Air Fryer Stuffed Eggplant or Bharwan Baingan is a delicious dish made with baby eggplants stuffed with aromatic and flavorful spices. This is made in the Air Fryer, which gives them a wonderful crispy texture. You can enjoy it as an appetizer with chutney, with roti or paratha or as a side with lentils and…
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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,…
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…
Easy Peasy Pumpkin Puree – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Do you still have some pumpkin’s sitting around? This used to be my story every year. But now I have the magical Instant Pot, so not anymore. Making fresh pumpkin puree is now so easy, that I don’t have to think twice. And the best part, NO peeling or cutting ahead of time. I am not…
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…
Crispy Brussels Sprouts – Air Fryer / Oven
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 US, it took me a while to start eating them. Even then I was not sure how to cook them. But now after multiple tries, the best way I like…
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….
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….
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…
How to Cook Beets in a Pressure Cooker?
Beets are so flavorful and healthy. We will boil Beets in the Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot. Usually beets take very long to cook. However they are a breeze in the pressure cooker. I love beets, especially after knowing their nutritional value. Also, how can one not love the bright colors? Red is my favorite color….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Vegan Palak Tofu – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
I made Palak Paneer some time back, but felt that I want to have a recipe for my vegan friends. So I made Palak Tofu this time. Guess what, my husband did not even realize that it is tofu, and not paneer. I know being vegan you don’t miss paneer in any way, but I was pretty…
Easy Aloo Beans (Green Beans and Potato) – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Two main ingredients with some spices. Less than 15 minutes. Quick 4-step recipe. Aloo Beans or Potato Green Beans in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. I did not even bother to show the steps, it is so easy! This is the simple Punjabi-style recipe, where we don’t add onions or tomatoes while cooking green beans….
Roasted Carrot and Red Pepper Soup – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
I love soups, especially on cold winter evenings. They give such a warm, comforting feeling. This Roasted Carrot and Bell Pepper Soup has a lot of flavor and is very nutritious. I used the oven, instant pot and immersion blender for this recipe. Bell peppers, also called sweet peppers or capsicums, are low in calories…
Arbi Fry (Fried Taro Root)
Arbi is a starchy root vegetable, very similar to yams or potatoes. It is also known as colocasia root or taro root in English. It is great substitute for potatoes and this preparation is very similar to french fries. Who doesn’t like french fries? If you are like me, you do like them, but still try to avoid…