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Looking for Indian vegetarian recipes for your Instant Pot pressure cooker? Here is a collection of my most popularInstant PotIndian Vegetarian Recipes, including classic curries and desserts.Delicious Indian comfort food minus the guilt!
These recipes are quick and easy to make and are versatile enough that I can serve them on weeknights, or for entertaining during festivities and get-togethers.
All these recipes can be made in your Instant Pot Pressure cooker or any comparable electric pressure cooker.
This is a great collection for special occasions like Diwali, Holi, and other Indian festivities. Let's check out some delicious Instant Pot Indian food!
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For more Indian dinner recipes, check out this extensive collection of curries, sides, desserts, and more: Indian Dinner Party Menu Ideas
Top 20 Instant Pot Indian Vegetarian Recipes
1. Dal Makhani
Dal Makhani
Dal Makhani is a rich and creamy north-Indian curry made with black lentils, kidney beans, herbs, and toasted spices. Here's a restaurant-quality recipe made easy using the Instant pot.
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2. Chana Masala
Chana Masala
An easy and authentic Instant Pot recipe for a popular Indian chickpeas curry called Chana Masala, using dry or canned chickpeas. Enjoy it with cumin rice or naan.
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3. Paneer Makhani(Paneer Butter Masala)
Paneer Butter Masala | Paneer Makhani
Easy recipe for Paneer butter masala, or Paneer Makhani, a rich & creamy curry made with paneer (Indian cottage cheese), spices, tomatoes and a touch of heavy cream.
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4. Palak Paneer
Saag Paneer | Palak Paneer in Instant Pot
30-minute Instant Pot recipe for Palak Paneer, or Saag Paneer, a popular Indian curry made with soft paneer cubes simmered in a flavorful spinach gravy.
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5. Vegetable Korma
Creamy Vegetable Korma
Vegetable Korma is a mildly-spiced, rich, and creamy curry that's loaded with colorful vegetables. Here's a 30-minute Instant Pot and stovetop recipe for this popular Indian delicacy.
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6. Aloo Gobi
Aloo Gobi in Instant Pot
Easy 30-minute Instant pot recipe for Aloo Gobi, a popular Indian vegetarian side dish in which potato and cauliflower are cooked with mild spices.
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7. Paneer Tikka Masala
Paneer Tikka Masala in Instant Pot
In this easy Instant Pot Paneer Tikka Masala recipe, soft paneer cubes are simmered in an aromatic and mildly seasoned creamy tomato sauce and finished with a touch of heavy cream.
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8. Chana Masala Biryani
Chana Masala Biryani (Indian Chickpeas Rice)
Easy Instant pot recipe for Chana Masala Biryani, a hearty, Indian flavored chickpeas rice dish, that's vegan & gluten-free too!
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9. Punjabi Chole
Punjabi Chole in Instant Pot (Tangy Chickpeas Curry)
Punjabi Chole, or Amritsari Chole, is a creamy, tangy and dark-colored chickpea curry made with a special masala blend served street-style.
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10. Punjabi Kadhi with Pakora
Punjabi Kadhi with rice is a delicious yogurt and chickpeas-flour based curry, called Kadhi, with chickpeas-flour fritters, called Pakoras, served over aromatic basmati rice, called Chawal! This is a one-pot Instant pot recipe for a classic north-Indian comfort food.
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11. Rajma Masala
Rajma Recipe - Rajma Masala
Easy Instant Pot recipe for Indian kidney beans curry, Rajma. Make it with dry or canned beans and enjoy this vegan & gluten-free curry with steamed basmati rice.
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12.
Restaurant Style Garlic Naan
Learn how to make a restaurant-style Garlic Naan that's pillowy soft, slathered with garlic butter and best served with warm curry.
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13. Vegetable Biryani
Easy Instant Pot Vegetable Biryani Recipe
An easy Instant Pot recipe for Vegetable Biryani, a classic Indian dish made with assorted vegetables & basmati rice, flavored with herbs, spices & saffron.
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14. Achari Paneer Biryani
Achari Paneer Biryani
This Achari Paneer Biryani features nutty basmati rice cooked with paneer and seasoned with tangy Indian pickling spices ready in 30 minutes in the Instant Pot.
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15. Egg Biryani
Egg Biryani
Easy one-pot Egg Biryani recipe featuring boiled eggs and basmati rice flavored with a unique blend of warm spices, caramelized onions, fresh herbs, and saffron.
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16. Matar Paneer
This Matar Paneer features spongy paneer cubes and tender green peas simmered in a richly spiced tomato-onion sauce ready in 30 minutes.
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17. Moong Dal Halwa
Instant Pot Moong Dal Halwa (Indian Lentil Pudding)
Moong Dal Halwa is a rich and decadent Indian dessert made with split mung beans (moong dal), ghee, saffron, cardamom, and lots of love. Here is my easier take, a pressure cooker version of a cherished family recipe.
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18. Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Easy Kheer (Rice Pudding) Recipe
This creamy Indian rice pudding, Kheer, transforms rice, milk and sugar into a delicious, comforting treat infused with aromatic cardamom.
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19. Badam Halwa
Badam Halwa in Instant Pot
Quick and easy recipe for Badam halwa, a rich and decadent Indian dessert made with ground almonds, sugar and ghee, delicately flavored with saffron and cardamom!
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20. Carrot Halwa
Instant Pot Gajar Halwa | Carrot Halwa
Easy recipe for Instant Pot Gajar Halwa or Carrot Halwa, a traditional Indian dessert made with carrots, milk, sugar, nuts, and cardamom.
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A foodie by birth and the mind, body and soul behind Spice Cravings where I share my family's favorite easy recipes! A recipe doesn't make it on the blog unless it gets a thumbs-up from my taster-in-chief and teen-chefs - my husband and twin girls!
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srimayyia says
amazing recipe of instant pot Indian vegetarian recipes. Keep Sharing.
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Aneesha says
Thank you!
