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
Dietary details of Instant Pot Bombay Potatoes
This Aloo Jeera is
Paleo and Whole 30 approvedGluten Free- Omit AsafetidaDairy 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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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 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 UpMost 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.
