Instant Pot: Chana Masala, Punjabi Spiced Chickpea Curry

27. March 2018 Instant Pot 0
Mark Wilson of Co.Design is more or less a vegetarian now, and so when I wanted yet another curry-inspired recipe for the Instant Pot I turned to him. The original one uses amchoor, a dried unripe mango powder used in Punjabi cooking to provide sourness. I didn’t want to buy yet another spice to add ...

Beef Stir-Fry with Sweet Potatoes and Bok Choy

21. March 2018 Beef 0
Contrary to what you think, I have not only been cooking using the Instant Pot. I haven’t lost all my passion for actual cooking, you know. Of course, I tried this in the Instant Pot first, but the cornstarch burned and it refused to pressurize after that. (Very nifty actually; the display said “burn”.) I ...

Instant Pot: Rib-Eye Ragu

19. March 2018 Instant Pot 0
Is an Instant Pot necessary to make this recipe? Absolutely not, especially because I used ground rib eye rather than big pieces of it. But I wanted to be able to cook the pasta in the 15 minutes it took to cook the meat. Everything was basically ready at the same time and I was ...

Instant Pot: Vietnamese-Style Caramelized Pork

12. March 2018 Instant Pot 0
The Instant Pot has been working well for me that it’s now my personal mission to go back to my favorite recipes and check if I can cook them in a more efficient way. I found some rib tips at my grocery store and I thought they would work well and cook faster for this ...

Farro Arugula and Mint Salad

07. March 2018 Vegetables + Salads 0
I can’t give you exact measurements to make this salad because I was assembling it by taste and by eye: a handful of arugula leaves in a bowl balanced with torn parsley and mint leaves, and then enough cherry tomatoes to add some color to the bowl. The apple cider vinegar is a nice touch ...