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….
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.
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…
Sweet Vermicelli / Seviyan – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Sweet or Meethi Seviyan, a sweet dessert made with vermicelli, ghee, sugar, cardamom and nuts. This is also called Vermicelli Kesari or Parsi style sweet seviyan. A perfect one pot sweet dessert which is ready in 15 mins in the instant pot. This is a very quick and easy dessert, and so delicious. Yum! And…
Dal Palak / Spinach Dal – Instant Pot & Stovetop
Instant Pot Spinach Dal or as it is popularly called in India – Dal Palak. This is a comforting lentil soup with spinach mixed in it for extra nutrition. Making this in the pressure cooker is a snap. Enjoy it with basmati rice or as a soup. This is a Vegan & gluten-free recipe. I love…
Mango Dal – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
An interesting mixture of sweet, tangy and spicy flavors – MANGO DAL in the instant pot. Toor dal (Split Pigeon Pea) cooked with raw mango and tempered with red chillies, curry leaves, mustard seeds and spices. This dal is also called Mango Pappu or Mamidikaya Pappu in South India, where pappu means lentils. Being a North…
Patta Gobi Recipe | Cabbage Peas Stir Fry – Instant Pot
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 cabbage peas is one of the most popular Indian Cabbage recipe. This Indian style…
Bhindi Masala / Okra & Onions Stir Fry – Instant Pot
Bhindi Masala / Okra Stir Fry in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. A North Indian favorite – Okra cooked with onions, tomato, garlic and spices. Perfectly cooked with no slimy texture of okra. And guess what, ready in less than 20 minutes. You can also call this okra recipe – Pyaaz waali Bhindi. …
Instant Pot Lentil & Vegetable Khichdi / Masala Khichdi
Lentil & Vegetable Khichdi or Masala Khichdi made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This is a one-pot Indian vegetarian dish made with lentils, rice and vegetables along with simple spices and ghee. This is the epitome of comfort foods all over India. Khichdi is best cooked in a pressure cooker, so Instant Pot is the…
Amazing Steamed Broccoli – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Super easy Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli recipe ready in less than 10 minutes. I call this amazing as my daughter who did not eat sauteed broccoli, started eating it after I steamed it in the Instant Pot. This is a great side to eat with some rice or protein. I try to add veggies…
Brown Basmati Rice – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
One of the reasons to love the instant pot is perfectly cooked brown rice. You don’t need to keep that extra rice cooker anymore and can free the counter space. Even though I love white rice, I try to include more and more brown rice in our diet as it is more nutritious than white rice (well,…
Carrot Kheer (Pudding) – Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
Carrot Pudding / Carrot Kheer / Carrot Payasam made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Carrot Kheer is made with carrots, milk, cashews and dates, with the added aroma of cardamom & saffron. A delicious & satisfying desert, with no added sugar. You would not mind yourself or your kids asking second and third servings!…
Beet Rice Pilaf / Beetroot Rice – Instant Pot
Beetroot Rice or Beet Rice Pulao made in the Instant Pot, is a great way to sneak in some beets into your diet. Easy, vegan & gluten-free meal perfect for busy days. Recently I tried ordering produce from imperfectproduce. They are creating a marketplace for produce that goes to waste as it does not look…
Aloo Beans / Indian Green Beans Curry (Instant Pot option)
Two main ingredients with some spices. Less than 15 minutes and a quick 4-step recipe. Let me present Aloo Beans or Indian Green Beans Curry with Potatoes made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This is a vegan & gluten free recipe, perfect for a vegetable side dish! This is such an easy recipe…
Instant Pot Basmati Rice Pot-in-Pot (Pressure Cooker)
Want to cook rice in the serving bowl or along with an entree? Pot-in-pot or PIP Rice made in the Pressure Cooker is the perfect solution for you. A step-by-step guide to PIP rice. You might find it interesting that this is actually not a new thing for Indian cooking. We have been doing this…
Jeera / Cumin Rice – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Perfectly cooked Basmati Rice flavored with cumin and whole spices, prepared in Instant Pot. Enjoy these aromatic Instant Pot Jeera Rice (Cumin Rice) with any curry or lentil. 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…
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…
Instant Pot Couscous & Vegetables Medley (Pressure Cooker)
Couscous & Vegetables Medley made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. You can also call this Vegan Couscous Pilaf. Enjoy this quick and delicious couscous, as a side or salad. I used Isreali Couscous from Trader Joe’s in this recipe. Isreali Couscous is also called pearl couscous or maftoul. It is larger than traditional couscous, pasta-like…
Lauki / Bottle Gourd / Opo Squash Curry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
A traditional North Indian Bottle Gourd or Lauki Curry made in Pressure Cooker. This curry is easy to make, along with unbelievably delicious and nutritious. There are many names for Bottle Gourd. Here are a few I could find: Bottle Gourd (the obvious) Cucuzza (the Italian name) Opo Squash or Opu Squash (the Asian name)…
Penne Pasta in Tomato Cream Sauce – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
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…
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…
