CONTENTS

Introduction

How to Use Your Instant Pot

Instant Pot Pantry for Indian Cooking

Q & A

1 Breakfast

Ginger Almond Oatmeal

Oatmeal with Cardamom and Nuts | Oatmeal Kheer

Savory Steel-Cut Oats

Savory Quinoa with Mustard Seeds and Curry Leaves | Quinoa Upma

Savory Quinoa with Potatoes and Peanuts | Quinoa-dana Khichdi

Masala Spiced Frittata | Egg Bhurji Frittata

2 Lentils & Beans

Dill Lentils with Chile and Garlic | Suva Ni Bhaji

Sweet and Tangy Lentils | Ambat Goad Varan

Spicy Lentils | Daal Fry

Curried Whole Red Lentils | Masoor Musallam

Curried Red Kidney Beans | Rajma

Black-Eyed Peas Curry | Chawli Chi Usal

Chickpea Curry | Chole

Mixed Lentils with Ginger and Chile | Mom’s Daal

Creamed Black Lentils and Red Kidney Beans | Daal Makhani

3 Rice

Paneer and Vegetable Biryani

Chicken Biryani

Soft-Cooked Rice and Lentils with Vegetables | Gujarati Khichdi

South Indian Rice and Lentils | Ven Pongal

Cumin Rice | Jeera Rice

Lemon Rice

Mint Pulao | Pudina Pulao

Lamb Kheema Pulao

Chicken Pulao

4 Soups & Stews

Tomato and Beet Soup

Pumpkin Coconut Shorba

Cauliflower Soup with Turmeric and Fennel

Vegetable Sweet Corn Soup

Chicken Cilantro Soup

Lamb Stew

Red Lentil Soup with Spinach | Masoor Palak Soup

South Indian Lentil Soup | Sambar

Spicy Lentil Soup with Coconut | Mysore Rasam

5 Vegetarian Curries

Mumbai Paav Bhaji

Raw Mango Curry | Kachi Kairi Nu Shaak

Paneer in Spinach Sauce | Palak Paneer

Paneer in Creamy Tomato Sauce | Paneer Makhani

Potatoes with Fresh Fenugreek Leaves | Aloo Methi

Baby Potatoes in Spicy Masala Sauce | Dum Aloo

Stuffed Baby Eggplant | Baingan Masala

Curried Bottle Gourd and Lentils | Lauki Chana

Corn on the Cob in Peanut Curry | Makai Nu Shaak

Curried Cauliflower with Peas | Gobhi Matar

Mixed Vegetables in Tomato and Cashew Sauce | Navratan Korma

Paratha

6 Chicken, Seafood & Lamb

South Indian Coconut Egg Curry | Malabar Egg Curry

Tandoori Chicken Wings

Butter Chicken

Chicken in Black Pepper Sauce

Chicken Curry in Light Yogurt Sauce | Chicken Korma

Curried Cumin Chicken | Jeera Chicken

Spicy Ground Chicken Chili | Kheema

Chicken and Spinach Curry | Saag Chicken

Red Fish Curry

Salmon Tikka Masala

Herb Steamed Fish with Rice | Hariyali Fish

Curried Coconut Shrimp | Shrimp Moilee

Fennel-and-Saffron-Spiced Mussels

Lamb Rogan Josh

Spicy Lamb Vindaloo

Lamb Shanks Curry

7 Desserts

Fig and Walnut Halwa

Sweet Coconut Rice | Narali Bhath

Sweet Rice and Lentil Porridge | Pongal

Carrot Pudding with Cardamom and Saffron | Gajar Ka Halwa

Cracked Wheat Halwa with Jaggery and Ghee | Lapsi

Cracked Wheat and Moong Daal Pudding | Kheer

Pistachio Bread Pudding

Mango Cheesecake

Rose Milk Cake

Pantry

Ghee

Yogurt | Dahi

Beet and Cucumber Raita

Eggplant Raita

Cucumber Raita

Raw Mango Drink Concentrate | Panha

Lemon Pickle

Spice Blends

Garam Masala

Chicken or Lamb Vindaloo Spice Blend

Malabar Spice Blend

Sambar Powder

Rasam Powder

Meal and Celebration Planning

Cooking Charts

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Index

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