Bharwa Bhindi (Stuffed Okra) is a popular Indian side dish where the okra is stuffed with spicy & tangy masala filling. This vegan & gluten free dish is a perfect side with Indian roti or paratha, or even great to enjoy as an appetizer. Bharwan means stuffed and Bhindi means Okra. In this dish, okra…
Low Carb Recipes (Keto)
Following a low carb/keto diet, here are a variety of low carb chicken, shrimp, egg, paneer and vegetables recipes made in the instant pot or air fryer.
You will find healthy low carb instant pot indian and global recipes, including breakfast and dinner ideas such as low carb chicken curry and shrimp curry, or keto instant pot vegetarian recipes such as Saag Paneer, or soups such as this popular Broccoli Cheddar Soup.
Amazing Steamed Cauliflower – Instant Pot
Easy, fresh & tasty Steamed Cauliflower made in the Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker). Enjoy this low carb healthy vegetable made in less than 15 minutes. A perfect side to any meal! I love the convenience of steaming vegetables in the instant pot. They get done perfectly in no time and without any active monitoring. Now…
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala (Pressure Cooker)
This Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala is a super flavorful and aromatic Indian chicken curry made with marinated tender chicken cooked in a creamy sauce. This restaurant quality chicken tikka masala is so easy to make in the instant pot, that you will not consider take-out again. Make it along with pot-in-pot basmati rice for…
Instant Pot Salmon Tikka Masala (Pressure Cooker)
This Instant Pot Salmon Tikka Masala is super flavorful, warm and creamy, perfect to satisfy those curry cravings. Marinated salmon steamed along with tikka masala sauce in the pressure cooker. Serve over basmati rice or enjoy with naan for a scrumptious dinner! Reprinted with permission from The Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook, copyright © 2018 by Archana…
Coconut Shrimp Curry – Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
Easy and Flavorful Coconut Shrimp Curry made in the Pressure Cooker in just 20 minutes. This is the simple Indian shrimp curry made with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes along with flavorful spices, and finished with coconut milk. Pair this curry with rice for a perfect experience. Gluten free, Paleo and Low carb! This is one of…
Instant Pot Egg Curry
Egg Curry made in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker (video). Egg curry made by adding boiled eggs to a spicy curry sauce, along with coconut milk to balance the flavors. In this Instant Pot Egg Curry, we will make the curry sauce and boil the eggs together, saving precious time. Make this quick and delicious Egg…
Palak Paneer – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Palak Paneer is one of 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,…
Instant Pot Butter Chicken
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. Instant Pot 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…
Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Soup
Chicken Fajita Soup made in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. A delicious and healthy soup with tender chicken, lots of veggies and spices. A perfect meal for the cold weather! This Instant Pot Chicken Fajita soup is gluten free and low carb. If you like fajitas, you will love this soup. This soup is loaded with bell peppers,…
Low Carb Tandoori Chicken – Air Fryer
Tandoori Chicken made in the Air Fryer, a flavor packed spicy dish from the Indian subcontinent popular all over 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,…
Easy Frittata – Air Fryer
A delicious broccoli and bell pepper frittata made in the Air Fryer for a perfect breakfast! This is a versatile recipe, that can be changed to use with a variety of mix-ins. Vegetarian and gluten-free. I am one if those people who love a good breakfast. If I have a good breakfast, the whole day…
Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
A delicious side dish of crispy brussels sprouts made in the air fryer. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these are a perfect side dish or snack. Brussels sprouts were never my favorite veggie. In fact we do not have Brussels sprouts in India. They were never grown there. After moving to the…
Broccoli Cheddar Soup – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Easy and delicious Broccoli Cheddar soup that can be ready in minutes in the Instant Pot. I used to have this soup at cafe’s and wondered how they make this creamy comforting soup. Ooooh…the yummy broccoli and carrots in a delicious cheesy base. Now I make this soup in the comfort of my home in the…
Mom’s Chicken Curry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Mom’s authentic Chicken Curry recipe made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This chicken curry instant pot recipe 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…
Instant Pot Keema Matar / Ground Chicken Curry
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)…
Homemade Ghee – Instant Pot / Stovetop
Enjoy this homemade Instant Pot Ghee recipe, made with grass-fed unsalted butter. Make it in your favorite Instant Pot for perfect and consistent results. You can also make it on a stovetop saucepan. Ghee is a staple in every Indian kitchen. It is added to everything – to lentils and curries, to roti’s, naan and…
Chicken Chettinad – Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
Chicken Chettinad made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Chicken pieces cooked in aromatic chettinad spiced gravy, so delicious and exotic. You will not want to stop eating! Chicken Chettinad is one of the most flavorful chicken dishes from South Indian cuisine. It is also one if the most ordered curry in a south Indian restaurant….
Beet & Mozzarella Salad (with Pressure Cooker Beets)
Instant Pot Beet & Mozzarella Salad / Pressure Cooker Beet Caprese. A delicious and elegant salad, so easy to prepare. We visited Nice, France almost two years back and had the best Caprese there. Well, there were not many veggie options in the restaurant and my vegetarian hubby ordered the caprese salad. It was the…
Instant Pot Beets / How to cook beets in Pressure Cooker
Easy and quick beets in the instant pot. 15 minutes on high pressure and they are prefectly done. The skin just slids off! Use them in a salad or pilaf. Beets are so flavorful and healthy. We will cook Beets in the Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot. Usually beets take very long to cook, however they…
Chicken Saag (Chicken & Spinach Curry)- Instant Pot
Instant Pot Chicken Saag (Chicken & Spinach Curry) is a delicious dish from north India. 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…
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 . Just 18 mins in the air fryer to get the perfect…
Vegan Palak Tofu – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Delicious Vegan Palak Tofu in Instant Pot in just 20 minutes. Lightly fried tofu added to spinach cooked in a onion, tomato sauce with spices. This is a dairy-free and gluten-free recipe. You can try this same curry with sweet corn in place of tofu, which is a great variation to this recipe. I made this recipe with…
Perfect Boiled Eggs – Instant Pot
Who doesn’t loves eggs for breakfast? I am a big fans of eggs for breakfast and have been excited with the option of making perfectly boiled eggs in an . It is quick, simple, and they come out perfect each time, with an added advantage of they being super easy to peel. The yolks are perfect, a…
