Steaming Cauliflower in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker recipe is a perfect way of cooking crunchy tender cauliflower in just few minutes. These steamed cauliflower helps to retain the nutrients and right texture to the vegetable.
The cauliflower is an amazing low-carb / keto substitute, and rich in antioxidants. If you are on a Keto or Low Carb Diet. Checkout Keto Indian Food Recipes Collection.
OTHER CAULIFLOWER RECIPES Cauliflower Manchurian, Cauliflower Fried Rice, Potato Cauliflower Stir Fry, Cauliflower Poha, Cauliflower Upma, Cauliflower coconut curry.
How to cook Cauliflower without Steamer Basket
You can steam cauliflower in Instant Pot pressure cooker with or without a steamer basket. I have used a steel steamer basket that comes along with the Instant Pot packing.
But if you dont have a steamer basket, just put cauliflower florets in the inner pot and ½ cup of water and follow the steps. But i highly recommend using steamer basket to get perfectly crunchy and tender cauliflower.
How to perfectly steam Cauliflower in Instant Pot
Wash and chop the cauliflower into florets.
Add water into the instant pot insert and place the trivet. Spread the florets in layer on the steamer basket and place that in the instant pot insert.
Close the lid on the pot, and turn pressure valve to SEALING position. Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure).
0 minute for crunchier tender cauliflower OR
1 minute for softer cauliflower
When the instant pot beeps, Quick Release the pressure manually.
Open the lid. To avoid over cooking take out the steamer basket and place under cold running water.
Sprinkle some salt and black pepper and serve pressure cooker steamed cauliflower.
FAQs
Steaming Frozen Cauliflower in instant pot takes 2 minute on high pressure, and use the quick release to get perfect tender cauliflower.
How to cook whole head of Cauliflower in Instant Pot
Whole Head of Cauliflower in instant pot takes 2 minute on high pressure, and use the quick release to get perfect tender cauliflower.
How long can I store cooked Cauliflower?
Cooked Cauliflower can be stored in the refrigerator upto 3 days.
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Instant Pot Cauliflower
Equipment
Ingredients
Measuring cup used ,1 cup = 250ml
- 1 medium cauliflower head
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and chop the cauliflower into florets.
- Add water into the instant pot insert and place the trivet.Spread the florets in layer on the steamer basket and place that in the instant pot insert.
- Close the lid on the pot, and turn pressure valve to SEALING position.Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure).Set timer to 0 minute for crunchier tender cauliflower ORSet timer to 1 minute for softer cauliflower
- When the instant pot beeps, Quick Release the pressure manually.Open the lid.
- Sprinkle some salt and black pepper and serve pressure cooker steamed cauliflower.
Notes
Nutrition
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