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    Home » Recipes » Instant Pot

    Vegetarian Instant Pot Meal Plan for a Month!

    August 25, 2022 . By Meeta Arora . 16 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    May Vegetarian Instant Pot Meal Plan Collage

    Start the new year right!  Eat healthy home cooked meals by planning your meals with this Vegetarian Instant Pot Meal Plan. Main dishes for each day of the month, along with sides and dessert options. Follow the complete plan or mix-and-match to create a plan that is perfect for your family!

    May Vegetarian Instant Pot Meal Plan Collage

    I wanted to start the new year by making it easy for my family to eat healthy home cooked meals. This meal plan can help us stay on track with your health and well being goals. And I feel it is possible to stay on track with the help of the Instant Pot!

    Importance of meal planning

    Let's put it out there....Meal planning is hard!  However it is also a life saver if done well. Here are some advantages:

    • Saves time: You are not standing in front of the refrigerator every day and thinking "what to make for dinner". Trust me...this is a significant amount of time each day.
    • Grocery shopping is easier: As you have a plan for the week, you know exactly what to buy. And less wastage of grocery not used.
    • Saves money: Less eating out...as you already have a plan in mind.
    • You can prep ahead: You can prep some parts of the dishes planned for the week or just make them ahead.
    • The most important: The whole family eating healthy food together!

    I totally understand that life happens and we are sometimes not able to follow the meal plan exactly. But that is completely okay! Tweak the meal plan to suit your needs - strike out the days you will not be eating at home, if you miss a day, add the recipe to start of next week. Try to as consistent as possible and you will enjoy the benefits of meal planning.

    2019 Monthy Instant Pot Meal Plans

    As we go along in the year, you will see each month available in this list below. Simply click on the one you want and it will take you to the recipes for that month. If you just need recipe ideas, feel free to peruse any of the months!

    Instant Pot Meal Plan January
    Instant Pot Meal Plan February
    March Meal Plan
    April Meal Plan
    May month
    Month of June
    Month of July
    Month of August
    Month of September
    Month of October
    November

    December Meal Plan

    Main Dishes

    Paneer Tikka Masala made in Instant Pot served in a bowl with some naan and limes on the side.

    December 1 - Sunday
    Paneer Tikka Masala

    A flavorful and aromatic curry, made with marinated and grilled paneer cubes simmered in a rich onion tomato gravy along with warm spices.
    Instant Pot Masala Khichdi in a white bowl along with yogurt and pickle.

    December 2 - Monday
    Lentil & Vegetable Khichdi

    A one-pot dish made with lentils, rice and vegetables along with simple spices and ghee.
    Vegetable Curry with Basmati Rice and Naan

    December 3 - Tuesday
    Vegetable Korma

    This restaurant style creamy vegetable korma curry is a perfect blend of vegetables with a creamy coconut based sauce.
    Two bowls of taco soup along with toppings spread out

    December 4 - Thursday
    Taco Soup

    This hearty soup is a dump-and-go recipe with lots of black beans, corn, peppers, and tomatoes to create a delicious, satisfying dinner.
    Instant Pot Moong Dal Fry. Split Yellow Lentils Pressure Cooker

    December 5 - Thursday
    Moong Dal Fry

    A quick, easy and low-calorie nutritious lentil soup.
    Pasta with mushrooms topped with parmesan and parsley in a white bowl

    December 6 - Friday
    Creamy Mushroom Pasta

    Spaghetti tossed in a creamy cheese sauce loaded with mushrooms, made in less than 30 minutes.
    Thai Pumpkin Curry in Pressure Cooker Instant Pot

    December 7 - Saturday
    Thai Pumpkin Red Curry

    Super flavorful, Vegan, Gluten free one-pot curry made with red curry paste, coconut milk, pumpkin and other veggies.
    Vegetable Biryani rice closeup

    December 8 - Sunday
    Vegetable Biryani

    One-pot Vegetable Biryani made in the instant pot, so easy to cook with the same authentic flavors!
    Instant Pot Mushroom Mutter

    December 9 - Monday
    Mushroom Matar Masala

    Green Peas and Mushroom curry made in a creamy onion and tomato gravy.
    Spinach Rice in a cast-iron pan topped with lemon slices

    December 10 - Tuesday
    Spinach Rice

    Aromatic basmati rice, with spinach and spices, make this Spinach Rice flavorful and healthy!
    Lentil Soup Instant Pot Pressure Cooker 1

    December 11 - Wednesday
    Brown Lentil Soup

    Get cozy with this nutritious and easy to make vegan brown lentil soup.
    Aloo Brinjal (potato and eggplant curry) in a white bowl with roti Indian flatbread

    December 12 - Thursday
    Aloo Baingan (Potato & Eggplant Curry)

    An easy vegan & gluten-free curry made with potatoes, eggplants, and aromatic spices.
    Shell Pasta topped with avocado and lime in a white bowl

    December 13 - Friday
    Fajita Pasta

    Loaded with veggies and lots of flavor, this Vegetarian Fajita Pasta is our favorite pasta dinner.
    Pav Bhaji served in a plate with onions and lime on the side

    December 14 - Saturday
    Pav Bhaji (Spiced Mashed Vegetables)

    A spiced mashed vegetable curry topped with chopped onions, cilantro, lemon and enjoyed with dinner rolls.
    Rajma (Red Beans Curry) garnished with cilantro served in a white bowl

    December 15 - Sunday
    Rajma Masala (Kidney Beans Curry)

    Red kidney beans cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic along with aromatic spices. Make it a meal with pot-in-pot Brown Rice.
    Beet Pulao Rice Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

    December 16 - Monday
    Beet Pilaf

    Beet Pulao is a great way to sneak in some beets into your diet. Easy, vegan & gluten-free meal perfect for busy days.
    Saag Aloo made in the instant pot served in a earthen bowl with the tempering in the back and naan on the side.

    December 17 -Tuesday
    Saag Aloo (Spinach & Potato Curry)

    This is a simplified one-pot version of the authentic Saag Aloo, which takes just 30 minutes to prepare.
    Instant Pot Cream of Broccoli Soup

    December 18 - Wednesday
    Cream of Broccoli Soup

    Healthy Cream of Broccoli soup made in the Instant Pot in less than 30 minutes.
    Aloo Matar made in instant pot served in a bowl

    December 19 - Thursday
    Aloo Matar (Potato & Green Peas Curry)

    This vegan and gluten free Aloo Matar Masala is perfect for a delicious warm weeknight dinner!
    Black beans in a white bowl

    December 20 - Friday
    Mexican Black Beans

    Packed with protein and fiber, and full of flavor, these healthy Mexican Black Beans in Instant Pot are the perfect dish to make for your family.
    Instant Pot Dal Makahni . Pressure Cooker Madras Lentils

    December 21 - Saturday
    Dal Makhani (Madras Lentils)

    Black lentils and red kidney beans cooked with lots of ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes and aromatic spices.
    Chana Masala (Chickpea curry) served in a black bowl

    December 22 - Sunday
    Chana Masala (Chickpea Curry)

    This one-pot recipe for the authentic Chana Masala. A healthy protein-rich vegan and gluten free chickpea recipe.
    Black eyed peas and Spinach Pulao Pressure Cooker

    December 23 - Monday
    Black-eyed Peas & Spinach Rice

    A healthy and wholesome dish, perfect for weeknight meals.
    Soya Chunks Curry in a white bowl

    December 24 - Tuesday
    Soya Chunks Curry

    A flavor-filled dish made with soya chunks or meal maker cooked in a delicious Indian sauce.
    Spinach Artichoke Lasagna in Pressure Cooker.

    December 25 - Wednesday
    Spinach Artichoke Lasagna

    A healthy vegetarian lasagna with lots of fresh spinach, marinated artichokes and cheese layered between noodles.
    Beans and potato stir fry in a black bowl

    December 26 - Thursday
    Aloo Beans (Potato & Green Beans Stir Fry)

    Less than 15 minutes and a quick 4-step recipe to make this delicious Aloo Beans in the instant pot.
    Instant Pot Spaghetti Pesto.

    December 27 - Friday
    Spaghetti in Pesto Sauce

    Spaghetti tossed in pesto sauce along with sun-dried tomatoes and a drizzle of lemon juice.
    Thai Green curry served in a white bowl

    December 28 - Saturday
    Thai Green Curry

    This vegan and gluten free green curry is so creamy and perfect to enjoy over jasmine rice.
    Potato Curry along with puffed bread (puri) and onions in a black plate

    December 29 - Sunday
    Potato Curry (Aloo Rasedar)

    Easy and comforting Potato Curry in Tomato Gravy made in the Instant Pot.
    Bulgur Pulao. Broken Wheat Pilaf. Dalia Pualo

    December 30 - Monday
    Bulgur Pilaf (Dalia Pulao)

    A simple, healthy and delicious Bulgur or cracked wheat pilaf cooked with lots of veggies.
    Instant Pot Paneer Butter Masala topped with cilantro and cream with naan bread on the side

    December 31 - Tuesday
    Paneer Butter Masala

    A restaurant favorite Paneer Butter Masala, made with chunks of paneer or cottage cheese cooked in a mildly spiced tomato gravy.

    Side Dishes

    Perfectly Steamed Cauliflower in the Instant Pot

    Steamed Cauliflower

    Coconut Rice made in the pressure cooker served in a black bowl topped with sesame seeds and scallions

    Coconut Rice

    Steamed Broccoli Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

    Steamed Broccoli

    Make perfect pot-in-pot brown rice in your instant pot every time. It is quick, easy and no fuss!

    Brown Rice

    cumin rice in a black bowl

    Cumin Rice

    Desserts

    Indian Rolled Oats Kheer topped with pistachios and saffron in 2 small glasses

    Oats Kheer

    A whole brownie cake made in the instant pot, with a cut out piece and three strawberries

    Brownie (contains egg)

    Orange Semolina Cake made in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

    Orange Semolina Cake

    Zarda. Meethe Chawal. Sweet Rice in Instant Pot

    Zarda Sweet Rice (Meethe Chawal)

    Coconut pumpkin halwa in a golden bowl

    Pumpkin Halwa (pudding)

    Bookmark this page as I will be adding all future meal plans on this page!

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    Comments

    1. Rupa says

      June 18, 2019 at 9:52 am

      Meeta,

      I've been looking to make a meal plan like this forever but the thought of putting it together and finding the recipes has been so daunting. Thanks sooooo much for this, it's exactly what I needed and most importantly I love your recipes too! Do you recommend an app that can pull in your plan and recipes so I can have the weekly grocery list too? I'm trying one now but I have to import each recipe and then plan it out again in it's own calendar. Once again, thanks so much for this and I'm so excited to start using it right away!

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        June 19, 2019 at 12:21 pm

        Hi Rupa - So glad to hear you are finding the meal plan useful. It is definitely in the cards in the future to add this meal plan to a existing app, however I have not done that yet. I will definitely share on the mailing list when I do put this plan on an app or if I include a shopping list with the plan. Thanks!

        Reply
    2. Nadia says

      May 27, 2019 at 7:45 am

      Great recipes thank you for putting them together so much

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        May 30, 2019 at 9:23 am

        You are welcome, Nadia. I hope you enjoy them!

        Reply
    3. Sam says

      February 11, 2019 at 3:51 pm

      You did not ...this is exactly what I was looking for. Great site, amazing work. Thank you. Would love to see the grocery list as well.

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        February 11, 2019 at 4:01 pm

        Thank you, Sam. Glad you found the meal plan useful!

        Reply
    4. Hema says

      February 01, 2019 at 8:38 am

      This is awesome! Love your meal plan idea. Will be even better if you had a weekly shopping list to go with this

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        February 04, 2019 at 9:28 am

        Hey Hema - Glad you like the meal plan. It is definitely on my list to add a shopping list in the future. Thank you for the suggestion.

        Reply
    5. Deena Patel says

      January 30, 2019 at 9:45 am

      This is sooooo wonderful. I love all your recipes. Being a vegetarian and finding all vegetarian recipes for instant pot- you made my life easy. Thx for this monthly plan recipes. Makes it sooo easy - not to think about what’s for dinner tonight and every night. Thx again

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        January 31, 2019 at 12:43 pm

        Hi Deena - So happy to hear you are finding the meal plan useful. Thank you for sharing back!

        Reply
    6. Abi says

      January 24, 2019 at 12:34 pm

      Hi Meeta ,
      Thanks for the amazing meal plan! I have recently started following your page and have recommended to my friends as well .
      One suggestion : it would be great if you had an ingredient list for the week so it would be easy to buy all of the ingredients over the weekend .
      Thanks again!

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        January 25, 2019 at 12:12 pm

        Hey Abi - So glad to hear you are following the page and the meal plan. Thank you!

        This is the first time I put out the meal plan. It is definitely on the card to improvise and add more features in the future. Thank you for the feedback 🙂

        Reply
    7. Loreli says

      December 31, 2018 at 8:30 am

      This is wonderful! Thank you, it's just what I needed! Also, I love to read off-screen so I would be very happy to buy a printable ebook version if you make that available sometime!

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        December 31, 2018 at 5:16 pm

        Thanks Loreli. I will share a printable version soon!

        Reply
    8. janet says

      December 31, 2018 at 5:45 am

      I really love your recipes! Thank you for the plan.
      I'm hoping that most of them will be plant- based and not just vegetarian. I've already adjusted most of your recipes to eliminate animal products and oil... they're just wonderful!

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        December 31, 2018 at 5:15 pm

        Hey Janet - Thank you so much for always being a part of my journey. I am glad that you are able to customize the recipes to make them vegan and eliminate oil. Happy New Year!

        Reply

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