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potato and green onion curry

Potatoes and Green Onions – Instant Pot Aloo Curry

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Potatoes and Green Onions – Instant Pot Aloo Curry recipe gives you an amazing old-style comfort food in a half hour flat!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

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)

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Method
 

Prep
  1. Rinse and chop the green onions. Chop the cilantro finely.
  2. Peel and chop the potatoes in approximately 1/2 inch to 1 inch cubes. (No larger than 1 inch).
Cook
  1. Select saute on the instant pot and adjust to normal. Next, add oil.
  2. When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  3. 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.
  4. Add ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, Kashmiri Chili powder, and salt, coupled with ¼ cup water. Give it a good stir.
  5. Add the tomato puree and stir well. Let the tomatoes saute for 2 minutes until the oil separates. Add in the green onions.
  6. 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. 
  7. Transfer it to a serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro.