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449 Pressure Cooker Recipes | Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Recipes |
The Pressure Cooker is like a magic wand. The Indian housewife often feels crippled without a pressure cooker. Often, we families relocating to other countries include the pressure cooker as the highest priority item on the packing list! This magic utensil is a steel pan, covered in an airtight way with a lid having a rubber gasket. On top of the lid, there is an opening that is sealed with a special stopper (commonly called as ‘weight’ or ‘whistle’) that retains steam inside the vessel for a while, allowing it to release slowly in a controlled and safe fashion.
In short, pressure cooker helps you to steam cook food in a quick and convenient way, using less fuel while retaining the nutrients and flavors. Also, it minimizes the use of multiple vessels and reduces your work.
Pressure Cooker Vegetarian Recipes
Pressure cookers made of different material and different volumes by different brands are easily available in the market. Several recipes have been given in this section, which is adapted to be cooked directly in a pressure cooker to save time. Try your hand at dishes like the Aloo Gobhi Pulao, Panchratni Dal, Sai Bhaji, Maa ki Dal, Pav Bhaji and Oondhiya made using the pressure cooker. You will be surprised to know that you can even make awesome desserts like the Chocolate Pudding using this handy cooker. You can make lots of Healthy Pressure Cooker Recipes.
For beginners, learn how to make Basmati Rice in a pressure cooker or simply the brown rice and white rice & enjoy them hot and fresh with a dollop of ghee or a tempering of jeera. You can even relish them with a bowl of curd and dal/subzi. Working professionals can opt for quick sabzi recipes like Aloo Mutter, Bharleli Vaangi, Sai Bhaji, Tendli and Matki Subzi. In fact, anyone can cook them in no time using a pressure cooker after a tiring day. Enjoy them with roti or chapatti.
Punjabi delights like Pindi Chole, Dal Tadka, Pressure Cooker Naan can be prepared in a pressure cooker any time of the day; be it lunch or dinner and savored hot.
Pressure Cooker Khichdi, Pulao, Rice recipes
One-pot meals like Matar Pulao, Masala Bhaat and Corn Methi Pulao require no prior cooking of rice and vegetables. Just a tempering, sautéing of vegetables and simply toss in the rice & vegetables along with a dash of Indian spices and tada! Your delicious meal is ready. Khichdi is perhaps the most popular, comforting and homely of rice dishes, enjoyed by Indians the world over. Make lip-smacking variants like Toovar Dal Ni Khichdi, Jowar and Vegetable Khichdi, Fada ni Khichdi quickly in a cooker and enjoy them with a bowl of kadhi.
corn methi pulao recipe | methi makai pulao | sweet corn methi rice | The sweetness of corn and the bitterness of methi complement each other well in this methi makai pulao. By using simple seasonings and the pressure-cooking technique, tasty corn methi pulao can be prepared quite fast.
corn methi pulao recipe | methi makai pulao | sweet corn methi rice
Pressure Cooker Dessert Recipes
For dessert lovers and people who do not have an oven at home, try your hands on a basic Eggless Sooji Cake, Eggless Chocolate Cake or Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake and surprise your friends and family. You can even top them with various frosting and make pretty cakes at home. Indian sweet treats like Lapsi, Quick Gajar ka Halwa and Paal Payasam which required slogging in the kitchen for hours can be made in a jiffy in a pressure cooker.
Check our collection of 449 Pressure Cooker recipes and enjoy them with your friends and family!

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traditional Gujarati dal dhokli recipe | dal dhokli | with 48 step by step amazing images.Dal dhokli is … More..
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16 January, 2025
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sambar recipe | sambar for idlis | South Indian sambar for dosas | easy homemade sambar recipe | … More..
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06 December, 2024
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dal tadka recipe | Punjabi dal tadka | restaurant style dal tadka | with 30 amazing images.The Dal … More..
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17 December, 2024
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spicy mixed dal recipe | Punjabi style mixed dal | healthy mixed dal | with amazing 20 imagesWith … More..
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17 December, 2024
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moong dal khichdi | Gujarati moong dal khichdi | how to make yellow moong dal khichdi | with … More..
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16 December, 2024
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eggless pressure cooker chocolate cake recipe | Indian style pressure cooker chocolate cake | chocolate cake in a … More..
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06 December, 2024
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Gujarati dal recipe | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal | with 19 amazing images.With a characteristic … More..
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06 December, 2024
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khichdi recipe | dal khichdi | toor dal khichdi | how to make dal khichdi | with 31 … More..
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dal fry | Punjabi dal fry | dhaba style dal fry | Indian dal curry soup | with … More..
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traditional Gujarati dal dhokli recipe | dal dhokli | with 48 step by step amazing images.Dal dhokli is … More..
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eggless chocolate cake in pressure cooker recipe | eggless chocolate pressure cooker cake | pressure cooker cake | … More..
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sambar recipe | sambar for idlis | South Indian sambar for dosas | easy homemade sambar recipe | … More..
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dal tadka recipe | Punjabi dal tadka | restaurant style dal tadka | with 30 amazing images.The Dal … More..
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spicy mixed dal recipe | Punjabi style mixed dal | healthy mixed dal | with amazing 20 imagesWith … More..
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moong dal khichdi | Gujarati moong dal khichdi | how to make yellow moong dal khichdi | with … More..
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eggless pressure cooker chocolate cake recipe | Indian style pressure cooker chocolate cake | chocolate cake in a … More..
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Gujarati dal recipe | Gujarati toovar dal | Gujarati tuvar dal | with 19 amazing images.With a characteristic … More..


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