directly make seasoned potatoes, check out these Spicy Bombay Potatoes..yum!

    How to steam diced potatoes in the instant pot?

    For diced russet potatoes about 1 inch in size, pressure cook for 3 minutes when using a steamer basket. If you are cooking them in the main pot, just 1 minute on pressure cook mode will be enough.

    Try these easy steamed potatoes and don't forget to share how you used them!

    Check out other instant pot cooking basics:

    • Pumpkin Puree
    • Cooking Beets
    • Steaming Broccoli
    • Steamed Carrots
    • Cooking Chickpeas
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    Steaming potatoes in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

    How to Boil Potatoes in Instant Pot?

    Meeta Arora
    Quick and easy way to steam or boil potatoes in the pressure cooker. 
    4.88 from 90 votes
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    Servings: 4
    Calories: 168
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, Indian
    Diet: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
    Prep Time: 1 min
    Cook Time: 25 mins
    Total Time: 26 mins

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 4 Russet Potatoes about 7oz each
    • 1 cup Water
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    Instructions
     

    • Clean potatoes with water. Add 1 cup water in the instant pot steel insert. Place trivet and place potatoes on top of the trivet. Close lid with vent in sealing position. 
    • Pressure cook on Steam mode at high pressure for 10 mins. (see notes for cooking time variation)
    • When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally. If in a hurry, you can release pressure 10 minutes after the beep. 
    • Remove the potatoes from the instant pot to stop additional cooking. 

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    Notes

    • Adjust time between 8-15 mins depending on size of potatoes. For example, if the potatoes are about 9 oz each, then steam for 12 mins.
    • The cooking time remains the same even if you increase or decrease the quantity of potatoes, however the size of the potatoes affects the cooking time as mentioned in previous note. 

    Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 888mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 12.1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1.8mg
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    Comments

    1. Joe says

      October 13, 2022 at 12:34 pm

      Can you do 8 potatoes at once?

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        October 16, 2022 at 8:37 am

        Hi Joe - Yes, you can boil 8-10 potatoes at a time too. The pressure cooking time remains the same.

        Reply
    2. Teresa says

      August 24, 2022 at 7:12 am

      I don't have a steam selection on my instant pot. What would you suggest?

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        September 02, 2022 at 11:53 pm

        Hi Teresa - You can use the pressure cook setting to cook on high pressure.

        Reply
    3. Pam says

      May 05, 2022 at 4:16 pm

      Sorry I meant to say wide mouth rings not lids. Does maje more sense huh?

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        May 23, 2022 at 8:51 am

        Hi Pam - That is such a great idea. Thanks for sharing back!

        Reply
    4. Pam says

      May 05, 2022 at 2:27 pm

      I didn't have a trivet, so I used 3 wide mouth canning lids & put my potatoes on top of them. Worked like a charm! Here's to thinking outside the box. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    5. Jennifer says

      May 05, 2022 at 7:43 am

      Hi, I live in Spain and the electricity price has gone through the roof, so I thought get out that Instant Pot from the back of the cupboard, then I found your web site, Oh my! you have open a whole new world of cooking so much so I bought an 12L Air fryer, the one with racks like a mini oven and cooked some of your recipes. I'm so impressed with them I am now waiting for another 18L Air fryer to be delivered so now with the 2, I can cook for my friends. A big big thank you Meeta and keep the recipes coming. Tonight we are having the Healthy Chickpea Salad.
      A regretful fan,
      Jennifer.
      Ps I also look forward to your e mails.

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      • Meeta Arora says

        May 23, 2022 at 8:53 am

        Hi Jennifer - So glad to hear that you have been enjoying the recipes and the emails. Thank you so much! Your lovely message makes me so happy 😀

        Reply
    6. Kathy says

      April 09, 2022 at 10:30 am

      Thanks. I'm new to the InstaPot feature on my multi use crock pot. Kitchen renovations rendered my Kitchen Aid stove top unusable, and after buying all the ingreadients for a chowder with time constraints...The pressure cooker to steam the veges helped tremendously....I then used the Crock Pot to add the clams/bacon/clam broth /parsley to make a delicious RI (clear) chowder and never panicked because of your clear instructions!

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        April 19, 2022 at 6:55 am

        Hi Kathy - So glad that the instant pot and slow cooker helped you to make a complete meal even during kitchen renovations. Thank you for sharing back!

        Reply
    7. Helpful Grammy says

      March 16, 2022 at 3:09 pm

      Thank you, I am memory impaired. And every time I cook even if it’s something I cook often I have to look up the recipe to remind me how so your recipes and basic cooking tutorials with the Insta pot help me feel useful around the house and greatly improves my quality of life. 😉

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        March 16, 2022 at 8:02 pm

        This makes me so happy. I feel blessed that the blog has helped you in everyday life. Thank you for sharing back ❤️

        Reply
    8. Eric Seagroves says

      January 29, 2022 at 12:24 pm

      I don’t have one of those racks for the instapot can I still do my potatoes like this?

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        February 11, 2022 at 10:34 pm

        Hi Eric - Sure, you can cook the potatoes without the rack. Some potatoes will be in the water, but that should be okay.

        Reply
        • Pam says

          May 05, 2022 at 2:26 pm

          I didn't have a trivet, so I used 3 wide mouth canning lids & put my potatoes on top of them. Worked like a charm! Here's to thinking outside tge box. Thanks for the recipe.

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