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Instant Pot Indian Sukhe Aloo / Instant Pot Indian Style Stir-Fry Potatoes

This recipe is very easy to make and is super quick.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 9 red potatoes (small or medium sized, 2.3 pounds) (4 cups diced to 1 to 1.5 inch cubes)
  • 5 tbsp oil of choice
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds  (rai)
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds  (jeera)
  • 15 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp black gram lentils  (urad dal)
  • 1 tsp  split chickpeas (chana dal)
  • 1 onion small (1 cup chopped)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste  (freshly minced or packaged)
  • 3/4 tsp ground turmeric  (haldi)
  • 2 tsp ground coriander   (dhaniya powder)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin   (jeera powder)
  • 1 and 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 serrano peppers (small) slit into two halves lengthwise (hari mirch)
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice (either freshly squeezed or bottled)
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro finely chopped

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Method
 

Prep
  1. Rinse and finely dice the onion and cilantro. Slit the Serrano peppers lengthwise into 2 halves.
  2. Rinse, peel and chop the potatoes in approximately 1 inch to 1.5 inch cubes. (No larger than 1.5 inch).
Cook
  1. Select sauté on the instant pot and adjust to normal. Add oil to the pot.
  2. When oil is hot (in about 30 seconds), add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, urad dal, and chana dal.
  3. When the mustard seeds and cumin splutter add the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste.
  4. Keep stirring in order to prevent the onions from burning. When the onions turn slightly golden in about 2 to 3 minutes add ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, and salt. Give it a good stir.
  5. Add the diced potatoes and stir well. 
  6. Add Serrano peppers, garam masala and water. Give it a good stir.
  7. Press cancel. Close the lid and select manual/high pressure for 4 minutes. When done quick release the pressure and open the lid right away.  Finally add the lemon juice and cilantro.
  8. Serve with tortilla, rice, naan or dosa.