Instant Pot Dal

1c. dal
2.5c. water
salt
dash of turmeric and sambar powder
veggies (tomato, spinach)

Cook for 10 mins manual, NPR

One Pot Biriyani

Biriyani recipe

Gather these

cashews

cilantro

1cup washed rice

bay leaves

garlic paste

ginger paste

ghee

salt

turmeric

cumin

garam masala

chaat masala

coriander powder

yogurt

coconut milk

potatoes

green beens

cauliflower

tomato

carrot

onion

spinach

kale

coconut milk

3cups of water

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Cut these

2 small potatoes

1 cup of green beans 

1/4 of a cauliflower

Tomato

1 carrot

1 onion

Blend these

spinach

kale

-set instant pot to saute

Start by sautéing onions, cashews,cumin and bay leaves +   with ghee 

-finish saute

add 2 tablespoons of garlic paste

1 tablespoon of ginger paste

5 tablespoons of yogurt

2 tablespoons of garam masala

1 tablespoon of chaat masala

salt

Coconut milk

—taste test the spices

add the puree of green leaves

1 cup of rice

3 cups of water start the instant pot

Set to manual mode

Set eight minutes

Set the pressure setting to sealing

Let it build up pressure and the silver pen will pop up. Then it will start the eight minute countdown.

Let it cook. Once the timer goes off release the steam by setting it to venting. It will rush out.

Once the pressure is released it will drop the pin. now you can open it and it should be ready

Add cilantro leaves

Instant Pot Rajma

1c. kidney beans soaked overnight, rinsed and drained
1 onion
2 tomatoes
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp turmeric
1 Tb. coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2c. cream or yogurt
salt

Saute onion, then add ginger, salt and tomato until well cooked.  Add the spices and cook a few more mins until the raw smell disappears.  Add the kidney beans and sauce a few mins.  Add 1.5c water.  Press bean mode (sealed vent) and let the IP do it's thing.  NPR preferred but I did QR after 10 mins.  Add the cream or yogurt and boil it down on saute mode if needed.

Garnish with cilantro, and serve with rice or roti.

Instant Pot Oatmeal

Makes 2 servings

1/2 oats
1c. water
1/2 c. milk
dash salt

I cooked for 4 mins on manual pressure, then I quick released it.  Tasted great, although some of the oatmeal browned/stuck to the bottom of the pot.  Next time I might try manual low pressure for longer.

Instant Pot Semiya Payasam

1c. roasted semiya
3c. milk
1/2c sugar (I originally used 2/3c and it was a little too sweet)

Combine semiya, milk, sugar in IP.  Manual 4 minutes, natural pressure release.

In a pan, melt ghee and fry cashews and raisins.  Mix into the semiya and add a dash of cardamom.  Enjoy!

Plum Cake

I'm hoping to try this recipe sometime before Christmas! D says it reminds him of the plum cake he had as a kid.

Plum Cake

Subzi

Love this subzi with potatoes, peas, and carrots.  I used the large (presto) pressure cooker and cooked for 4 mins with the weight gently rocking.

Veggie subzi