Potatoes and Green Onions – Instant Pot Aloo Curry recipe gives you an amazing old-style comfort food in a half hour flat!
Unlock the vibrant flavor of green onions with easy Potatoes and Green Onions – Instant Pot Aloo Curry recipe. This recipe will be an indispensable addition to your weekly family meal rotation!
My family LOVES eating potatoes. I am always on the lookout for fast, good potato recipes that not only look good but also taste great. With the Instant Pot it’s SUPER easy to do that, and I love how fast it is to cook potatoes.
What are green onions?
Green onions, spring onions, or scallions are thin onions with white bases and edible green tops. They’re found in every grocery store. They can be eaten raw or cooked briefly. When buying green onions, select bunches that have firm white bases and crisp, bright green tops. They last in the refrigerator for about 5 days.
How do I chop green onions for Potatoes and Green Onions – Instant Pot Aloo Curry recipe ?
Rinse onions under cool tap water and remove any outer layers that look wilted, slimy or bad. Lay several onions on a cutting surface. Using a knife, chop off the root end and about 2 inches from the tough top part of the green end. Trim about 2 inches from the green tops. Next chop the green onions cut crosswise into thin slices, about 1/8-inch thick. You can adjust the size according to your needs.
What kind of potatoes do I need?
I have used small to medium sized Yukon golden potatoes. Alternatively, you can also make these with red potatoes. The key is that the potatoes need to be diced small (1/2 to 1-inch cubes). Please do not chop them larger than 1 inch or else they will not cook well and will have a bite to them.
What do I need to make Potatoes and Green Onions – Instant Pot Aloo Curry?
Oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, potatoes, ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, salt, Kashmiri chili powder, water, tomatoes, green onions, and fresh Cilantro.
And most importantly an Instant Pot.
How do I make Potatoes and Green Onions – Instant Pot Aloo Curry recipe?
Firstly, rinse and dice the green onion and cilantro.
Further, peel and chop the potatoes in approximately 1/2 inch to 1 inch cubes. (No larger than 1 inch).
Cook:
First, select saute on the instant pot and adjust to normal. Next, add oil.
Further, when the oil is hot add in mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Next, when the mustard seeds and cumin seeds splutter add in the potatoes. Saute the potatoes for about 4 to 5 minutes and let them cook a bit. Moreover, keep stirring.
Furthermore, add ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, Kashmiri Chili powder, and salt, coupled with ¼ cup water. Give it a good stir.
Next, add the tomato puree and stir well. Let the tomatoes saute for 2 minutes until the oil separates.
Subsequently, add in the green onions.
Press cancel. Close the lid and select manual/high pressure for 5 minutes. When done quick release the pressure and open the lid right away.
And transfer it to a serving bowl.
Finally, garnish cilantro.
Serve over basmati rice, or roti, to complete this yummy dish.
Tried this recipe yet? Also, give us a rating, comment below in the reply section and let us know what you think. Moreover, follow us on Instagram @Fastcurries and Facebook @Fastcurries Tag us on Instagram if you make this recipe.
Try some of our other recipes:
Instant Pot Matar Paneer – Peas and Paneer
Potato Beans Bell Pepper -Instant Pot Aloo Beans Capsicum
Instant Pot Dum Aloo – Kashmiri Dum Aloo

Potatoes and Green Onions – Instant Pot Aloo Curry
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp oil of choice
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 4 gold potatoes (small to medium) (1 and 3/4 cup chopped)
- 1/3 tsp ground turmeric (haldi)
- 1/2 tbsp ground coriander (dhaniya powder)
- 1 tsp ground cumin (jeera powder)
- 1 tbsp kashmiri chili powder
- 1 and 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tomatoes (small) (pureed)
- 3 green onion bunches (4 cups chopped)
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves (fresh and finely chopped)
Instructions
Prep
- Rinse and chop the green onions. Chop the cilantro finely.
- Peel and chop the potatoes in approximately 1/2 inch to 1 inch cubes. (No larger than 1 inch).
Cook
- Select saute on the instant pot and adjust to normal. Next, add oil.
- When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- When the mustard seeds and cumin splutter add in the potatoes. Saute the potatoes for about 4 to 5 minutes and let them cook a bit. Moreover, keep stirring.
- Add ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, Kashmiri Chili powder, and salt, coupled with ¼ cup water. Give it a good stir.
- Add the tomato puree and stir well. Let the tomatoes saute for 2 minutes until the oil separates. Add in the green onions.
- Press cancel. Close the lid and select manual/high pressure for 5 minutes. When done quick release the pressure and open the lid right away.
- Transfer it to a serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro.
You must log in to post a comment.
Another lovely way to use up potatoes and spring onions as they’re so plentiful. Very tasty. My boy tried a few bites tonight. He did ok! I only put a sprinkle of chilli for the kids.
Thank You Jennifer. I really appreciate you taking the time to write such lovely reviews. So glad to hear that your boy tried some.