Top 20 Instant Pot Indian Vegetarian Recipes

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

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

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 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. 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

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 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

Homemade Matar Paneer (Mutter 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)

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 (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

Carrot Halwa | Gajar Halwa

Easy Instant Pot recipe for Carrot Halwa or Gajar Halwa, a traditional Indian dessert made with grated carrots, milk, sugar, nuts, and cardamom.

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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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