Instant Pot Pumpkin Curry Recipe (Pressure Cooker)
North Indian sweet and sour pumpkin curry made in a pressure cooker or instant pot. This is a delicious and healthy vegetable curry to add to your meal. Vegan & gluten free!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 600 grams Pumpkin about 4 cups, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1 Green Chili Pepper slit (optional)
- 1/2 tablespoon Ginger minced
- 1/2 tablespoon Garlic minced
- 1/2 Onion diced
- 1 Tomato chopped
- 1/3 cup Water
- 1/2 teaspoon Sugar adjust to taste
- 1/2 Lime juiced
- Cilantro to garnish
Spices
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder) or paprika, adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1 teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
Instructions
- Start the Instant Pot in SAUTE mode and heat oil in it. Add cumin seeds and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add green chili, onions, ginger, and garlic, and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and spices. Stir and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add cubed pumpkin pieces and water. Give it all a good mix. Press Cancel and close the Instant Pot lid with the vent in sealing position.
- Set instant pot to pressure cook for 5 minutes at high pressure. When the Instant Pot beeps, do a quick pressure release manually.
- Add sugar, lime juice, and gently stir it the pumpkin. You can eat this curry as is or mash some of the cooked pumpkin pieces with a masher in the pot.
- If you prefer a dry consistency, change the setting to SAUTE mode and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro, and the pumpkin curry is ready to be enjoyed. Serve over rice or enjoy with roti or naan.
Notes
- If the pumpkin is not as sweet, then add some sugar, but this is completely optional.
Nutrition
Serving: 227g | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 629mg | Potassium: 633mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 13109IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg