Instant Pot Black Chickpeas or Sookha Kala Chana – This is an easy Indian dish made during the festival of Navratri. It is vegan, gluten free and high protein. Enjoy it the traditional way with Halwa and puri, or make a salad with chopped veggies. It is the best combination ever – Halwa Puri and…
North Indian
Thandai for Holi (Almond Saffron flavored Milk)
Thandai is a delicious drink with milk, flavored with nuts, seeds and spices! March is the season of Holi, the festival of color, similar to the beautiful colors of spring. This is the Indian festival welcoming spring. In different regions of India, people perform different rituals. In North India, the day before Holi people burn…
Palak Paneer – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Palak Paneer is one if the most popular dish from North India. It is made with Spinach and Cottage Cheese, cooked with ginger, garlic, onions and aromatic spices. This is a simplified one-pot version of the authentic palak paneer, made in Instant Pot, which takes just 20 minutes to prepare. This is a nutritious Vegetarian,…
Butter Chicken – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Butter chicken or murgh makhani is one of the most popular Indian chicken curry all over the world. It is the dish everyone orders when in an Indian restaurant. Butter Chicken is a flavorful dish with chicken cooked in a mildly spiced curry sauce or gravy. This is a restaurant style recipe, where you indulge with lots…
Tamarind Date Chutney – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Tamarind & Date Chutney / Khajoor Imli ki chutney made in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This chutney is both sweet and tangy at the time, prepared with tamarind, dates and jaggery as the main ingredients. You will find this chutney served along with samosa, vada pav or other appetizers. It is an essential…
Paneer Butter Masala – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Paneer Butter Masala, a favorite at Indian restaurants, made in the Instant Pot or a traditional Pressure Cooker. This dish is also popularly known as Paneer Makhani. Paneer Butter Masala has chunks of paneer or cottage cheese cooked in a mildly spiced onion tomato gravy. It is so smooth and creamy that you will not…
Saag Paneer – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Saag Paneer in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Saag Paneer is made with cooking mustard leaves and spinach with spices and cottage cheese. It is delicious and very nutritious. The best part is with the instant pot, it is very quick to prepare as a one-pot recipe. “Sarson ka saag te makki di roti”, which means mustard saag…
Tandoori Chicken – Air Fryer
Tandoori Chicken made in the Air Fryer, a flavor packed spicy dish from the Indian subcontinent popular all venver the world. Chicken is marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, spices and lemon juice, then grilled in the air fryer or oven. As you will see in the recipe video, Tandoori Chicken is ridiculously easy to make,…
Aloo Gobi / Potato & Cauliflower Stir Fry- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
A simple and delicious veggie stir fry, perfect for weeknights – Aloo Gobi made in Instant Pot. This translates to Potato Cauliflower in english. Aloo is Potato and gobi is Cauliflower. So this is a Potatoes & Cauliflower Stir Fry cooked in onion, tomato, along with aromatic spices such a turmeric & garam masala. Aloo…
Green Moong Dal / Green Gram Lentils – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Wholesome Green Moong Dal made in an Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This is a delicious creamy lentil soup, that is so easy and quick to make in a pressure cooker. Very nutritious with lots of protein and perfect for a cold evening. This is a North Indian style homely recipe for green moong dal,…
Mom’s Chicken Curry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Mom’s authentic Chicken Curry recipe made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This chicken curry is made in a simple onion-tomato gravy with the aroma of whole spices. This is the best Chicken Curry you will ever have! I wanted to recreate my mom’s chicken curry in the instant pot and tried it multiple times….
Keema Matar / Ground Chicken Curry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Chicken Keema Matar or Ground Chicken Curry with Peas made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Keema is a popular street food in Mumbai served with pav (similar to dinner rolls, but not sweet). Keema is also a popular dish in North Indian cuisine. What is Keema? Keema is basically minced meat (chicken or lamb)…
Pumpkin Curry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Punjabi style sweet and sour pumpkin curry that goes best with pooris (fried Indian flatbread) or parathas made in a pressure cooker or instant pot | Kaddu ki Subzi | Punjabi Pethe ki Subzi Is it pumpkin season yet? Oh…yes! Fall is here and we are enjoying the abundance of pumpkins in our grocery stores….
Chicken Saag / Chicken & Spinach Curry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Chicken Saag (Chicken & Spinach Curry) is one of the delicious north Indian dish. A step-by-step recipe to prepare this in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Chicken is simmered in a creamy spinach sauce. Sounds exotic? Don’t worry, it is super easy to make. This curry is full of flavor and loaded with nutrients. You will…
Dal Makhani with Rice (Madras Lentils) – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
This is one of the most popular Punjabi dal – Dal Makhani. Interestingly this is very similar to the Madras Lentils you might have tasted at Costco. Most people order this dal when in an Indian restaurant. So here it is – Dal Makhani in Instant Pot. Black gram lentils and red kidney beans prepared with onion,…
Air Fryer Tandoori Gobi / Cauliflower Tikka Bites
Air Fryer Tandoori Gobi or Cauliflower Tikka Bites is a great snack or appetizer. Especially for game day or the upcoming Labor day if you are entertaining guests. This is an excellent North Indian dish which is healthy, and so quick with the air fryer. Just 18 mins in the air fryer to get the…
Green Chutney / Mint Cilantro Chutney
A cool, spicy and tangy green chutney. This is a no-cook mint cilantro dip, blended with ginger, onion and seasoning. Perfect with appetizers. Indian food is incomplete without chutneys. If you have been to an Indian buffet, you will always find a green mint or cilantro chutney and a tamarind chutney. Today we will…
Air Fryer Taro Root Fries / Crispy Arbi
Taro Fries or Crispy Arbi made in Air Fryer. Taro Fries are very similar to potato french fries, but a great variation in taste and nutritional content. Arbi Fry is a popular dish in India. However as the name suggests it is fried, which means too much oil. I have posted a recipe for Arbi…
Cabbage & Peas Stir Fry / Patta Gobi Matar – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
A simple Cabbage & Peas Stir Fry made in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Cabbage and Green Peas cooked with garlic, tomato and spices. Vegan and gluten-free. This dish can be made low carb/keto friendly by skipping green peas. This Indian style Cabbage & Green Peas stir fry is very similar to the Ethiopian…
Bhindi Masala / Okra & Onions Stir Fry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Bhindi Masala / Okra Stir Fry in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Okra cooked with onions, tomato, garlic and spices. Perfectly cooked with no slimy texture of okra. You can also call this okra recipe – Pyaaz waali Bhindi. Bhindi do pyaza, which is a popular dish in restaurants just means okra…
Jeera / Cumin Rice – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
One of the reasons to love the instant pot is perfectly cooked rice. You don’t need to keep that extra rice cooker anymore and can free up the counter space. I have shared the Basmati Rice recipe before, however I actually prefer a little more flavor to my rice. One of the regulars in our house if…
Bell Peppers & Potato Stir Fry (Aloo Simla Mirch) – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Aloo Simla Mirch or Aloo Capsicum or Bell Peppers & Potato Stir Fry made in Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker. This is a very simple and quick recipe, yet so delicious. Ready in less than 20 minutes! When I have nothing ready in the refrigerator and need a quick meal on the table, this is…
Lauki / Bottle Gourd / Opo Squash Curry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
A very simple and traditional North Indian curry Bottle Gourd or Lauki Curry. I made this Lauki Curry in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker and it is unbelievably tasty…and not to forget super nutritious. There are many names for Bottle Gourd. Here are a few I could find: Bottle Gourd (the obvious) Cucuzza (the Italian…
Instant Pot Chana Masala / Punjabi Chole Masala / Chickpeas Curry
Punjabi Chole Masala / Chana Masala / Chickpeas Curry made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Chole with bhatura or naan was a favorite weekend meal growing up. Chole or Chickpeas take very long to cook, hence they are perfect for pressure cooking. Usually chole is pressure cooked separately and then mixed in the onion-tomato gravy….