10 Indian Pressure Cooker Dishes For Busy Weekdays

By Shreya Goswami

November 6, 2023

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Who wants the hassle of slaving over a stove for an hour or more to get the perfect dinner ready on weekdays after working all day? Instead, try these delicious, hassle-free and quick Indian pressure cooker dishes for the easiest meals!

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Rajma Masala

While soaking the rajma beforehand is necessary, you can easily make this one by cooking rajma, onions, tomatoes and spices together for 3-4 whistles.

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Soya Pulao

Heat ghee in a cooker, saute whole spices, salt, onions, soya chunks and rice, add water and cook for one whistle to make this one-pot meal.

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Chicken Curry

Simply stir-fry the onions, chicken and powdered spices for 10-15 minutes, add water and cook for two whistles for the easiest chicken curry.

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Dalcha

Make it vegetarian or non-vegetarian, but this Hyderabadi lentil-based spicy stew can be prepared in a cooker any day.

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Mangsher Jhol

This Bengali favourite requires nothing more than mutton, onions, potatoes, spices, seasoning and water cooked for 4 whistles.

Panchkuti Dal

A Gujarati staple, this dish needs five dal varieties, veggies, greens and mild spices to be cooked together for two whistles.

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Dal Makhani

A quick dal makhani is quite easy to make if you pressure cook the rajma, kali dal properly and add plenty of butter and cream to finish it off.

Yakhni Pulao

This Lucknowi favourite requires pressure cooking the mutton first, then adding the rice and cooking for another whistle.

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Fada Ni Khichdi

You just need to cook broken wheat, moong dal and a few veggies to make this Gujarati one-pot pressure cooker meal.

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Mutton Dhansak

Cooking masoor and toor dals with mutton and spices to make this Parsi delight is much easier with a pressure cooker.

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