Flavorful chickpea curry with fluffy white rice. This recipe uses the pot-in-pot technique to cook the curry and rice simultaneously in the Instant Pot.
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tsp coriander
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup onion diced
- 2 Tbsp ginger
- 2 Tbsp garlic
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 5 cups water
- 2 cups chickpeas
- 4 sweet potatoes chopped
- fresh cilantro optional, for garnish
For The Rice
- 4 cups rice rinsed
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode for 5 minutes. Add in the oil and let it heat up, then add in the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and stir until they are fragrant. Then add onion, ginger, and garlic and stir to sauté. Add in the powdered spices and cook another 30 seconds or so.
- Mix in the tomato paste, chickpeas, and sweet potatoes, then pour in the 5 cups of water.
- Place a wire rack on top of the curry mixture, and place a metal bowl containing the rinsed rice and 4 cups of water on top of that.
- Close the lid on the Instant Pot, seal the valve, and cook at high pressure for 9 minutes. Do a quick release when done. Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.
Notes
- While the curry is cooking, you can make some additional dishes to accompany the curry such as pakora or naan.
Nutrition
Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 9491IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg
Print RecipeFlavorful chickpea curry with fluffy white rice. This recipe uses the pot-in-pot technique to cook the curry and rice simultaneously in the Instant Pot.
Chickpea curry was not something I would have expected my family to enjoy, but with the right spices and flavors, they completely finished off this dish!
What’s more, you can cook the curry and rice at the same time in this recipe, using something called the pot in pot technique.
Kudos to my husband for helping me take all the prep photos for this recipe, what a huge help that was!
Tasty recipe but I had to refer to the pictures to see when to add the chickpeas because they aren’t mentioned in the recipe steps.
Ritchie, oh my goodness, thank you for letting me know about the missing info in the recipe card. I have added it in there now. 🙂
This looks fantastic! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks!
Yum! I love chickpeas and am always excited to try a new dish with them. Even better that it’s in the instant pot! Can’t wait to try it
This looks like such a tasty curry! I love using chickpeas in curries, so this recipe is right up my street xo
Oh, that looks yummy! My husband loves chickpeas, and he loves curry. I will have to make this for him.