Discover my collection of 25+ Best Indian Vegetarian Curry Recipes-all made in the Instant Pot or any electric pressure cooker! From comforting dals and hearty sabzis to rich, aromatic gravies, there's something for every craving.
The word "Curry" generally refers to a spicy gravy preparation-for example, popular restaurant-style Punjabi curries like chana masala, dal makhani, paneer butter masala, gujarati kadhi, or South Indian vegetable kurma, carrot beans poriyal, all of which can be made in the Instant Pot.
Yup, there's no need to order take-out Indian food next time when you can make this simple homemade curry yourself. These curries pair perfectly with naan/roti or instant pot basmati rice or jeera rice.
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Why Make Curries in the Instant Pot?
Curries are my favorite thing to cook in my pressure cooker because it's so quick, easy, one-pot, hands-off, and less messy for cleaning.
You can also cook both the curry and rice together (provided they have similar cooking times) using the pot-in-pot cooking method (PIP) in your Instant Pot. This helps to reduce the cooking time in the Instant Pot as two meals are cooked at the same time.
Some Instant Pot curry recipes may call for a quick release (i.e., opening up the valve immediately after the pressure cooking time). Be careful, as the hot liquids can spill out along with the steam, resulting in a huge mess in the kitchen.
Here are 25+ Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Indian Curry Recipes
Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Paneer Makhani
Matar Paneer (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Easy Palak Paneer - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Instant Pot Chickpea Curry with Spinach (Chana Saag)
Instant Pot Cauliflower Curry
Palak Tofu (Spinach Tofu Curry) - Instant Pot
Instant Pot Potato Peas Curry (Aloo Matar)
Kala Chana Recipe (Black Chickpeas Curry)
Instant Pot Chickpea Coconut Curry
Instant Pot Rajma Masala (Kidney Beans Curry)
Instant Pot Kerala Kadala Curry
Zucchini Curry (Indian Courgette Curry) - Instant Pot
Instant Pot Aloo Gobi Recipe (Potato Cauliflower Stir Fry)
Instant Pot Vegetable Kurma (Mix Veg Korma)
Navratan Korma Recipe - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Butternut Squash Coconut Curry - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Instant Pot Pumpkin Curry
Instant Pot Mumbai Pav Bhaji
Mushroom Masala Recipe (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Whole Green Moong Dal - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Black Eyed Peas Curry Recipe (Indian Lobia Masala) - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Beetroot Kurma | Beetroot Korma - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Cabbage Potato Peas Curry
Lauki Ki Sabzi (Bottle Gourd Curry) - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot Chana Masala (Punjabi Chole Masala / Chickpea Curry)
Instant Pot Cauliflower Tikka Masala
Bottle Gourd Kurma (Sorakkai Kurma) - Pressure Cooker
Zucchini Dal (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Instant Pot Aloo Baingan Masala | Potato Eggplant Curry
Cabbage Peas Stir Fry (Patta Gobi Matar)
Sprouts Curry | Moong Sprouts Sabzi
Carrot Beans Poriyal
Instant Pot Aloo Beans - Potato & Green Beans
FAQs
When you get a burn notice on your Instant Pot, it may be for one of two reasons.
You don't have enough liquid in your Instant Pot.
Often, while sauteing, small bits of food happen to stick to the pot. If they are not removed before pressure cooking, due to the heat, they get burnt. So make sure you deglaze the inner pot with some water. This is the best way to avoid getting a burn notice.
A few curry recipes may have a lot of liquid in the pot; hence, it takes a while for an Instant Pot to build pressure. Once the pressure builds up, cooking will be faster.
Best Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker Accessories
- Tall Trivet: To cook multiple dishes at once using the pot-in-pot method, I highly recommend using a tall trivet. You can cook curries/rice at the same time.
- Stackable Containers: To cook the pot-in-pot method (cooking multiple items at once), these containers are very useful. I generally use a stainless steel or Pyrex glass container for cooking rice, lentils, or veggies.
- Steamer basket: It prevents the veggies from soaking up too much of the water in the bottom of the pot, preventing overcooked, mushy vegetables.
- Immersion Blender: The immersion blender is very useful while making purees or soups in the Instant Pot. It helps you to blend food in the same pot.
- Oven Mitts: It's useful to handle hot, steaming food.
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Viji Rajmohan
Hi
I do not have a steam button on my instapot. How do I try out recipes that say steam.
Bhavana Patil
Hi Viji,
Another option to steam food in your Instant Pot is to use the "Sauté" setting, which doesn't use pressure.
1. Start by adding 1 to 2 cups of water to the inner pot of your Instant Pot.
2. Position the trivet or a steamer basket. Place the veggies to steam in the basket. Next, securely close the Instant Pot using a clear glass lid.
3. Press SAUTE function and set the TIMER to your desired duration. That's it! You're now ready to steam your food in the Instant Pot.
Karthik
I love the variety of Instant Pot dishes that you have and explained in simple and easy to perform steps. Keep up the good work please!!!
Bhavana Patil
Thank you so much for your kind words Karthik.