Chicken and Pancetta Risotto

Instant Pot Chicken and Pancetta Risotto Risotto tips: Ratio is 1 rice:2 broth, i.e. 1 cup of rice, 1.5 cups of stock, 0.5 cup of wine… Rice should be sauted until it goes translucent then white again. Use white wine to deglaze first, then add the broth. Cook the risotto on Manual High Pressure for … Read more

Beef Chow Mein

Instant Pot Beef Chow Mein This tastes heavenly, especially the beef, but lacks crunch. So I suggest frying the vegetables separately and throwing them in after, unlike the original recipe where everything goes in together: the leeks vanished and the carrots were too soft. Ingredients 1 Pack Noodles 1 Large Onion 4 Large Carrots 4 … Read more

Butter Chicken

Instant Pot Butter Chicken Ingredients 600g diced chicken breast/thighs (no skin or bone) (to serve four people) 2 table spoons ghee, butter or fat of choice 1 chopped onion 5 crushed garlic gloves 1 chopped green pepper 1 inch slice of crushed ginger 1 tea spoon garam masala 1 tea spoon paprika 1 tea spoon … Read more

Beef Stew

Instant Pot Beef Stew Simple and effective! Ingredients 500g of lean diced beef Chopped onion Chopped garlic 5 medium sized potatoes (cut into large chunks or they’ll disappear!!! each medium potato = 6 chunks) 1 large carrot and any other root vegetables sliced/cubed. Salt, pepper and any herbs/spices you may fancy (in a stew context … Read more

Lamb Biryani

Instant Pot Lamb Biryani – This is a firm favourite! Ingredients 1 table spoon oil 5 gloves crushed/chopped garlic 1 inch grated ginger 1 chilli (add to taste, really, 1 is enough for me) 1 tea spoon turmeric 1 tea spoon ground cinnamon 1 tea spoon ground coriander 1/2 tea spoon ground cumin 1 table … Read more