Looking for Vegetarian/Vegan Curry recipes to make in your Instant Pot? Here is my collection of 25+ Best Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Indian Curry Recipes from my blog. You can also find 200+ pressure cooker recipes which also include Indian rice, beans, lentils, and dessert recipes.
I have prepared all these dishes in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT.

The word "Curry" generally refers to a spicy gravy preparation—for example, Popular Restaurant-style Punjabi curries like Chana Masala, Dal Makhani, Paneer Makhani, Kadhi, or South Indian Kurma, Poriyal all of these can be made in the Instant Pot.
Yup, there’s no need to order take-out Indian Food next time when you can make these simple homemade curry yourself. These curries pair perfectly with naan/roti or rice.
You can buy the naan/roti from the frozen section in Indian grocery stores or use stone fire mini naan. You can also make perfect basmati rice in the instant pot.
If you are new to Indian cooking and spices. Here is the read on Basic Spices for Indian Cooking. You can easily find these spices in the nearest Indian grocery stores or on Amazon.
Also, check out Indian Party Menu Ideas if you plan to host an event at your home.
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 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.
Why do I get a BURN notice on my Instant Pot?
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 heat, they get burnt. So make sure you deglaze the inner pot with some water. This is the best way to avoid getting burn notice.
Why pressure takes so long to build up in Instant pot?
Few curry recipes may have a lot of liquid in the pot, hence it takes a while for an Instant pot to build the pressure. Once the pressure builds up, cooking will be faster.
Here are 25+ Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Indian Curry/Sabzi Recipes
Let’s have a look at the 25+ Instant Pot Vegetarian & Vegan Indian Curry Recipes, which will offer you a variety of options. They also include vegan, gluten-free, and low-carb recipes.
Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala | Paneer Makhani
Instant Pot Matar Paneer (Cottage Cheese and Peas Curry)
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
Aloo Gobi - Instant Pot & Stovetop
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 (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Whole Green Moong Dal
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
Instant Pot Zucchini Dal
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
I hope you found your favorite Indian Curry to make in the Instant Pot. This recipe collection list is only bound to grow more and more, as I cook more interesting recipes. So do make sure, to bookmark this page by clicking the heart icon ❤️ on the right-hand side.
If you are looking for Lentils recipes, then do check out the Indian Lentil & Beans Instant Pot Collection.
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 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.