How To Boil Potatoes in Instant Pot?

Boiling or Steaming Potatoes in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker is fast and easy! It comes out perfectly every time and can be used to make dishes, such as Potato Masala for Dosa, Spicy Potato Sandwich , mashed potatoes.

Cooking time mainly depends on size and the variety of potatoes.

Potatoes are one of our fav vegetables at home and we can make so many recipes out of it.I used to use Traditional Stove Top Pressure Cooker to boil the potatoes earlier,I had to track of number of whistles, if you forgot to count ,lot of times either potatoes would be undercooked or overcooked.

Since the time i have been using Instant pot for boiling potatoes my life has been so easy because you get perfectly cooked potatoes based on the size and variety and with zero monitoring.

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CAN I COOK POTATOES WITHOUT TRIVET?

Trivet accessory usually comes with the Instant Pot when you purchase and is designed to keep ingredients out of the water.I suggest cooking or steaming large potatoes with the trivet because cooking in the water will alter the texture and taste.

However you can boil the small/baby potatoes or diced potatoes in water without the trivet.

HOW LONG CAN I STORE BOILED POTATOES?

Boiled Potatoes without peeling skin can be stored in the refrigerator upto 3 days.

WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER BOILED POTATOES?

Boiled potatoes are used to cook a variety of Indian dishes.I usually boil a big batch of potatoes and store in the refrigerator as part of meal prep.I majorly use for cooking.

Potato Masala for Dosa

Aloo Poori

Potato Sagu (Curry)

Sabudana Vada (Tapioca Fritters)

Cajun Potatoes (Barbeque Nation restaurant Style)

Aloo Paratha (Potato Flatbread)

You can also use it for mashed potatoes ,potato salad etc.

HOW TO BOIL/STEAM POTATOES IN INSTANT POT STEP BY STEP

Firstly wash and clean the potatoes with water.Add water into the instant pot insert.Place the trivet and then arrange the potatoes.I have used large Russet Potatoes here.

Close the lid on the pot, and turn pressure valve to SEALING position.Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and Set timer to

3 minutes for diced potatoes ,1 inch OR

5 minutes for small/baby potatoes OR

6 minutes for medium potatoes OR

10 minutes for large potatoes OR

12 minutes for extra-large potatoes

Once the instant pot beeps, Wait for the pressure to release naturally and then open the lid.Check the doneness of potatoes by inserting a knife or fork in the center.

Peel the skin and use right away Or store without peeling in the refrigerator for later use.

Note: These times mentioned will result in perfectly cooked/boiled potatoes, if you want the potatoes more soft and mushy consistency then add 2 more minutes of pressure cooking

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