Looking for Indian vegetarian recipes for your Instant Pot pressure cooker? Here is a collection of my most popular Instant Pot Indian 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, checkout this extensive collection for curries, sides, desserts and more: Indian Dinner Party Menu Ideas
Top 20 Instant Pot Indian Vegetarian Recipes
1. Dal Makhani
Dal Makhani in Instant Pot
This restaurant style Dal Makhani is a creamy, rich and flavor packed lentil curry made by cooking whole black lentils and kidney beans with aromatics and toasted Indian spices.
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2. Chana Masala
Instant Pot Chana Masala
A simple recipe for a popular Indian spiced chickpeas curry called Chana Masala. This hearty and delicious curry is made with dry or canned chickpeas, which are rich in protein and are naturally vegan & gluten free. Enjoy it over aromatic basmati rice, or pair with Naan.
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3. Paneer Makhani (Paneer Butter Masala)
Paneer Butter Masala | Paneer Makhani in Instant Pot
An easy Instant Pot pressure cooker recipe for Paneer Butter Masala, or Paneer Makhani, a popular Indian vegetarian delicacy. Made with Indian cottage cheese (paneer), simmered in tomato puree, Indian spices, and finished with 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
Vegetable Korma in Instant Pot | Stove
Vegetable Korma is a mild and creamy vegetable curry that gets its rich flavor from cashews and cream. It is vegetarian and gluten-free, and can easily be made vegan. In this easy recipe, I put together this Indian delicacy in just 30 minutes using an Instant Pot or stove!
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6. Aloo Gobi
Aloo Gobi - Instant Pot | Stove (Indian Cauliflower and Potatoes)
Aloo Gobi is a delicious vegetarian side-dish in northern-Indian cuisine, in which potato (aloo) and cauliflower (Gobi) are cooked with aromatics and seasoned with mild Indian spices. Make this vegan and gluten-free Punjabi delicacy in your Instant Pot or skillet in under 30 minutes.
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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
Instant Pot Chana Masala Biryani | Chickpeas Biryani (Vegan)
Chana Masala Biryani or Chickpeas Biryani, is a combination of two popular Indian dishes, Chickpeas Masala Curry & Indian Rice Pilaf called Biryani! I make this vegan dish in an instant pot, which really blends the flavors together.
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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
Instant Pot Punjabi Kadhi & Rice | Kadhi Chawal
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 in Instant Pot (Kidney Beans Curry)
An easy Instant Pot recipe for a traditional Indian red kidney beans curry, called Rajma. This popular vegan and gluten-free comfort food can be made with dry or canned beans and is best enjoyed with steamed basmati rice.
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12. Naan (Garlic & Butter)
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
Instant Pot Vegetable Biryani
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 in Instant Pot
This Achari Paneer Biryani features nutty basmati rice cooked with paneer and seasoned with tangy Indian pickling spices ready in 30 minutes.
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15. Egg Biryani
Egg Biryani in Instant Pot
This Egg Biryani recipe in the Instant Pot stars delicately cooked eggs and rice with store-bought biryani mix for a one-pot vegetarian meal.
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16. Matar Paneer
Matar Paneer - Instant Pot | Stove
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)
Rice Pudding / Kheer in Instant Pot
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 (Almond Pudding)
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 Carrot Halwa | Gajar ka Halwa
An easy Instant Pot recipe for Carrot Halwa, or Gajar ka Halwa, a traditional Indian dessert made with grated carrots, milk, sugar, nuts and cardamom! Includes vegan and dairy-free instructions.
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- Indian Dinner Party Menu Ideas (with Sample Menus)
- Indian Dessert Recipes
I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as my reader's do. If there's an Indian vegetarian recipe that you want to see on the blog, simply comment below and let me know. Happy Cooking!
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