This collection brings together 20+ tried-and-tested Indian vegetarian Instant Pot recipes, including dals, bean curries, rice dishes, biryani, vegetable curries and gajar halwa. I use the Instant Pot especially for recipes that normally need longer simmering or frequent checking on the stove.
Most of the recipes in this list are vegan. Dairy-based recipes such as matar paneer and gajar halwa are clearly identified. Use the collection to choose a rice or biryani dish, dal or bean curry, vegetable curry, street-food favorite or dessert for an easy Indian meal.
20+ Instant Pot Indian Vegetarian Recipes
Browse tested Instant Pot Indian vegetarian recipes for breakfast, rice and biryani, dals and beans, vegetable curries, street-food favorites and dessert. Most of the recipes are vegan, with a few dairy-based options such as matar paneer and gajar halwa.
Tomato upma is a simple Instant Pot breakfast made with semolina, tomato and Indian spices.
Basmati rice is a useful Instant Pot side for curries, dal and other Indian meals.
Tomato rice is an easy one-pot rice dish for lunch or a quick weeknight meal.
Palak rice combines basmati rice, spinach and Indian spices in the Instant Pot.
Jackfruit biryani is a vegan biryani with spiced jackfruit and basmati rice.
Tofu biryani is a vegan rice dish with tofu, vegetables and biryani spices, with Instant Pot and stovetop methods.
Green moong dal uses whole mung beans and makes a simple everyday curry in the Instant Pot.
Yellow moong dal is a quick, lightly spiced dal for serving with rice or roti.
Vegan dal makhani uses black lentils for a rich Indian dal that is convenient to pressure cook.
Moong dal chilka is split mung dal with the skin on, cooked with a simple Indian tempering.
Moth bean curry is an easy pressure-cooked bean curry for an everyday Indian meal.
Chana masala is a chickpea curry that can be served with rice, poori, bhatura or roti.
Potato curry is a simple vegan curry that can be served with poori, rice or roti.
Matar paneer combines paneer and peas in a spiced tomato-based curry.
Eggplant curry is a vegan baingan masala made with a simple onion-tomato base.
Lauki sabzi is a simple bottle-gourd curry with an Instant Pot method for everyday meals.
Sindhi kadhi is a family-style chickpea-flour curry with vegetables and an Instant Pot method.
Gajar halwa is a carrot dessert that can be pressure cooked before finishing to the desired consistency.
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