Sprouted Moth Bean (Vigna Aconitifolia) Curry in the Instant Pot

Moth bean are called Vigna aconitifolia. They are drought-resistant and grow in arid and semi-arid regions of India.  It is commonly called mat bean, moth bean, matki, Turkish gram or dew bean. The moth beans Read More …

Mung Dall and Basmati Rice in Instant Pot

Ever since I bought the Instant Pot (IP),I have had to change my style of cooking and am always learning new things about the IP.   The Instant Pot(IP) is a pressure cooker but can also Read More …

Butternut squash soup in Instant Pot

The butternut squash soup was very quick and easy to make in the Instant Pot with minimum spices.   The  Instant  Pot(IP) is a pressure cooker but can also be used as a slow cooker. rice cooker, sauté/browning, Read More …

Special Vegetarian Biryani in Instant Pot

Sometimes, a recipe with too many steps or ingredients puts us off.   I find that in such cases, cooking it in the instant Pot makes it so easy as the food doesn’t require too much Read More …

Curried Black Eyed Peas/beans (Chora) in the Instant pot

Making  curried Black eyed peas/ or as some people call them -black eyed beans (Lobia) (and Chora in Gujarati)   is very similar to cooking other lentils in the Instant Pot.   Black eyed  beans  are full Read More …

Fusili pasta with vegetables cooked in Instant Pot

I cooked the pasta in the Instant Pot. The  Instant  Pot (IP) is a pressure cooker but can also be used as a slow cooker. rice cooker, sauté/browning, yoghurt maker and steamer.  I like cooking Read More …

Homemade Hummus

A month ago UK suffered a Hummus crisis  as some of the major supermarkets had to remove hummus from their shelves due to a “production issue”.  It seemed that the hummus they sold  had a metallic taste to it. Read More …