Quick Indian Pressure Cooker Recipes, Veg Pressure Cooker Recipes

Pressure Cooker Veg Pulao, Veg Pulao in Pressure Cooker

Sai Bhaji ( Pressure Cooker)

Pressure cookers force liquid into food, helping it cook faster and allowing your cooks to quickly tenderize tough foods. The pressure cooker is highly efficient — it uses far less energy than many other appliances, since it cooks so quickly.

Quick Pressure Cooker Indian Rice Recipes 

Pressure cooker is used in every Indian household on day to day basis and rice is one common dish prepared in every Indian house.

An elaborate yet easy khichdi that makes a wholesome and delicious meal, the toor dal khichdi is made of toor dal and rice combined with not just whole spices but also onions, garlic and tomatoes. This imparts a tangy twist to the dal khichdi making it holistic in terms of taste too.

When you don’t have time to prepare a Kadhi, you can just serve toor dal khichdi with curds and papad like Fried papad, Roasted papad, Fried Khichiya Papad, Roasted Khichiya Papad, Instant Whole Wheat Masala Papad or Papad ki Churi and there you have a sumptuous dinner on the table!

Dal Khichdi

Quick and easy but enchanting, the matar pulao is a timeless classic of North Indian cuisine. The rich taste of ghee and the mind-blowing aroma of whole spices makes this dish of matar pulao a really mouth-watering one, so good that you can just have it plain without any accompaniments.

This green pea pulao is super quick and easy to make as we have made it in a pressure cooker and hence called matar pulao in pressure cooker. This is a one-pot meal dish, it is a go to matar pulao recipe for long lazy and tiring days! Have green pea pulao along with dal, kadhi or any raita, trust me its tummy filling. Also, you can add fried potato or paneer pieces to make it even tastier!!

Matar Pulao, Green Pea Pulao

Quick Pressure Cooker Indian Sabzi Recipes

Pressure cooker is use to make many Indian curry’s. Many Indian women make use of pressure cooker to cook things as the process is quick and time saving.

Oondhiya is a classic Gujarati vegetable from the city of Surat and hence also called Surti undhiyu. Oondhiya is a preparation of vegetables and fenugreek muthias cooked in an aromatic blend of spices. A traditional undhiyu recipe requires hours on end to make. Here, we have presented a faster version using a pressure cooker that also uses less oil.

undhiyu recipe | Surti undhiyu | Oondhiya | authentic Gujarati undhiyu |

Tiring day at work and looking for a quick tasty gravy recipe for dinner? Aloo mutter curry is one of the best options and really very easy to make. My mother taught me this Punjabi aloo matar recipe when i was going to university for studies as it is quick and easy to make. If you are a beginner you can never go wrong with this Aloo mutter recipe and this recipe is made using basic ingredients which would definitely be available in Indian kitchens.

Aloo Mutter, Aloo Matar Pressure Cooker

Quick Pressure Cooker Indian Dal Recipes

Maa Ki Dal, flavoured with tangy tomatoes, curds and cream- it’s a rich feeling you can enjoy. Ensure that the beans and dal are soaked well overnight.

We have made this Maa Ki Dal in a pressure cooker and this pressure cooker Maa ki Daal is very popular as it saves loads of time for the busy housewives. The taste of pressure cooker Maa ki Daal is not compromised as it tastes the same as the traditional restaurant style Maa Ki Dal which is simmered all night long to get the unique flavour.

maa ki dal recipe | pressure cooker maa ki dal | Punjabi kali dal | black gram dal |

This Spicy Yellow Moong Dal is so tasty you will want to make it every day, and you can – because it is so simple and easy-to-make. Unlike traditional methods of making dal with a ghee-loaded tempering, this healthy moong dal is made without any oil and yet tastes the same.

Moong Dal is a storehouse of nutrients like protein, iron and folic acid, so you can relish this dal without any guilt of putting on extra kilos and with the satisfaction of providing your body machinery with required nutrients. This Indian moong dal for weight loss is a wise choice for diabetics and heart patients too!

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Quick Pressure Cookier Indian Snack Recipes

When your kids get back home from school or from an recreational activity class and would be super hungry, you can make use to pressure cooker to make quick snacks for them and as the process of cooking in pressure cooker is quick, they wouldn’t have to wait too long.

30 minutes easy pav bhaji is an all time favourite recipe. Mumbai’s all-time favourite street food - 30 minutes easy pav bhaji is now so much easier to prepare, with our handy kitchen helper – the pressure cooker! Temper, sauté, pressure cook, that’s all there is to preparing a delicious bhaji to accompany fresh, butter-toasted pav buns.

Pav Bhaji

Quick Pressure Cooker Soup Recipes

Soups are easiest thing you can cook in pressure cooker. My aunt would make soup for her toddler in pressure cooker which would save her time as well.

If you and your family want to have something light for evening, you can make soups which are healthy, quick and easy to make. Soups like drumstick soup are perfect. This fabulous drumstick soup recipe with the strong aroma and flavour of drumstick, is surprisingly easy to make because it bypasses the cumbersome process of peeling the drumstick. In this innovative procedure, the drumstick is sautéed in butter along with the other ingredients, cooked, blended and then strained, so the saijan ki phalli soup benefits from the its strong essence without going through the long peeling process.

Half a cup of milk helps to balance the overwhelming flavour of the veg drumstick soup and to improve its texture too, while a dash of pepper acts as the classic and final stroke in this masterpiece.

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Barley is a cereal that is easily available in India. It is a great source of protein, iron and fibre and tastes good too, if cooked with flavourful ingredients as we have done in this delicious healthy barley soup. The combination of masoor dal along with barley i.e. a pulse with a cereal makes this vegetable barley soup a complete source of protein, which is otherwise lacking in a vegetarian diet.

vegetable barley soup recipe | Indian style barley soup | healthy barley soup |

Quick Pressure Cooker Recipe For Baby and Toddlers

You can use pressure cooker to make food for your toddlers. Pressure cooker cooking is really helpful to working and busy mom’s as they can quickly make porridge, khichdi or soups for their toddlers and rush back to work.

This Palak Paneer Rice for Babies is a delicacy that appeals to most toddlers because of its bright green colour. Kids who are 1 year and above also love the soft, chewy texture of paneer, which makes it doubly delightful. 

Spinach in this Spinach and Paneer Pulao provides much-needed folic acid for your growing baby while paneer is a good source of calcium and protein. Serve this satiating Palak Paneer Rice for Babies and Toddlers with a cup of fresh curds, to make a delicious meal for lunch or dinner.

Palak Paneer Rice for Babies and Toddler

Dal and Vegetable Mash is a simple, easy to eat weaning food for babies above 8 months who are already accustomed to strained liquids and dals. Learn how to make dal mash for babies at home in a step by step manner. We have shared a simple recipe of Dal and Vegetable Mash for Babies. You can substitute the yellow moong dal with green moong dal or masoor dal and carrots and French Beans with green peas.

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