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Instant Pot Bombay Potatoes - Instant Pot Indian Style Roast Potatoes or Aloo Jeera Recipe A perfect side to any indian meal - Soft inside and crispy and spicy outside. Also incidentally Paleo, Whole 30 approved, Vegan & Gluten Free.
This simple but extremely comforting side is a must know!
Potatoes are loved world over and these potatoes are made on a daily basis in most Indian households.
Usually, the potatoes are pressure cooked in the traditional stover top cooker, peeled and then shallow fried with ghee and spices.
But while making this Instant Pot Cumin Roasted Potatoes recipe - we will use baby potatoes aka new potatoes and Steam them in the Instant pot and then sauté them in oil along with spices.I find steaming the potatoes better than boiling especially for this recipe because we are looking for firm but cooked potatoes.Sometimes boiling makes them too soft and they fall apart while sauteing.
You could add other vegetables like beans, carrots and peas to make it less carb heavy.
How to Make Instant Pot Bombay Potatoes
Step 1: Place the Potatoes in the steamer basket.Add 1 Cup water to the Instant Pot Inner Pot.
Step 2: PRESSURE COOK for 5 minute on HIGH.Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then Quick release.Remove potatoes from the pot and peel all of them.
Step 3:Using the SAUTE more, heat the inner pot.
Step 4: Add oil/Ghee and let it get hot- 20-30 seconds.
Step 5:Add the cumin and asafetida(omit asafetida for gluten free version).Let it splutter.
Step 6: Add the steamed Potatoes and Sauté the potatoes for 2 minutes. Sprinkle the spices and salt.
Step 7: Mix till the spices coat the potatoes and Cancel the saute. Take the pot out or the spices will burn and stick to the bottom of the inner pot.
Step 8:Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve.
Special Notes
- Peeling the potatoes- You can choose to not peel your potatoes.The skin of potatoes is full of nutrients and the potatoes do not stick to the inner pot of the instant pot while cooking. But peeled potatoes absorb the spices better.
- For Dairy Free Version- Replace Ghee with Oil.
- For Gluten Free Version- Omit Asafetida
- Spices- The main spices in this dish are Cumin,Turmeric and Coriander.The rest of them are all supporting actors.You can choose to skip them if you can't find them.
- Browning the Peeled Potatoes- The boiled, peeled potatoes will frankly brown better in a cast iron or a nonstick pan.Ideally, i would boil the potatoes in Instant Pot and saute in a pan on the hob.
Dietary details of Instant Pot Bombay Potatoes
This Aloo Jeera is
- Paleo and Whole 30 approved
- Gluten Free- Omit Asafetida
- Dairy Free and Vegan - if oil is used instead of Ghee
Variations of Aloo Jeera aka Bombay Potatoes
Potatoes are the perfect blank canvas! You can change the spice mix and make your kind of spiced potato. Here are some ideas of different spice mixes with which you can make these roast potatoes-
-Peri Peri Spice Mix
-Zaatar
-Curry Powder
-Panchporan
-Butter & Galic
You can also change the cooking fat - mustard oil,Sesame oil,Duck fat.
How to Eat Cumin Roasted Potatoes
The best way to eat it with fresh Pooris or parathas.The next best way is to eat it as a side to Dal and Rice or fresh chapatis.
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Instant Pot Aloo Jeera
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Author: Chhavi
Equipment Needed
Ingredients
- 250 gms New Potatoes or baby potatoes
- 2 tablespoon Ghee or oil
Spices*
- 1 teaspoon cumin Jeera seeds
- 1 pinch Asafetida Optional
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 tsp Dry Mango Powder* Optional.
- ½ teaspoon Red chilli powder reduce to make less spicy or use paprika
Instructions
In the instant pot, Add 1 cup of water.Place the Potatoes in steamer basket.
place the basket inside and close the lid.
Set the instant pot to PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL HIGH pressure mode for 5 minutes** in SEALED position. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, Quick Release after.
Take the potatoes out and drain the water.Peel the potatoes***
Instant Pot Sauteing
Select SAUTE mode now and heat the instant pot.
Once HOT, Add Oil and heat for 20-30 seconds.(important step for cumin)
Add the Cumin and Asafetida and let it splutter.
Add the potatoes and give gentle mix,Coat the potatoes with oil.
Add the Spice mixes & Salt - Turmeric,Coriander Powder,Chilli Powder,Dry Mango Powder or Amchur. Give it a mix so the spices coat the potatoes.Test salt, add more if needed.
Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve hot.
Non Stick Pan/Cast Iron Pan Saute****
Heat the pan.Add oil to the pan.
Once the oil is hot,Add the cumin and asafetida.Let it splutter for 30 seconds.(watch that it doesnt burn)
Add the cubed potatoes.To make them crisp- keep turning them and cooking for long.
Add the spices and mix.
Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve hot.
Notes
Spices*
Asafetida- is optional.
Coriander Powder,Turmeric and Chilli powder can be replaced with store-bought Curry powder.
Dry Mango Powder or Amchur Powder can be replaced with lime/Lemon juice at the end.Just before you garnish with coriander leaves.
Jeera or Cumin Seeds- are the absolute essential.
GLUTEN FREE- skip Asafetida
DAIRY FREE-replace ghee with oil
Instant Pot Time for Boiling Potatoes**- This will change based on how big your potatoes are.If you are using larger than 1 inch potatoes, increase the time to 14 minutes.
Peeling the Potatoes*** - You can skip this step if your potatoes are bruise free and clean.Peeled potatoes will stick to the instant pot bottom more but will absorb the spices better.
Non Stick Pan/Cast Iron Pan Saute****
Nonstick pan or a cast iron pan is better for browning and sautéing the potatoes than the steel inner pot of instant pot.That said, it's another pot to wash.
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Read about how to make indian food in Instant Pot in detail here
Part 1:Instant Pot for Indian Cooking
Part 2: Which Instant Pot Model to buy
Part 3: Making Indian Food in Instant Pot
Part 4: Instant Pot Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few quick pointers on the instant pot.
I use the 6 qts DUO Instant Pot and all my recipes are tested on the same.
Here are a few quick need to knows while using an Instant Pot.
Saute & Pressure Cook Setting – These are the most used settings on the instant pot. Pressure Cook setting can also be called Manual on your multicooker.
Minimum liquid- There is a minimum liquid requirement for most instant pots. For a 6 qts IP - 1 cup is the minimum liquid required as per the manufacturer.
Burn Message- If the food starts burning this notice pops up on the instant pot and cuts off any further cooking. This message can also come if you have used the SAUTE setting before and not deglazed the pan.or if you use a bigger 8 qts pot.The minimum requirement of the liquid changes and hence you could potentially get it while using it. To solve this, add about ¼ cup of more water than the recipe calls for.
While using certain sauces like tomato sauce or cheese sauces, you may get burn message because they are more viscous than water and burn easily.To solve this, again add ¼ cup of water to the bottom of the pot first, then add the sauce and proceed with the rest of the recipe. You could also use pot in pot method for these recipes.
Pressure Build Up
Most recipes only mention the time setting you need to use while cooking in the instant pot.In actual, the total time taken to cook is time taken for the pressure build up+ time taken for actual cooking + time taken for the steam to release.
Quick Release(QR) ,Natural Pressure Release(NPR) & 10 minute Natural Pressure Release(10NPR)
Quick release(QR)- when you release the pressure valve, as soon as the cooking time is up.This release hot steam, so make sure you are careful while doing this.
Natural Pressure Release(NPR)- You open the pot only after the pressure in the IP is released on its own. This could vary depending on the Pressure setting, amount of food, size of the pot.
10 Natural Pressure Release(10NPR)
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes after which you Quick Release the pressure.
What not to do in Instant Pot
-Use Instant Pot without any liquid in the pot.
-Open the lid without the releasing the pressure first.
-Keep the Instant pot on the stove- there have been a lot of instances where the instant pot has gotten burnt from the bottom on accident.
-Dump food in the instant pot without the inner pot.
-Fill the pressure cooker up till the brim.
