Presenting 21 Instant pot curries to suit every palate. The best of Indian curries featuring chicken, lamb, prawns, paneer, beans, mushrooms, vegetables, eggs...mmm! Take your pick!
Craving curry? Here's a collection of 21 Indian curries made in the instant pot that will have you salivating.
Making Indian curries has become so easy ever since I started using the instant pot. True, I had my trusty old stovetop pressure cooker but I had to count the whistles, keep track of the time and so on. Sometimes, I forgot to switch it off and my food turned to mush. At other times, I had turmeric-laden liquid spraying all over if the seal was not secured properly.
Now? The stovetop pressure cooker has been banished and my two instant pots take pride of place on the countertop. And making curry dishes has become a breeze!
In this post, I bring to you all your favourite Indian curry recipes in one place. Quite a few of them are from Indian Ambrosia, my blog, but some have been selected from around the web to give you more choice.
All of them go perfectly with either Indian bread (whole wheat naan, chapati, roomali roti), plain steamed rice, or cumin rice.
Instant Pot Curries (Vegetarian)
Paneer Butter Masala
Soft cubes of Indian cottage cheese in a finger-licking’ nutty-buttery sauce! It comes together so easily in the instant pot, you’ll hardly believe you just made one of the most popular vegetarian dishes on Indian restaurant menus!
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Palak Paneer
Palak Paneer is a classic, restaurant-style North Indian dish that is everyone’s favourite! Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and spinach come together in a delicious creamy gravy that you can scoop up with some fluffy naan. Learn how to make this tried-and-tested one-pot palak paneer recipe that has all the authentic flavour without the fuss!
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Mushroom Masala
Mushroom masala is a delicious vegan addition to your collection of Indian curry recipes. If you like mushrooms, you will absolutely love this curry made with white button mushrooms, onions, ginger, garlic, tomatoes, cashews and just two common spices.
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Sarson ka Saag
Sarson ka saag is a wonderful mix of mustard greens and three other leafy greens with a tadka (tempering) of onions and garlic in ghee. Serve with makki ki roti (maize flour flatbread) for an authentic and absolutely delightful vegetarian Punjabi meal.
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Punjabi Chole
This Punjabi chole recipe is a hearty vegan curry made with boiled chickpeas, onions, tomatoes and a medley of spices. It tastes divine with freshly made puri or bhatura (Indian breads), and even plain rice. Easy as 1,2,3 in the instant pot!
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Matar Paneer
A mutter paneer recipe that is simple, fresh and very tasty. Soft paneer and sweet garden peas are cooked in a tomato gravy topped with green chillies and lots of cilantro.
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Pav Bhaji
Mumbai pav bhaji is an extremely popular Indian street food. Made with mixed vegetables, onions, tomatoes and spices and served with buttered dinner rolls, it is out-of-this world delish and totally addictive!
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Rajma Masala
Instant pot rajma masala is red kidney beans cooked in a thick onion-tomato gravy. Ladled over white or brown rice, it makes for a complete meal and a very popular North Indian dish called rajma chawal. Vegan, gluten-free and yum!
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Vegetable Korma
Vegetable korma is an easy and healthy everyday recipe. Ground cashews and coconut milk add a wonderful creaminess to it. Mop up this vegan curry with fresh Indian bread or ladle it on rice for a quick meal.
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Egg Curry
Indian egg curry is a rustic, dhaba-style recipe that's easy so tasty. Best had with naan or rice, it is guaranteed to leave you satiated. Perfect for days when you've out of meat in the freezer!
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Kala Chana
Kala chana curry is a simple and quick weeknight meal made with basic Indian spices. Goes well with rice or roti and can be made vegan by skipping the paneer.
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Aloo Matar
A simple yet super tasty North Indian potato and peas curry that needs no special mention. It's a quick and easy curry dish cooked with basic ingredients and spices. Plus, it's vegan and gluten free!
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Instant Pot Curries (Non-Vegetarian)
Aloo Gosht
Fancy succulent bone-in mutton cubes and tender potato chunks smothered in a delicious, slightly spicy sauce? Aloo gosht is a hearty, filling and satisfying meal made with a few very common ingredients onions, garlic, and spices.
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Chicken Madras
A hot and vibrant chicken curry that tastes just wonderful. Deeply flavoured with whole and ground Indian spices, it has spicy, sour and sweet flavours going for it!
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Coconut Shrimp Curry
Creamy coconut shrimp curry over steamed rice is the perfect recipe for weeknights. Ready in 30 minutes from start to finish in the instant pot, this is one tasty one-pot meal that doesn’t take a ton of effort to make.
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Keema Aloo
A happy coming together of mutton or lamb mince, cubed potatoes and of course onions, tomatoes and spices. A garnish of green chillies, cilantro and slivered ginger gives this curry quite a kick. Slice some onion rings, throw in a few pieces of warm naan, and dinner's ready!
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Mutton Korma
Mutton or lamb in a rich gravy made with lots of fried onions, yogurt and whole spices. This Mughlai delicacy is the real deal with no potatoes, tomatoes or turmeric.
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Britain's favourite chicken curry in an easy avatar! Boneless pieces of chicken thigh are marinated in yogurt and spices, browned to perfection and smothered in a creamy and luscious sauce to make this gorgeous chicken curry.
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Palak Chicken
This palak chicken recipe is a flavour bomb! Tender pieces of boneless chicken and baby spinach come together in a delicious curry made creamy with cashews. This is the best of North Indian chicken recipes and a foodie's dream come true!
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Beef Stew
This spicy beef stew without wine is a pressure cooker gem. Lots of tender meat, flavorful root vegetables, and a silken sauce makes it the best one-pot dinner there ever was! An easy instant pot recipe.
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Lamb Dhansak
Dhansak is a Parsi dish made by cooking goat or lamb meat with vegetables and lentils. This lamb dhansak curry is delicious, so easy and mild enough for the whole family to enjoy. As with all curries it tastes even better the next day… not that you will have any leftovers:)
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Did you make any of these instant pot curries? Do tell which ones in the comments below!
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