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Instant Pot Indian Potato Salad

July 17, 2019 by Kathy Hester 8 Comments

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This Instant Pot Indian Potato Salad is a complete summer meal in itself. I make it ahead of time, then eat it cold straight from the fridge!

Easy Indian Potato Salad Recipe with Idaho Potatoes

This is another post in my series of recipes sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission. You can never have too many recipes for potatoes and this is one that will really impress your summer dinner guests.

What Do You Eat When It’s Hot Outside?

First I do everything possible to not heat up the house. Years ago that meant getting up and cooking in the wee hours of the morning. Now I use my Instant Pot, slow cooker, and air fryer to cook anytime and keep my house cool too!

My go to summer meal is usually something I can eat straight from the fridge. When it’s hot it’s nice to have cooling treats that are savory to go along with summer popcicles.

Sometimes that’s soy yogurt and fresh fruit, Sriracha Avocado Chickpea Salad stuffed into lettuce leaves or eaten on toast, or a big bowl of this Instant Pot Indian potato salad recipe.idaho-indian-potato-salad-033

Can I Make This Without an Electric Pressure Cooker?

In the recipe as written you cook the vegetables in your Instant Pot, but if you don’t have one you can cook them on the stove instead.

I like using my Instant Pot because it’s fast and doesn’t heat up your kitchen as much as using the stove would. You can get more info on Instant Pots in my Which Instant Pot is Right for You article.

Can You Make This Only Using Your Instant Pot?

I usually make part of the dressing on the stovetop, but you can just as easily rinse out your Instant Pot, dry it and saute in there instead – it’s really up to you.

Can I Make Indian Potato Salad Oil-Free?

I do use oil in this recipe to pull out more of the flavor of the whole spices and to be part of the base of the dressing. If you are oil-free just dry saute the spices. You can always mix in some vegan yogurt if the salad is a little dry.

Easy Indian Potato Salad Recipe with Idaho Potatoes

Easy Indian Potato Salad Recipe with Idaho Potatoes
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Instant Pot Indian Potato Salad Recipe with Idaho Potatoes

This potato salad goes way beyond plain potato salad and has all the flavors you love in samosas without the bother of making pastry. It even has carrots, peas and chickpeas which make it a complete meal!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Kathy Hester

Ingredients

Instant Pot Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds Idaho® red potatoes cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup diced carrots I used purple carrots, but any color is fine
  • 1 cup green peas fresh or thawed frozen
  • 1 15.5 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed

Saute Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or other mild oil (dry saute to make oil free)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumins seeds
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Cilantro-Mint Chutney Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup packed mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 inch knob fresh ginger cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Place the potatoes, water, and carrots into your Instant Pot and cook on manual, high pressure, for 10 minutes. Manually release the pressure and remove the lid. Add the peas and chickpeas, replace the lid and cook on manual, low pressure, for 0 minutes. Yes, I really mean zero minutes.
  • Once it's done, which will be a few minutes since it will need time to come back up to pressure, release the pressure manually. Pour everything into a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a saute pan (or in your Instant Pot) over medium heat. Once hot add the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, and mustard seeds and saute until they become fragrant about 2 minutes.
  • Lower the heat and add the garam masala and the minced garlic. Saute 1 minute more. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Add all the cilantro-mint chutney ingredients to a small food processor and pulse until smooth. If there's not enough liquid add extra water as needed to get it to blend.
  • In a large mixing bowl add the cooled vegetables, the cooled sauteed oil spice mixture, and the chutney, and cooked chickpeas if using, then mix well.
  • You can serve it as is, or chill for at least an hour to get it nice and cold. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 1222mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5640IU | Vitamin C: 36.9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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Filed Under: Appetizer, Gluten-free, Indian, Instant Pot, Main Course, Salads, Soy-free, Spring, Summer Tagged With: cilantro, Idaho Potato Commission, Indian, mint, peas, potato

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Comments

  1. Sue says

    August 28, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    Your photo shows chickpeas in it. Under one of the photos you say it has carrots, peas & chickpeas. BUT you don’t have chickpeas in the ingredients or instructions. Did you just toss in some pre-cooked or canned chickpeas? If so, at what point?

    Reply
    • Kathy Hester says

      September 1, 2016 at 11:48 am

      I tossed in some pre-cooked chickpeas when I’m mixing all the cooled ingredients together. I’ve added it in the instructions.

      Reply
      • janet says

        July 25, 2019 at 2:53 pm

        Your instructions though say to put the chickpeas and peas in the Instant Pot when the potatoes and carrots are cooked.

        Reply
        • Kathy Hester says

          July 26, 2019 at 9:37 am

          Yes, you cook them in 2 different batches because the potatoes and carrots take longer. So you cook them first, manually release the pressure and then add the cooked chickpeas and pea and cook again for zero minutes.

          Let me know if I misunderstood your question.

          Reply
  2. Kirti Yadav says

    October 17, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    Very interesting recipe, i am going to try that soon. Its like making an Dry Indian potato curry and then giving a salad twist to it.

    Reply
  3. janet says

    July 25, 2019 at 3:31 pm

    I was frustrated making the chutney. You said to use a food processor and blend til smoother. I used my Cusinart but it didn’t get even close to smooth. So I put it all in my small Ninja 900watt blender and tried again. No luck. The mint/cilantro would spin up and stick to the sides. There was not enough liquid to wash it down to the blades. I would stop it, scrape everything down and repeat, but it didn’t work. Very frustrating. So I used what I had and finished the potato salad. Good taste but I’m not sure I’ll make it again.

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    • Kathy Hester says

      July 26, 2019 at 9:35 am

      I’m so sorry the chutney gave you so much trouble. It could be that mine had extra water from rinsing them. I added into the instructions to add additional water if needed. Hopefully, that will solve the issue.

      Reply
  4. in2insight says

    July 11, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    This was so good!
    It seemed like 10 min may be too much, so lowered to 8, but should have lowered cooking time to 5-6 max.
    The chutney came together with ease, and had a nice consistency to it.
    I tossed in some tofu, cubed, to extra protein and texture.
    All in all, a nice and different potato salad. Thank you!

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