Instant Pot Indian Kheema Pulao

Serves 4
Ingredients:
1-2 tablespoons ghee
1 lbs. ground lamb, beef, bison, or turkey
1 tablespoon grated ginger or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon minced or pressed garlic
1 medium red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
3 teaspoons Garam Masala
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup organic basmati rice, rinsed
1 cup water
1 cup frozen peas
chopped fresh cilantro
Raita or tzatziki, for serving
Directions:
- Set Instant Pot on Sauté and add ghee
- As soon as ghee melts, add ground meat and break up
- Add ginger and garlic to meat, continue to break up meat but not necessary to brown the meat – about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Mix in onion, rice, water, salt and garam masala
- Add peas to top, but don’t mix in
- Secure InstantPot lid and select Manual, High Pressure, for 4 minutes
- Let InstantPot sit for 10 minutes after cooking time is finished and release any remaining pressure
- Open pot, stir, and serve with cilantro, raita or tzatziki
- Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from https://food52.com/recipes/78336-instant-pot-indian-kheema-pulao
I use a third less rice to reduce the carbs and I use garam masala spice mix instead of the more cumbersome process of blending the whole spices. My version cuts down the prep time without compromising on the flavor and final outcome.