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…
Lentils & Beans
Chickpeas Pilaf / Chana Dal Pulao – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
This is a guest post from Khushboo Agarwal Murarka. This is an attempt to feature delicious home-cooked meals in everyday life. Chana Dal Pulao / Chickpeas Pilaf made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This is a one-pot vegetarian dish made with split yellow chickpeas, rice along with simple spices and ghee. Enjoy with yogurt or raita. It is Monday…
Dal Tadka / Dal Fry with Basmati Rice – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Toor dal or Yellow Split Pigeon Pea is the one of the most popular dal made in India. The cooked toor dal is also popularly called as Dal Tadka or Dal Fry. In this recipe, I will make dal tadka in the popular Instant Pot, along with Basmati Rice pot-in-pot. Dal tadka is very quick to prepare and…
Hearty Brown Lentil Soup – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Hearty Brown Lentil & Vegetable Soup in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker (bonus: video recipe). Make this warm soup on a cold & rainy (or snowy) day. Get cozy with this nutritious and easy to make vegan soup. This is a great soup for detox as well….You know we all will need that right…
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,…
Minestrone Soup – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Fall is in full swing, although not so much in California yet. But I am still craving soup! So here is a hearty and healthy vegetarian Minestrone soup made in the Instant Pot. It is a perfect combination of tasty and nutritious. Beans, loads of veggies and pasta, all cooked in a yummy broth….so flavorful….
15 Indian Lentil & Bean Recipes in Instant Pot
Looking for ideas for which lentils to make in your Instant Pot? Here is a perfect roundup for people looking to add a variety of plant based proteins to their diet. I had done a post about 12 Indian Curries in the instant pot, which was very popular. So I am sharing here another roundup with 12…
How to cook Chickpeas in Instant Pot?
Try cooking Chickpeas / Garbanzo beans in the pressure cooker or instant pot. They are quick and hands free. And guess what, you don’t have to use the high-sodium canned chickpeas anymore. While doing that, also save on some money…honey! I grew up in India, where growing up I had never seen a can of…
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,…
Dal Palak / Spinach Dal – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
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 or Lentils- Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Mango Dal / Mango Lentils made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. 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 Indian, I had never…
Lentil & Vegetable Khichdi / Masala Khichdi – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Lentil & Vegetable Khichdi or Masala Khichdi made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This is a one-pot 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 the Instant Pot is…
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 / 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….
Moong Dal Khichdi / Pongal – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Moong Dal Khichdi 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 and…
Punjabi Kala Chana / Black Chickpeas Curry – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Kala Chana is a mildly spiced black chickpeas curry made in instant pot or pressure cooker. This is a simple everyday Punjabi curry, made in a onion-tomato gravy with ginger and garlic. It is so easy to prepare and yet so delicious. I was recently talking to a colleague and she mentioned that we like Indian food, but…
Punjabi Rajma Masala with Brown Rice Pot-in-Pot – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Rajma Masala or Vegan Red Kidney Beans Curry is one of the most loved Punjabi dishes. It is a great comfort food enjoyed with rice or roti. You can make this dish in an instant pot or traditional pressure cooker. You could also make Rajma in a slow cooker. In this post, I will share how to…
Vegetable Sambar – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Mixed Vegetable Sambar in Instant Pot or 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 sambar in an instant pot. It is very easy to make sambar and even easier in an instant pot, with you not having to monitor…
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…
Moong Dal Fry / Split 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…
Black Eyed Peas Curry (Lobhia Masala) – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
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. Being a North Indian, I…