Instant pot savory carrots and steam carrots

Easy and delicious instant pot savory carrots ready in minutes. Most of the time we have carrots in the salad other than that we love to have this instant pot savory carrots with our instant pot sona masoori rice as sides.

Instant pot savory carrots

Got bored of glazed carrots instant pot? Try this instant pot savory carrots

Just steam the carrot in an instant pot and make variations of carrot recipes. Carrot by nature has a sweet taste so I decided to make it a little spicy Indian carrot in an instant pot.

Once you tried steaming carrot in instant pot I’m sure you will not go back again to the stove top. It’s that easy when you have kids at home and making instant pot carrots. This is why I love to steaming vegetables in instant pot .

My toddler daughter loves eating carrots raw but for my son, I steam carrots instant pot baby food.

Can I steam baby carrots in instant pot?

Yes but reduce the time to 5 minutes and do the quick release if not adjust the time maybe 2 or 3 minutes accordingly.

How long to cook instant pot potatoes and carrots?

For steaming instant pot potatoes and carrots use time between 3 to 4 minutes just the steamer basket make sure potatoes and carrots in instant pot doesn’t touch the water in the inner pot.

Will instant pot carrots time be the same or change?

instant pot carrots time may change by 1 or 2 minutes depending on how firm or soft carrots you want but you can always test with 6 minutes and increase or decrease instant pot carrots time accordingly.

Are you using instant pot whole carrots for this recipe?

Yes I’m using whole carrots in instant pot for this recipe.

How long potatoes and carrots in instant pot?

carrots and potatoes roughly take around 6 -8 minutes to pressure cook carrot in instant pot. It all depends on how soft or firm you want the vegetable to be.

Why instant pot steam veggies

Retains nutrition.

Less monitoring.

Once you made a time chart to steam veggies in instant pot .You will never go back to stove top to cook veggies.

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO HOW TO STEAM CARROTS IN INSTANT POT

INSTANT POT STEAM CARROTS

Wash the carrots in running water and trim the edges and peel the skin and keep it ready.

Pour roughly around 1 cup of water in the inner pot.

Place the stainless steel steamer basket in the instant pot

Add the carrots in the stainless steel steamer basket.

Close the lid and turn the venting knob to sealing position.

Steam carrots at 6 minutes ‘HIGH’ and do a quick release if you want firm but soft carrots.

If you plan to give as finger food for your kid or you need a soft carrot steam the carrot ‘HIGH’ for 6 minutes and let the pressure release naturally.

Open the lid once the floating valve has dropped.

Take the carrot from instant pot and make your family favorite steam carrots recipe or enjoy the instant pot carrots as such.

Indian steam carrots curry recipe :

Today i’m sharing a very simple Indian carrot curry recipe .You can do this carrot curry recipe in instant pot using saute mode or cook in the stove top.

Take the steamed carrot from instant pot and keep it aside.

Turn on the instant pot |stove add 1 tablespoon of oil of your choice. If using instant pot use saute mode normal.

Once the oil turns hot add the 1 tsp of mustard seeds and wait for the mustard seeds to pop up.

Add 1 onion finely chopped and saute till it becomes translucent.

Add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and cook for 2 minutes.

Now add the steamed carrots and mix it gently and turn off .

Your instant pot Indian carrot curry is ready to serve. This is an instant pot sliced carrot recipe.

Variations of Indian carrot curry recipe

You can add garam masala in the end to get a different flavor.

Try adding ginger garlic paste to the recipe.

You can add just turmeric powder, instead of red chillies you can substitute with finely chopped green chilli and add some freshly grated coconut at the end. This gives a distinct south Indian curry flavor to the recipe.

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Instant pot savory carrots

Here is the step by step guide on how to steam carrots instant pot and make a delicious Instant pot savory carrots

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword instant pot carrot recipes, instant pot savory carrots, pressure cook carrots, pressure cooking carrots, steam carrots instant pot

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 4

Author Nithya KB

Ingredients

• 6 numbers medium-sized carrots
• 1 cup water steaming carrots in instant pot
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds optional
• 1 tsp urad dal optional
• 1 pinch hing optional
• 1 onion finely chopped medium size
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp red chilli powder decrease or increase according to spice level
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder optional

Instructions

1. Instant pot carrots

2. Wash the carrots in running water and trim off the edges and peel the skin and keep it ready
3. Pour roughly around 1 cup of water in the inner pot.
4. Place the stainless steel steamer basket in the instant pot.
5. Add the carrots to the stainless steel steamer basket.
6. Close the lid and turn the venting knob to a sealing position.
7. Steam carrots at 6 minutes ‘HIGH’ and do a quick release if you want firm carrots.
8. If you plan to give as finger food for your kid or you need a soft carrot steam the carrot ‘HIGH’ for 6 minutes and let the pressure release naturally.
9. Open the lid once the floating valve has dropped.
10. Take the carrot from instant pot and make your family favorite steam carrots recipe or enjoy the instant pot carrots as such

11. Indian carrot curry recipe

12. Take the steamed carrot from instant pot and keep it aside.
13. Turn on the instant pot /stove add 1 tablespoon of oil of your choice. If using instant pot use saute mode normal’.
14. Once the oil turns hot add the 1 tsp of mustard seeds and wait for the mustard seeds to pop up.
15. Add 1 onion finely chopped and saute till it becomes translucent. Add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and cook for 2 minutes.
16. Add the steamed carrots and mix them gently and turn off
17. Your instant pot Indian carrot curry is ready to serve. This is an instant pot sliced carrot recipe.

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