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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. 
    4.89 from 92 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 minute min
    Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
    Total Time: 26 minutes 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. Danielle says

      January 10, 2022 at 9:51 pm

      Not sure if pressure cook on high or low for potato salad

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        January 14, 2022 at 3:58 pm

        Hi Danielle - Pressure cook on high for potatoes.

        Reply
    2. Shirley Robinson says

      December 24, 2021 at 10:19 am

      Making mashed potato recipe. want to get the potatoes ready without putting in pot and boiling. Do I leave the skins on potatoes or peel them first?

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        January 07, 2022 at 4:19 pm

        To make mashed potatoes, I would suggest to peel the potatoes and cut them into pieces and add to the pot. Add a cup of water and salt. Then pressure cook for 8 minutes.

        Reply
    3. Clare M says

      November 10, 2021 at 1:10 pm

      Can you steam peeled potatoes?

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      • Meeta Arora says

        December 02, 2021 at 7:19 am

        Hi Clare - You can steam peeled potatoes. However I would only suggest to do that if you are making mashed potatoes or using in a soup/dip. Starchy potatoes (eg. russet) can get mushy when boiling, so for these it might be best to leave the skin on. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    4. RITA FRENCH says

      July 12, 2021 at 7:12 pm

      Can you please potatoes from the pressure cooker to ice water to cool quickly

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        July 13, 2021 at 11:32 am

        Hi Rita - Sure, do make sure they are cooked through by inserting a fork into the potato before you transfer to ice water.

        Reply
    5. Dia says

      July 10, 2021 at 12:55 pm

      This was very helpful. The potatoes turned out perfect and I didn’t have to watch the pot! Your website is my go-to place for instant pot tips.

      Reply
      • Piping Pot Curry says

        July 12, 2021 at 11:24 am

        Hi - So good to hear that. Thank you for sharing it 🙂

        Reply
    6. Jill says

      April 12, 2021 at 11:25 pm

      What if one is 14 ounces and the other is 10 ounces?

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        April 23, 2021 at 11:21 am

        Hi Jill - You can also cut the potatoes in half if they are too large to get almost equal sizes.

        Reply
    7. Sha says

      January 21, 2021 at 8:24 pm

      Do you have an android app as well? Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        January 27, 2021 at 8:48 pm

        Hi Sha - I don't have an app. But you can search all the recipes on the website!

        Reply
        • Nick says

          January 28, 2021 at 3:27 pm

          How do I find the app on Samsung?

    8. Mehreen says

      December 19, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      Amazing timing. Turned out perfect. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Piping Pot Curry says

        December 21, 2020 at 9:36 am

        Hi Mehreen - So glad to hear that. Thank you for sharing it 🙂

        Reply
    9. Beryl says

      September 16, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      This is brilliant! They were perfect consistency to mash or use in potato salad! Didn’t heat up yhe kitchen like a boiling pot does either… WIN WIN

      Reply
      • Piping Pot Curry says

        September 17, 2020 at 11:06 am

        Hi Beryl - So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Jimmy says

      September 07, 2020 at 1:54 am

      Thank you much for this great set of instructions. I did make it perfectly! Keep sharing it!

      Reply
      • Piping Pot Curry says

        September 08, 2020 at 12:04 pm

        Hi Jimmy - So good to hear that. Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
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