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    20 Vegan Instant Pot Recipes

    Published: Jul 24, 2017 · Modified: Dec 27, 2018 by Richa 25 Comments

    20 Vegan Instant Pot Recipes with no fake meats, no soy, no dairy. Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes to cook up as meals. Vegan Gluten-free Soyfree. 

    20 Vegan Instant Pot Recipes with no fake meats, no soy, no dairy. Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes to cook up as meals. Vegan Gluten-free Vegan Richa

    Instant Pot  is a 1 pot cooking appliance that can cook by pressure cooking, slow cooking, warming (yogurt or other fermentation), sauteing, steaming. It is programmable and has been getting popular in the last few years. I use Instant Pot whenever I need to pressure cook. I have been pressure cooking for many years as Indian food uses Pressure cooking for cooking the variety of beans and lentils used in the cuisine. Stive top cookers have been used in India for decades. Some of the old posts on the blog use a pressure cooker and are getting updated IP instructions over the next few months. 

    Instant Pot works out well to make 1 pot meals, set it and forget it and the meal is ready when needed, and works well for summer as it doesnt heat up the entire kitchen.

    Here are a few of the popular IP recipes from the blog. Almost all also have Saucepan cooking options. For more Recipes see the Instant Pot Category. What are your favorite Instant Pot meals for Summer?

    Instant Pot Aloo Palak Dal. Spiced Potato Spinach Lentils made in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot. Saucepan option. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com Brown Rice Mung Bean Kitchari - Mung Bean Stew | Vegan Richa

    Potato Spinach Lentil Curry

    Kitchari – Mung Bean Brown Rice Stew – for a yellow mung dal kitchari, see my first book 

    Vegan Barbacoa Mushroom Tacos . This Barbacoa Sauce is super easy and versatile. Use it with beans, lentils or other shredded vegetables for variation. Vegan Barbacoa Recipe. Gluten-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com Instant Pot Chana Saag - Chickpea Spinach Curry. Easy 1 pot Chickpea Curry. Saucepan option. Vegan Gluten-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Barbacoa Mushrooms , serve in tacos or make a bowl over lettuce, roasted veggies and avocado

    Chana Saag – Chickpea Spinach Curry

     

    Instant Pot Vegan Butter Chickin (soy curls and chickpeas!)

    Lasagna soup! Saucepan option

    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup - Vegan Lasagna Soup with lasagna noodles, veggies, red lentils and basil. 1 Pot weekday meal. #Vegan #Nutfree #Recipe. Can be #glutenfree. #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    IP Lentil Sweet Potato Eggplant/Veggie Curry. 

    Instant Pot Eggplant Sweet Potato Lentil Curry. Mung Beans, lentils, spices, sweet potato and eggplant make a filling curry or soup. Use other veggies of choice. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. Make it in a saucepan or InstantPot Pressure Cooker. #vegan #glutenfree #soyfree #veganricha

    Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    Fluffy Mashed Potatoes with Vegan Gravy - 1 Pot - Mushroom Free. Can be Nut-free, soy-free. Serve over mashed potatoes, biscuits, thanksgiving loaf and more. #Vegan #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    Mixed Veg Khichdi in a Jar for Instant Pot. 

    Khichdi in a Jar - Mixed Vegetable Kitchari Mix for Instant Pot or Saucepan. Easy Lentil Rice Soup with Veggies.  Gift the jar full of lentils,, rice and spices. Empty into a pot with veggies of choice. Easy Weekday Dinner.  Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe.  #vegan #veganricha Khichdi in a Jar - Mixed Vegetable Kitchari Mix for Instant Pot or Saucepan. Easy Lentil Rice Soup with Veggies.  Gift the jar full of lentils,, rice and spices. Empty into a pot with veggies of choice. Easy Weekday Dinner.  Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe.  #vegan #veganricha

    Eggplant Sambar– Split Pea soup with Tamarind and Eggplant. 

    Eggplant Sambar Recipe - Indian Yellow Lentil Tamarind Dal. Toor Dal Sambar with Eggplant or other seasonal veggies. Instant Pot or Saucepan Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Vegetable Biryani with Chickpeas 

    Chickpea Rice Pulao | Vegan Richa

    Jackfruit Curry

    Easy Jackfruit Curry | Vegan Richa

    Dal Makhani – Buttery Black Lentils


    Chickpea Sweet Potato Spinach Curry

    Easy One Pot Chickpea Sweet potato Spinach Curry with Indian Spices. Use spices of choice, pumpkin or other squash and other beans. | VeganRicha.com #vegan #glutenfree #soyfree #recipe

    IP Aloo Gobi

    Instant Pot Aloo Gobi - Curried Potato Cauliflower. 1 Pot Aloo Gobhi. Indian Gobi Aloo Masala. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Chana Dal Veggie Soup

    Chana Dal Veggie Carrot Soup. Easy Split Pea Soup with veggies. 1 Pot ready within 45 minutes. Use split chickpeas (Chana Dal) or other split peas or lentils. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Lentil Brown Rice Soup – spiced Kitchari

    Lentil Brown Rice Soup. Easy 1 pot Lentil Rice Soup with Spinach or greens of choice. 20 minutes active time then let everything simmer. Serve with crackers, papadum or grilled vegan cheese sandwiches. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Lentil Kidney Chili

    Masala Eggplant

    Instant Pot Masala Eggplant Curry. Pressure cooked Indian Baghare baingan. Stuffed Baby Eggplant Curry. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    Lentil Veggie Dhansak (stew)

    Lentil Veggie Dhansak. Dal and vegetables cooked with spices. Parsi dhansak Recipe. Serve over rice or flatbread or garlic bread. Vegan Gluten-free Indian Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Vegetable Kolhapuri – Veggies in Coconut Sesame sauce

    Veg Kolhapuri Recipe - Veggies in Sesame Coconut Tomato Kolhapuri Sauce. Use up the leftover veggies in this flavorful sauce. Anything goes. Add cooked beans for added protein. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree #Nutfree #veganricha #Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

    Black Eyed Pea & Cauliflower Stew

    This coconutty Black Eyes Pea stew with Cauliflower and Potatoes is hearty and delicious. Instant Pot Black Eyed Pea Curry with vegetables. Sauepan Option. Vegetarian Black Eyed Peas Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Stuffed Acorn Squash 

    Pressure Cooker Curried chickpea Stuffed Acorn Squash | Vegan Richa

    Kidney Bean Curry – Rajma

    Brown Coconut Chickpea Curry

    Kadala Curry - Bengal Gram or Kala Chana Curry with Coconut and Spices. Brown Chickpea Coconut Curry from South India (Kerala). Serve with rice, appams, dosas or make a bowl with roasted veggies and grains. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Indian Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Jill’s Red Lentil Sweet Potato Burgers

     

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    1. Greta

      December 21, 2020 at 1:19 pm

      These are great! I am bookmarking for later. Thank you!

      Reply
    2. Gina

      December 21, 2018 at 8:23 am

      Are these recipes for the 6qt or 3qt mini?

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 21, 2018 at 11:02 am

        6 qt. i’ll add the info

        Reply
    3. Harsh Bhavsar

      April 17, 2018 at 5:47 pm

      Thank you for your recipe. Can you please tell me when we start the pressure mode in high for, say 11 minutes, after that should we enable keep warm mode? Or should we turn off the IP, and let the steam release naturally? I think I ended up keep it on keep warm for ~3-4 minutes, and let the steam release naturally, and the sweet potatoes and eggplant got very overcooked.

      Also does the size of the pot matter for natural release time? I have a 6 QT pot, and I suppose it will take more time (since more volume) for natural release of steam. Do you think that will overcook the dish inside? Pardon my basic questions, I am very new to Instant Pot. Will definitely be checking out your other recipes! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 17, 2018 at 11:28 pm

        Once the cook time is done, press cancel, so that the pot doesnt stay warm and starts the natural pressure release. You can reduce the cooking time by 2 mins and once done, cancel the stay warm and release the pressure if it hasnt already released in 7 to 8 mins.

        Reply
        • Harsh Bhavsar

          April 19, 2018 at 11:45 am

          Thank you so much for that tip!

          Reply
    4. Amanda

      March 11, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      I got an IP for Christmas and have been slowly acquainting myself with it. This list of vegan recipes is just what I was looking for. Last week, I made your Lentil Sweet Potato Eggplant/Veggie Curry recipe and it turned out perfectly! Thanks for putting this list together. I look forward to trying another recipe from it soon 🙂

      Reply
    5. Deb Freeman

      February 17, 2018 at 4:27 pm

      I just made my first IP dish- applesauce, Your recipes sound the Best of any I have seen on internet or books for vegan etc dishes…I like your tastes…we love Indian food! I’m sooooo super happy I found your site …thank you for sharing your recipes!

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 17, 2018 at 4:45 pm

        Awesome! Thank you Deb. Try the butter soycurls, sweet potato lentil soup or the lasagna soup i just posted last week.

        Reply
    6. Eve-Marie

      February 06, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      Richa I think your next cookbook needs to be an Instant Pot cookbook!

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 07, 2018 at 12:07 am

        It will be eventually. Book is a tiring 1.5 year work 🙂

        Reply
        • Eve-Marie

          February 07, 2018 at 3:07 pm

          I will be looking forward to it 😊. Good luck!

          Reply
          • Clara Mae

            July 20, 2018 at 12:28 pm

            Me too.

            Reply
    7. MQ

      July 29, 2017 at 3:32 pm

      I’ve come back to this site now maybe three times, thinking, this time I’m just going to ignore all the cilantro and look at the actual recipes, which are probably really yummy… Nope, I can’t do it. I click away every single time. Sigh.

      Did you know that there are people for whom cilantro tastes like soap and ruins any food that it touches? It’s a genetic condition. I wish more chefs and servers would be aware of it.

      They’re probably great recipes? But… For me, what I experience when looking at food topped with chopped, fresh cilantro is similar to what you would experience if you were to see a bowl of otherwise-yummy food sprinkled with clumps of mud, motor oil, dish detergent, or poop. Sorry for the image, I know it’s disgusting… Just trying to generate some empathy here. I hope this info can be helpful to you.

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 31, 2017 at 11:12 am

        Thank you for the note. I have heard of the condition and it is a difficult thing to understand since i like cilantro. 99% of the time its used just as garnish so easily left out.

        There are many desserts on the blog and other cuisine recipes that dont use cilantro and if there is any garnish, its basil, parsley, green onion or other. For the other recipes, i’ll try to add a few photos without the cilantro garnish on the future posts. There are 4 on this post without any cilantro.

        Its also a photographing need. A lot of the curries and dals are brown, yellow, orange or other shades that dont necessarily look appetizing, so contrasting garnish helps the photo looks appetizing. Maybe a different color garnish will work. i’ll look for options.
        Hope you do try some of the non cilantro recipes!

        Reply
      • French

        October 28, 2017 at 10:41 am

        Do you have the same issue with italian parsley? If not – it is very difficult to tell the difference from a picture.

        Personally, I find meat abhorrent, but I still look at meat recipes and find ways to substitute. That is the great thing about making your own food! You can add more of what you like and remove what you don’t .

        All these recipes look great!

        (btw… Poop! Really? You had to go there?)

        Reply
    8. Eve-Marie

      July 27, 2017 at 11:11 am

      Thanks for this round-up! I think my IP will be living on the counter top for a while as I work my way through these. Just had the kitchari for lunch and it was delicious!

      Reply
    9. Amber

      July 27, 2017 at 8:43 am

      Thanks for sharing this recipe! It looks so yum!! Can’t wait to try it out.
      Thanks again for sharing!!
      xxo -Amber

      Reply
    10. twinkle

      July 27, 2017 at 5:50 am

      WOWWW..I left non veg years ago but never found real substitute that would feel tasty and nutritious. I hope i get to read more and more vegan recipes.. I hope everyone turns into vegan and realizes how important animals are vital for the eco system.

      Thanks a lot dear for giving such valauble information. Keep rocking and posts more .

      Reply
    11. Sue

      July 26, 2017 at 10:44 am

      Perfect! Thanks Richa.

      Reply
    12. Sue

      July 26, 2017 at 9:49 am

      Hi Richa, to convert to pressure cooker directions,, do I just manually saute before pressure cooking for designated IP time? High pressure, I’m guessing. Thanks a lot!

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 26, 2017 at 10:30 am

        yes, you can saute in the IP (saute mode), saute in a stove top pressure cooker (usually over medium heat), or saute in a skillet. The IP cook times are for when the lid is closed. To convert those to stove top pressure cooker, the time counting starts at when the cooker reaches pressure (the knob or indicator pops up).

        Reply
    13. Ophelia Rose De Papillon

      July 25, 2017 at 11:24 pm

      Thanks for posting these! I look forward to trying them.

      Reply
    14. dhannon

      July 25, 2017 at 2:03 pm

      Hey, Perfect timing Richa…
      I just received my new instant pot from Amazon and was wondering what to cook in it first. I’m definitely pinning this article. Thank you!

      Reply
    15. Sumit Bhalla

      July 24, 2017 at 11:32 pm

      Thanks For Sharing This delicious dishes

      Reply

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