Curry Rice Instant Pot
Curry rice is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner, lunch boxes, or even potlucks. Plus, it is a vegan-friendly instant pot recipe.
Servings: 4
Calories: 302kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1½ cup basmati rice
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1½ teaspoon kitchen king masala powder or use curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon ginger grated
- 2 tablespoon vegan yogurt or coconut milk
- ½ cup green peas frozen
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- salt to taste
- 1½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi Fenugreek leaves
Instructions
- Rinse the basmati rice under cold running water until the water runs clear. Soak the rice until you use it in the recipe.1½ cup basmati rice
- Add oil to the inner pot and set to Saute mode.2 tsp olive oil
- As the oil heats up, add chopped onions and fry for 1-2 minutes or until it's lightly golden.1 onion
- Add chopped tomatoes and frozen peas and saute for a minute.1 tomato, ½ cup green peas
- Add plant-based yogurt, spices, and salt, and mix well.1½ tsp kitchen king masala powder, ¼ tsp ginger, 2 tbsp vegan yogurt, salt
- Add rinsed and drained basmati rice, water, and Kasuri methi and stir well.1½ cup water, 1 tsp kasuri methi
- Press cancel and close the lid, and press pressure cooking mode.
- Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Use the natural pressure release option to let it cook.
- Open the lid after the pressure is released completely.
- Instant pot curry rice is ready!
- Enjoy it as is, or pair it with vegan raita, or potato kurma!
- You can garnish it with fried cashews or air-fried tofu for extra flavor and protein.
Notes
- Soak the basmati rice for 10 minutes before cooking it in an Instant Pot.
- Instead of plant-based yogurt, you can use coconut milk.
- It is important to get an even mix after adding soaked rice to ensure that the spices do not reside at the pot's bottom.
- Adding turmeric powder and fresh ginger to saute onions would significantly enhance the flavor.
- Replace the kitchen king masala with your favorite curry powder.
- The addition of air-fried tofu is optional. That's why I did not include the steps for that.
- You can always add red chili powder for extra spiciness.
- You could prepare this recipe over a stovetop. Be sure to simmer the rice over low heat as it cooks to ensure a rich flavorful dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 238mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg