One-pot Penne in Tomato Cream sauce made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This is a very quick and easy meal, perfect for weeknights. A favorite for both kids and adults, and a great option for gatherings. It takes maximum 20 minutes from start to finish. Pair it with a soup or salad for a perfect…
Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot Recipes
Here you will find the best Instant Pot Recipes from various cuisines including Indian, Thai, American and Italian. You will also find options for vegan or vegetarian instant pot recipes and paleo or gluten free instant pot recipes.
From quick 30 minute instant pot breakfast such as Banana Walnut Steel Cut Oats, to soups such as this Broccoli Cheddar Soup to dinner with Chicken Curry, you will find it all here.
Want to try pot-in-pot (pip) cooking? Check out the Dal Fry with basmati rice (Lentil Soup) or Steamed Broccoli and many more recipes for the pressure cooker.
One-pot Chicken Biryani – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Chicken Biryani in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This is a one-pot Chicken Biryani, with fragrant rice and tender chicken pieces cooked in spices and caramelized onions. When this biryani was cooking, the whole house had the fragrance of the amazing something cooking in the pot. It was hard to wait! This recipe is different than the…
Kale Chana Dal / Kale Chickpeas Stir Fry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Kale Chana Dal or Kale Chickpeas Stir Fry made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This recipe is a great twist to incorporate kale in Indian cooking. I am always looking for ideas to incorporate kale in Indian cooking. This recipe is inspired by a post on Instant Pot for Indian Cooking facebook group by Kiranmayee Pullakhandam. It is…
Instant Pot Chana Masala (Punjabi Chole Masala / Chickpea Curry)
Punjabi Chole Masala / Chana Masala / Chickpeas Curry is a favorite Indian dish. This one-pot recipe for the authentic Chana Masala can be made in the Instant Pot or stovetop Pressure Cooker. A healthy protein-rich vegan and gluten free chickpea recipe. Chole with bhatura or naan was a favorite weekend meal growing up. This restaurant…
Thai Panang Curry Chicken – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Panang Curry with Chicken made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Panang Curry is our go to dish we order in a Thai restaurant. I was very excited when I discovered that I could make panang curry at home in less than 30 mins. It is basically a quick one-pot meal. So you can imagine it…
Instant Pot Khichdi / Pongal
Moong Dal Khichdi (Kitchari) is a simple dish made with rice and lentils, tempered in ghee with cumin seeds. This is also referred to as Pongal in South India. This recipe is to prepare Khichdi in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. It takes 20 minutes or less and is a perfect comfort meal for weeknights. Khichdi is very light…
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…
Idli Batter – Instant Pot
Idli and Dosa are traditional South Indian foods, which are also popular all over India. I shared the recipe for Idli some time back, so this time I am sharing the recipe for preparing Idli Batter in Instant Pot. Being a North Indian and not growing up making idli’s from scratch at home, I used to have a hard…
Banana Walnut Steel-cut Oats – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Aren’t oats one of the best breakfasts to wake up to? I love them for breakfast. They are convenient and nutritious. Try this easy Instant Pot Steel-cut Oats topped with banana and walnuts! I usually don’t like oats, unless they are perfectly cooked. Microwaving oats is definitely not my thing. I used to slow cook oats on…
Vegan Panang Curry with Tofu
I had never eaten Thai food growing up in India. But when I came to the US, the closest food that I could find to the Indian food taste was Thai food. Their curries became my favorite instantly – panany curry, red curry or green curry with perfect jasmine rice. This recipe is to prepare Panang Curry with…
Perfect Jasmine Rice (Two ways)- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Perfectly cooked Jasmine Rice in Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot. Two ways – In the main pot and pot-in-pot. Just add the rice and water, set the timer and come back to perfectly cooked instant pot Jasmine Rice. Having rice with every meal is a common practice in many of Asian cultures. Even my mother-in-law likes to…
Vermicelli / Seviyan Upma – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Upma is a regular breakfast in South India. Upma can be made with rava, oats or vermicelli. You can make it with or without vegetables. I prefer to make upma with vegetables. This recipe will show how to make vermicelli upma in an instant pot. It is very nutritious, and the best part is that the preparation…
Vegetable Sambar / South Indian Lentils – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Piping Hot Mixed Vegetable Sambar made in Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker). Sambar is primarily a South Indian delicacy, but because of it’s benefits and taste popular all over India. This recipe is to make the popular South Indian Lentils “Sambar” in an instant pot. It is very easy to make sambar and even easier in an instant…
Perfect Basmati Rice – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
One of the reasons to love the instant pot is perfectly cooked rice. Being a north indian, I prefer white basmati rice over any other variety of rice. You don’t need to keep that extra rice cooker anymore and can free the counter space. Try this perfect Instant Pot Basmati Rice. What is Basmati Rice?…
Easy Homemade Hummus – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Hummus is made from mashed chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), blended with tahini, olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice. This is an easy recipe to make Hummus. I used the Instant Pot to boil the dried chickpeas and used the Vitamix blender to make a smooth paste from the ingredients. You will never buy hummus…
Mushroom Mutter Masala – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Easy and delicious Mushroom Mutter Masala or Mushroom Peas Curry made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This vegan and gluten free Mushroom Matar Masala is perfect for a delicious warm weeknight dinner! Mushrooms, also known as kukkarmuta and khumbi in hindi are a source of powerful nutrients. They are low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free, gluten-free, and very low…
Moong Dal Fry / Yellow Lentil Soup – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Moong Dal Tadka or Split Yellow Lentil Soup made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This is another popular dal similar to Toor Dal Fry that is used for everyday cooking in India. It is a quick, easy and low-calorie nutritious lentil soup. Moong dal used to be my mom’s go to dal for a quick meal. It…
Mutter Paneer Masala – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
One of the favorite North Indian curries…Mutter Paneer Masala or Green Peas & Cottage Cheese Curry. This is one of my go to recipe when I have guests at home or even on weekends, when I crave homemade north indian food. I have adjusted my recipe here to make in an , but it can easily…
Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas Curry (Indian Lobhia Masala)
Black Eyed Peas Curry or Lobhia Masala is a popular dish in North India. It is made in an onion-tomato gravy, along with lots of ginger, garlic and aromatic spices. It is perfect to enjoy with some steaming basmati rice and parathas. This is a vegan and gluten free recipe, which we will make in…
Cheese Tortellini – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
15 minutes to cook perfect Cheese Tortellini in the Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker). This recipe is a healthy version of cheese tortellini, with loads of fresh vegetables. This is a simple dish that you can cook for a comfort meal, and is also great for entertaining. In this recipe, we will make cheese tortellini in the Instant…
Homemade Yogurt Pot-in-pot (PIP) – Instant Pot
Living in the US, I used to buy yogurt from the store like most people here. It was too creamy for my Indian taste buds. I would always wonder, have they added something to it?? Sure enough…most of the yogurts in the market have gelatin added to make them seem creamier than they really are. Huh…so…
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…
Instant Pot Bulgur Pilaf (Broken wheat / Dalia Pulao)
Craked Wheat Upma / Bulgar Pilaf / Dalia Pulao made in the instant pot. Bulgur wheat cooked with vegetables, garlic and spices. This is one of our favorites, and a great substitute for rice pulao, that can be cooked in under 30 minutes. Dalia or Bulgur is popular all over the wheat-consuming regions of North India. It is…
Steamed Idli (Savory Rice Cakes) – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Idli is a traditional south indian breakfast, which is also popular across India. It is a savory rice cake, made by steaming a batter consisting of lentils and rice. This recipe makes steamed Idli in the Instant Pot. Idli is eaten with sambar and chutney. This is also touted as one of the most nutritious indian breakfast….
