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Vegan Richa's Instant Pot™ Cookbook: 150 Plant-based Recipes from Indian Cuisine and Beyond

Vegan Richa's Instant Pot™ Cookbook: 150 Plant-based Recipes from Indian Cuisine and Beyond

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Summary

Join Vegan Richa’s Instant Pot revolution with brand new techniques to level up your favorite plant-based meals 

Welcome to Vegan Richa’s kitchen， where hearty flavors and easy recipes are your passport to delicious， satisfying meals every day of the week。 Whether you are an Instant Pot™ pro or newbie， you’ll learn how to save time and maximize the potential of your Instant Pot™ with Richa’s inventive new techniques for
layered pot-in-pot cooking （Crunchwraps！） 
one-pot meals （Spicy Peanut Noodles in minutes） 
dump-and-done meals （comforting Wild Rice Soup and Chana Masala—no sautéing） 
roasting and caramelizing （Mushroom Gyros） 
and much more！ 
With 150 recipes from a range of global cuisines highlighting an abundance of whole foods， vegetables， and legumes， minimal oil， and no processed ingredients， you’ll use your Instant Pot for everything from breakfasts （Egg Sandwiches） to desserts （yes， cake！） to Richa’s fan favorite regional Indian specialties。 Complete with myriad adaptations， swaps for allergies and special diets， and full nutritional information， Vegan Richa's Instant Pot™ Cookbook is your go-to guide for healthful， flavor-forward meals that are a breeze to get to the table。 

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Reviews

Dom ，

This book surprised me in its range。 It is full of far more than just Indian recipes， but each of them sound really good in their own ways。 The recipes are specific （even giving the measurement of vegetables in grams when needed to ensure that you have a proper sense of what it is calling for）。 They also have fairly accessible ingredients too in that it doesn’t seem like I’d need to go to a million specialty stores in order to find things。 The recipes are also pretty simple all things considered This book surprised me in its range。 It is full of far more than just Indian recipes， but each of them sound really good in their own ways。 The recipes are specific （even giving the measurement of vegetables in grams when needed to ensure that you have a proper sense of what it is calling for）。 They also have fairly accessible ingredients too in that it doesn’t seem like I’d need to go to a million specialty stores in order to find things。 The recipes are also pretty simple all things considered， and so a great job of utilizing the instant pot wherever possible。 Finally， and somewhat best of all， nearly every recipe has a picture， which is just incredibly helpful in giving me an idea of what I would be aiming to make。 Altogether then， this vegan recipe book is a very good one that definitely offers a lot。 For anyone who likes vegan cooking， instant pots， Indian， or even just some quicker recipes， I would say this book is a great choice。Special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for an online copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Wanda Shuster ，

Love Vegan Richa！ Always good， easy to follow recipes！ Instant pot ease。

Joni Owens ，

You get your moneys worth with this cookbook！ Tons of super flavorful vegan recipes。 All in the instant pot so huge time saver。 I do wish there were a few more pictures but other than that it’s a decent cookbook。

R。J。 Sorrento ，

Incredible variety of recipes， with vegan meals that everyone can enjoy。 I love that the book features Indian cuisine as well as recipes beyond Indian food， too。 I loved the Japanese curry with chickpeas。 I’m always seeking recipes for my Instant Pot， and this is a great one to add to any collection。Review on Instagram， too， @rjs。readingnookThank you to Hachette Books for the gifted copy。

Rachel Cater ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Books， for the advanced reader's copy of Vegan Richa's Instant Pot Cookbook。 I never realized how versatile the Instant Pot was。 I was recently gifted an Instant Pot but I was a little intimidated to use it。 I have been vegan for 5 years now and sometimes I get stuck in a rut with my meals and end up eating different types of salads。 This book is great because there is a wide variety of recipes to try and they all look super delicious。 I love that there are re Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Books， for the advanced reader's copy of Vegan Richa's Instant Pot Cookbook。 I never realized how versatile the Instant Pot was。 I was recently gifted an Instant Pot but I was a little intimidated to use it。 I have been vegan for 5 years now and sometimes I get stuck in a rut with my meals and end up eating different types of salads。 This book is great because there is a wide variety of recipes to try and they all look super delicious。 I love that there are recipes that are easier and then they are recipes that are more complex。 。。。more

Miya （ugly crying thanks to the Duffer Brothers） ，

I love Vegan Richa。 I have followed her recipes for a while now， and they are all super yummy。 I was beyond excited to check out this new instant pot cookbook。 The recipes are all pretty simple especially since they are instant pot recipes。 The photos are gorgeous， which is always a big thing for me in cookbooks。 I really liked how there were some "beyond" recipes that branch outside the Indian food we normally see from Richa。 I think it will open doors for some people who want to experiment wit I love Vegan Richa。 I have followed her recipes for a while now， and they are all super yummy。 I was beyond excited to check out this new instant pot cookbook。 The recipes are all pretty simple especially since they are instant pot recipes。 The photos are gorgeous， which is always a big thing for me in cookbooks。 I really liked how there were some "beyond" recipes that branch outside the Indian food we normally see from Richa。 I think it will open doors for some people who want to experiment with Indian food， but also like to have some other recipes on hand as well。 The desserts look flipping amazing。 The only thing I would say is I do wished it was hardcover， and that is only because the book is pretty decent in size and paperbacks cookbooks that get a lot of love can split in the spine。 Besides that Nom！ She has done it again！ 。。。more

Kyra ，

Book received for free through NetGalleyAfter requesting this book life got busy so I never got a chance to make them。 Figured it's been awhile so I should review from what I saw。 The meals looked great and I could see trying them when my kids are a bit more adventurous， I have more time to experiment， or I want to branch out。 Thanks for letting me look through it。 Book received for free through NetGalleyAfter requesting this book life got busy so I never got a chance to make them。 Figured it's been awhile so I should review from what I saw。 The meals looked great and I could see trying them when my kids are a bit more adventurous， I have more time to experiment， or I want to branch out。 Thanks for letting me look through it。 。。。more

Baltina ，

Loved this recipe book， it is definitely something we are going to again and again。 Makes delicious meals that everyone in our family can enjoy。 Having been an instantpot user now for a few years this book could not have been better received。 Our family loves the fresh takes on classics with a vegan diet， the recipes are easy to follow and ingredients are not crazy to procure。 We really recommend adding this to any kitchen cookbook collection。

Za ，

I helped recipe test this book。 I was not paid and all opinions here are my own。 I love that this book has flavorful healthy whole-food meals that are both simple and complex all while being easy。 There are flavors from many cultures， but Indian dominates。 It is very well tested so the timings are just right。 No gross limp vegetables or burning or sticking。 Just crisp cauliflower and al dente pasta and fluffy cakes。 So many pressure cooker recipes end up being kind of flat， but these recipes bui I helped recipe test this book。 I was not paid and all opinions here are my own。 I love that this book has flavorful healthy whole-food meals that are both simple and complex all while being easy。 There are flavors from many cultures， but Indian dominates。 It is very well tested so the timings are just right。 No gross limp vegetables or burning or sticking。 Just crisp cauliflower and al dente pasta and fluffy cakes。 So many pressure cooker recipes end up being kind of flat， but these recipes build flavor by a sauteing step to develop caramelization or spice flavors， then finish with a squeeze of lemon， drizzle of hot spiced oil， or fresh herbs so you are getting something that is complex in flavors without being complex to make。 And there are lots of dump-and-done recipes too。 It has a lot of pot-in-pot recipes so you can make multiple things at once， like lentils and cabbage or beans and rice。 It also has a whole chapter on staples like chickpea flour （shan） "tofu" that you can use in any other recipe。 There are swaps and substitutions for various diets like oil free， gluten free， soy free， etc。 It does not rely on "fake meat" products like so many vegan recipes， but if you want to use them there are hints on how to do so。 Likewise if you don't have all the spices and ingredients， there are many listed as optional so you can still get a delicious dish without a trip to the Indian market or restocking your pantry。 I tested this during covid lockdown when it was very hard to get even simple ingredients and I still managed to make great food。 Some of my favorites are mushroom barbacoa tacos， mac & cheese， eggy sandwiches， Spanish rice， chai tea （by the gallon if you want！）， and a bunch of recipes that taste better than a restaurant like korma and saag。 Perfect gift for anyone new to or experienced with pressure cooking， vegetarians/vegans， or any meat-eater looking to add more vegetables and whole foods to their diet！ 。。。more

Chris Worthy ，

I use my Instant Pot several times a week。 This book includes some fantastic recipes， including many that will make for wonderful winter stews and one-pot meals。

Annie ，

Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Vegan Richa's Instant Pot™ Cookbook is a very well curated book of plant based recipes and techniques for the Instant Pot by Richa Hingle。 Due out 24th May 2022 from Hachette， it's a hefty and comprehensive 384 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Vegan Richa's Instant Pot™ Cookbook is a very well curated book of plant based recipes and techniques for the Instant Pot by Richa Hingle。 Due out 24th May 2022 from Hachette， it's a hefty and comprehensive 384 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。 It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout。 I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately。 I love my Instant Pot beyond all reason。 It's a staple of my kitchen and it gets used almost every day for food prep。 I'm also a busy person with a job that eats up a significant amount of my time。 This book combines all of the strengths of the instant pot cooker with yummy Indian cuisine。 I liked the efficient and accessible layout of this book。 A general introduction covers general plant based cooking as well as the long history of vegetarian cooking from the rich Indian food culture， and a solid tutorial for cooking with the Instant Pot。 The author has included a really good and useful pantry section with lists and ingredients， sourcing， and storage。 The following chapters contain the recipes， arranged thematically: basics， Indian comfort food， dals lentils peas & beans， vegetables and grains， soups & chilis， curries & stews， stir fries， pastas & casseroles， tacos burgers & wraps， pot-in-pot meals， breakfasts， and desserts （whew！）。The recipes have their ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar。 Measurements are given in US standard with metric measures in parentheses。 Special tools and ingredients are also listed， along with yields and cooking directions。 The ingredients will mostly be easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store or international food store。The photography is abundantly plentiful and most of the recipes are pictured。 The photos which are included in the cookbook are well done， clear， appealing， and （for tutorial photos） easy to follow。Nicely done。 This book would make a great gift/housewarming for someone looking for instant pot recipes as well as readers interested in incorporating more plant based meals into their daily routing。 It would also make a nice selection for library collections。Five stars。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more

Lisa ，

Fabulous Instant Pot recipes。 I know Richa’s recipes to be easy and delicious， and the 5+ recipes I have made thus far from this book did not disappoint！Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for early access to this book in exchange for an honest review。

Deborah ，

I received an Advanced Read Copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion。For vegans or vegan adjacent， this is an extensive how-to cookbook for Instant Pot cooking。 All recipes have easy to follow instructions and most ingredients are easy to find or have suggested substitutes。 I especially like that many recipes have multiple variations that work just as well。Highly recommended。4。5

Kiana ，

Really comprehensive vegan instant pot guide。 I am kind of clueless when it comes to using the instant pot often so I was very impressed with all the different ways you can make something with the recipes in this book。 It had a lot of Indian recipes but also recipes from all across the world with a vegan spin。 I only saw this as an ARC， graciously from NetGalley and the publishers。 So this might not be valid for the actual in paper copy but my only critique is if there were nicer pictures， forma Really comprehensive vegan instant pot guide。 I am kind of clueless when it comes to using the instant pot often so I was very impressed with all the different ways you can make something with the recipes in this book。 It had a lot of Indian recipes but also recipes from all across the world with a vegan spin。 I only saw this as an ARC， graciously from NetGalley and the publishers。 So this might not be valid for the actual in paper copy but my only critique is if there were nicer pictures， formatting and graphic design it would elevate this book even further。 Otherwise a great guide！ 。。。more

Robin ，

Thank you to Hachette Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of Vegan Richa's Instant Pot™ Cookbook。I'm always looking for quick， healthy recipes that don't create a lot of dishes。 This book fits the bill。 There are many recipes in this cookbook that I'd like to try。 About 50% of the recipes are from Richa's Indian culture and the rest are from a variety of other regions。 I like that most of the ingredients are staples and are very easy to find at any grocery store。 Most of the recipes do requ Thank you to Hachette Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of Vegan Richa's Instant Pot™ Cookbook。I'm always looking for quick， healthy recipes that don't create a lot of dishes。 This book fits the bill。 There are many recipes in this cookbook that I'd like to try。 About 50% of the recipes are from Richa's Indian culture and the rest are from a variety of other regions。 I like that most of the ingredients are staples and are very easy to find at any grocery store。 Most of the recipes do require a LOT of ingredients though so this cookbook may not be for people who want to keep things simple。 。。。more

CraftyKE ，

I am a huge fan of Vegan Richa。 Her cookbooks always prioritize flavor and great ingredients。 This one is no different。 To be honest， I have had a lot of trouble developing flavor in my InstantPot。 So many recipes are quick， but bland。 Vegan Richa has made me enjoy the InstantPot again。 I love that this cookbooks contains fantastic recipes， but also lots of charts for how to cook Vegan staples。 I know that I will use those charts almost as much as the recipes。 Thank you to NetGalley and the auth I am a huge fan of Vegan Richa。 Her cookbooks always prioritize flavor and great ingredients。 This one is no different。 To be honest， I have had a lot of trouble developing flavor in my InstantPot。 So many recipes are quick， but bland。 Vegan Richa has made me enjoy the InstantPot again。 I love that this cookbooks contains fantastic recipes， but also lots of charts for how to cook Vegan staples。 I know that I will use those charts almost as much as the recipes。 Thank you to NetGalley and the author for letting me preview the ARC。 。。。more

Sbwonderlandandoz_reads ，

Vegan Richa’s Instant Pot Cookbook I recently got to preview an e-ARC copy of Vegan Richa’s newest cookbook through Netgalley。 It will be out soon but for now is open for pre-orders。 If you know Vegan Richa， her work online， or her prior cookbooks and love them then this is a no brainer。 Snatch it up！ You won't be disappointed to add this to your collection and bring her meals to your instant pot。 This book has her warm spice blends lending to full-depth delicious flavors， lots of details so you Vegan Richa’s Instant Pot Cookbook I recently got to preview an e-ARC copy of Vegan Richa’s newest cookbook through Netgalley。 It will be out soon but for now is open for pre-orders。 If you know Vegan Richa， her work online， or her prior cookbooks and love them then this is a no brainer。 Snatch it up！ You won't be disappointed to add this to your collection and bring her meals to your instant pot。 This book has her warm spice blends lending to full-depth delicious flavors， lots of details so you won’t need to question a recipe， substitutions to help those with allergies， food aversions， and those just looking to stay away from certain foods， and it also includes new ways for you to learn to use your Instant Pot for all your meals throughout the day。 If this is your first Vegan Richa book， I would say like most of her books a good portion of this book is Indian cuisine， probably around half。 But this one also visits other areas of cuisine hitting here and there around the globe to bring so many delicious cuisines to your instant pot。 These recipes visit countries like Japan， Jamaica， Morocco， Africa， as well as others。 For those that want some familiar western cuisine it's in this cookbook too！Some hits and misses -It contains a great section to compare the models of different instant pots/ pressure cookers so you can find what best fits your needs。 -A Q/A section in case you run into issues or are new to instant pot/ pressure cooking。 -A basic guide to cooking grains， beans， etc。 Plus a section of substitutions for common ingredients throughout the book。 -A list for your pantry needs。-Information about ingredients， like spices， that may be new to you。 One thing I feel it's missing is a chart of flavor profiles for those ingredients that may be new to some people。 Like fenugreek which isn't easily substituted because of the bitter notes it adds to the meal。 -Some ingredients you may purchase just for this book are utilized much more than others。 Some may only be used once in the whole book。 With the majority of the recipes being Indian cuisine， it puts one recipe from another country at the end of the list for purchasing extra uncommon ingredients。 -There's prep and other appliances involved in many of these recipes。 Which may throw the normal “Instant Pot Cookbook buyer” off。 But the use of these appliances are normally quick and minimal。 But when it's as easy as throwing all ingredients of a sauce， Bhuna Masala Sauce， into a blender and then pouring it into the instant pot I think quick prep like that makes these meals much more accessible for the everyday cook。- I like how this book starts with the basics of giving you recipes for many things you will use/ incorporate throughout the book in many of its recipes。 As well as showing you how easy it is to make these “ingredients” that you can use in your own dishes。 Stock， Cashew cream sauce， Spice blends， etc。-I appreciate the detailed lists of ingredients and substitutions provided。 However， underlining the main ingredient initially called for would help ease navigation and viewing while you're collecting said ingredients。 -I personally love cookbooks that include grams/ml in their main ingredients lists to help those not as comfortable in the kitchen and more specifically in baking where accuracy matters more。 -I love that if you don't have a specific spice blend on hand or can't find that particular blend in store， you can use the recipe provided in this book for that blend。 Making access greater in areas where supplies might be more limited。-Storage instructions such as “freezing” makes this book great for preparing and making parts or whole dishes ahead of time。-This book is also very much wholefoods based like described。 It includes a lot of beans， legumes， nuts， mushrooms， soy， & spices。 Most recipes revolve around those main staples and spice blends。-It comes with many substitutions， variations， ideas， tips， and tricks of how to switch up the ingredients to make them work better for you and to ease your experience if something needs tweaking。Overall I think this book is full of flavorful， well thought out， and detailed recipes！If you like to visit world cuisine and easily prepare it in your home this is def the book for youAbove was my first look at the book… before starting to test out the recipes。 This is where some of my views written above started to change。 So my last thoughts on the book and some recap。These recipes go together so quickly！ Once you have measured out the spices and have your ingredients together it's more “throw and go” than I initially thought。 My initial negative thoughts of other appliances outside of the instant pot being needed really hasn't been an issue and has been minimal。 I have also loved the extra instructions for keeping and freezing the recipes。 I have loved throwing them into the freezer and having it on “those days ”when you don't want to cook and you just want something even quicker than quick。 You have your own prepped， healthy， whole foods waiting on you to “dump and go” or have your significant other， who doesn't know how to use the instant pot， throw together a wholesome healthy meal for the family because it really is that simple。 The more I cooked from this book the more I wanted to try and now we have tried over half the book。 I also feel trying recipes from the book is very important when reviewing and seeing how the book and recipes function， come together， and over all see how the family likes them。Plus I learned new ways to use my instant pot。 Like the “ steam” feature for baking。 Who knew？ I didn’t even know there was a “steam” button。 Lol。 This will be a cookbook that I will go out and purchase and use over and over and will recommend to my friends and family。 Reviews are also on Instagram and will be on Amazon as soon as it opens to allow me to add it。 。。。more

Jennie ，

Vegan Richa's Instant Pot Cookbook is broken into two sections， your Indian food followed by you food from other cultures section。 I was very drawn to the Indian food section。 So much of Indian cooking is already vegetarian so a lot of the changes you need to do is just swapping tofu for paneer and cashew cream or vegan yogurt for your dairy based versions。 Hingles includes everything from your favorite curry to rice pudding to chutney and even chai。 The non-Indian section has items like mason j Vegan Richa's Instant Pot Cookbook is broken into two sections， your Indian food followed by you food from other cultures section。 I was very drawn to the Indian food section。 So much of Indian cooking is already vegetarian so a lot of the changes you need to do is just swapping tofu for paneer and cashew cream or vegan yogurt for your dairy based versions。 Hingles includes everything from your favorite curry to rice pudding to chutney and even chai。 The non-Indian section has items like mason jar pancakes and breakfast sweet potatoes with blueberry compote and even scalloped potatoes。 In 2020 when work-from-home became the norm I started making a lunch that I found a version of called Grits with Mushrooms and Chickpeas。 Now I just through things I saw in my fridge into a pan and added some spices but apparently I am not the only one to like this combination。 It makes a great bowl and you can add any spices you want to it or extra veggies and it works。 There are several items I can't wait to try but top of the list are Malai Kofta （one of my favorites） and Masala Potatoes。 。。。more

Brianne C。 ，

I love Vegan Richa's recipe website， so I was excited to check out her new cookbook！ It is much more extensive than the average cook book（150 recipes！）。 Even though they are all instant pot recipes， I love that Richa gives us recipes with a variety of recipe levels。 There are several "dump and done" recipes for when you are in a time crunch。 There are also more time consuming（but worth every second！） recipes that use the instant pot for part of the recipe， but use other pots/pans too。 The variet I love Vegan Richa's recipe website， so I was excited to check out her new cookbook！ It is much more extensive than the average cook book（150 recipes！）。 Even though they are all instant pot recipes， I love that Richa gives us recipes with a variety of recipe levels。 There are several "dump and done" recipes for when you are in a time crunch。 There are also more time consuming（but worth every second！） recipes that use the instant pot for part of the recipe， but use other pots/pans too。 The variety of meals is also amazing。 The majority of the recipes are Indian cuisine， but there are other cuisines featured too。 The biggest surprise for me was the variety within the extensive Indian recipes。 There was both northern and southern Indian cuisine， street food， spice mixes， condiments， spice mixes and more！ Typically Indian Cookbooks in the US only feature the staples you see in restaurants here（tikka masala， korma， daal， etc）。 This book had quite a few recipes that I have never heard of， but can't wait to try them all！ Last but not lease， I appreciate that Richa took the time to cover instant pot models and other tips and tricks， as well as the pantry staples needed to make the recipes within the book。 While most people will skip straight to the recipes， I found the information helpful in making sure I got the most out of them。 I definitely recommend reading through that section before trying any of the recipes。Thank you to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Sarita Subramaniam ，

I am a huge fan of Vegan Richa- her blog， instagram and her wonderful cookbooks。 This cookbook did not disappoint。 I am an avid user of the Instant Pot and was very happy to get some more ideas on how to utilize it。 Like the author， I am also of Indian descent。 I am very experienced in Indian cooking but really appreciated how th author was able to talk about how to prepare the sauces and seasonings ahead of time to save time。 She gave really excellent instructions for Pot in Pot cooking- someth I am a huge fan of Vegan Richa- her blog， instagram and her wonderful cookbooks。 This cookbook did not disappoint。 I am an avid user of the Instant Pot and was very happy to get some more ideas on how to utilize it。 Like the author， I am also of Indian descent。 I am very experienced in Indian cooking but really appreciated how th author was able to talk about how to prepare the sauces and seasonings ahead of time to save time。 She gave really excellent instructions for Pot in Pot cooking- something that I am still getting the hang of。 I also appreciated how the how author took allergies and dietary restrictions into consideration。 Many vegan recipes focus on utilizing cashews for creaminess and she was able to give some really good substitutes。 Several of her recipes， I felt were restaurant quality。 This book and the recipes do utilize a lot of ingredients but Indian food does utilize a variety of spices。 I still think the book is very accessible for both foodie's like myself and also for beginners with both Indian cuisine and the Instant Pot。 Highly， highly recommend this book！Big thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Bookgrrl ，

I enjoy Richa’s other two cookbooks， so when this one came up I was excited to check it out。 And it does not disappoint！ One thing I like about all her recipes is they include ways to adapt to be free of gluten， nuts， soy， etc。 And something this IP cookbook includes that I haven’t seen before is pot-in-pot cooking （having something on a trivet to steam above a sauce， or adding another bowl inside the IP）。 I’d estimate at least half of the recipes are Indian specialties， so be aware these aren’t I enjoy Richa’s other two cookbooks， so when this one came up I was excited to check it out。 And it does not disappoint！ One thing I like about all her recipes is they include ways to adapt to be free of gluten， nuts， soy， etc。 And something this IP cookbook includes that I haven’t seen before is pot-in-pot cooking （having something on a trivet to steam above a sauce， or adding another bowl inside the IP）。 I’d estimate at least half of the recipes are Indian specialties， so be aware these aren’t 5 ingredient recipes—there’s a lot of layering of flavors。 With plenty of tasty sounding recipes I’m especially looking forward to trying the Sweet & Sour Chickpeas。 Thank you to NetGalley & Hachette Books for this advanced reader copy。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more

Leah M ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Go for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest opinion。As someone who loves using my Instant Pot to cook， plant-based recipes， and trying new types of cuisine， it's like this book was specially created for someone like me。 I loved the fact that it offered variations for people who need to avoid certain ingredients， such as gluten， garlic， onion， and nuts。 There were so many recipes that I bookmarked so that I can try them， and while the Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Go for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest opinion。As someone who loves using my Instant Pot to cook， plant-based recipes， and trying new types of cuisine， it's like this book was specially created for someone like me。 I loved the fact that it offered variations for people who need to avoid certain ingredients， such as gluten， garlic， onion， and nuts。 There were so many recipes that I bookmarked so that I can try them， and while there is a heavy emphasis on Indian dishes， there are recipes from other cuisines as well， including Italian， African， and American。 I loved the idea of incorporating new foods and using familiar foods and spices in a different way。 The photos of the recipes are stunning。 I especially appreciated that she included some photos of the recipes in progress。 This book got me to think outside the box about using my instant pot， such as creating desserts in it。 I loved the fact that there were so many healthy recipes， and the instructions are incredibly easy to follow。 My only issue with this book is that some of the recipes use a lot of ingredients， but even those seem incredible and tasty。 Many of the ingredients are easily found at my local supermarket， with only a few that I'd have to go to a specialty store to get。 This book is an incredible collection of easy-to-create and tasty-looking recipes。 I can't wait to try some of them out！ 。。。more

Chelsie Jensen ，

I love that this is an instant pot cookbook。 There is a wide variety of flavors and recipes and it was hard to decide what to make first。 I decided to make Peanut Sauce Fried Rice and it was delicious， The recipe was easy to follow and the instructions were clear。 There were suggestions on what protein to add if needed and substation suggestions for allergies/preferences。 I ended up making the rice without adding any tofu and found it very filling on its own。 My picky eaters really enjoyed it to I love that this is an instant pot cookbook。 There is a wide variety of flavors and recipes and it was hard to decide what to make first。 I decided to make Peanut Sauce Fried Rice and it was delicious， The recipe was easy to follow and the instructions were clear。 There were suggestions on what protein to add if needed and substation suggestions for allergies/preferences。 I ended up making the rice without adding any tofu and found it very filling on its own。 My picky eaters really enjoyed it too， which shocked me。 So I think that’s a win！ I liked the pictures in the book too。The only negatives I see with the book is that it is sort of an Indian food cookbook， but sort of not。 It felt a little confusing， but I think ultimately， it’s nice having a lot of options in a cookbook。 I also would have liked to see estimated times for cooking each meal included so I can decide if I should tackle the recipes on a weeknight。Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this cookbook in exchange for my honest opinion。 All views are my own。 。。。more

Laurie ，

What a wonderful book full of great information and wonderful recipes。 I am fairly new to instant pot cooking and have always loved Indian food but I have not sought out recipes such as these。 From the other cookbooks I have read for Instant pots， I find these techniques both time saving and innovative。 The recipes have lots of flavor through the use of spices but no processed foods which I see in other recipes from other cookbooks。 This is what I expected and I was not disappointed。 There is tr What a wonderful book full of great information and wonderful recipes。 I am fairly new to instant pot cooking and have always loved Indian food but I have not sought out recipes such as these。 From the other cookbooks I have read for Instant pots， I find these techniques both time saving and innovative。 The recipes have lots of flavor through the use of spices but no processed foods which I see in other recipes from other cookbooks。 This is what I expected and I was not disappointed。 There is truly a recipe for everyone and everything from breakfast to dessert are covered。I think my favorites will be the mushroom gyros， upma （which is new to me）， the mason jar pancakes， chai tea， and the West African inspired peanut stew。 Check them out。Thank you to #netgalley and #hachettebooks for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Christine Smith ，

Thank you so much Richa- this book simplified my meal planning for the week。 It also helped me with ideas for my picky family， mainly my toddler。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。 Thank you so much Richa- this book simplified my meal planning for the week。 It also helped me with ideas for my picky family， mainly my toddler。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。 。。。more

Online Eccentric Librarian ，

More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/This is a solid cookbook with a variety of authentic recipes。 I tried several before this review and all came out well。 Note that there are some rarer ingredients that might need to be ordered online or found at a larger supermarket in a larger city。The book begins with the basics - instapot cooking info and getting the most from yours。 After that are the recipes in the following sections: Indian Comfort Food， Dals/Le More reviews （and no fluff） on the blog http://surrealtalvi。wordpress。com/This is a solid cookbook with a variety of authentic recipes。 I tried several before this review and all came out well。 Note that there are some rarer ingredients that might need to be ordered online or found at a larger supermarket in a larger city。The book begins with the basics - instapot cooking info and getting the most from yours。 After that are the recipes in the following sections: Indian Comfort Food， Dals/Lentils/Beans/Peas， Vegetables/Grains， Soups/Chilis， Curries/Stews， Stir Fries， Pasta/Casseroles， Tacos/Burgers/Wraps， Pot In Pot Meals， Breakfast， Desserts。 As you can see， this isn't just about Indian recipes but includes quite a variety - from Japanese curry to Mexican chili sin carne。The recipes are cleanly laid out and there are many photographs of both the final results and steps during cooking。 Although not every recipe has an image， enough do to make this worthwhile。 Each recipe layout is clean - nothing fancy or pretty but serviceable。 A large title， a quick introduction， serving size and allergy information at the top。 Then ingredient lists in large bold face type。 Instructions are numbered and not too blocky， making them easy to follow。 Notes and variations follow the steps。 At the bottom is the serving info: calories， fat， saturated fat， sodium， carbs， fiber， sugar， protein。In all， a very nice variety with many options/variations， plenty of photographs， and an easy-to-follow format。 Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more

Laney Estel ，

Lots of information here for how to stock your kitchen and which instant pot to purchase。 There is even a section on Indian comfort food。 Since these recipes are very much Indian， it's not for everyone， but it is a really nice selection and variety。 Lots of information here for how to stock your kitchen and which instant pot to purchase。 There is even a section on Indian comfort food。 Since these recipes are very much Indian， it's not for everyone， but it is a really nice selection and variety。 。。。more

Connie ，

While I am not a vegan， I do try to eat more plant based recipes for health and to minimize my carbon footprint。 Lately， I've been obsessed with lentils and have been making the same lentil soup recipe day in and day out。 Vegan Richa's Instant Pot Cookbook has been a nice resource to have around my kitchen for more variety and ease for days I don't have the energy to cook a big meal but want a nice and easy nourishing vegan/vegetarian one。 This also drew me to Richa's blog which is also delightf While I am not a vegan， I do try to eat more plant based recipes for health and to minimize my carbon footprint。 Lately， I've been obsessed with lentils and have been making the same lentil soup recipe day in and day out。 Vegan Richa's Instant Pot Cookbook has been a nice resource to have around my kitchen for more variety and ease for days I don't have the energy to cook a big meal but want a nice and easy nourishing vegan/vegetarian one。 This also drew me to Richa's blog which is also delightful。 The images in the cookbook are appetizing and the flatlays are beautiful。 。。。more

Kimberly ，

I love my Instant Pot！ I use it frequently to meal prep for the week。 I have never sought out vegans recipes before， but going through this cookbook might change my mind。 The biggest takeaway for me was the diversity of recipes and the amount of them。 I loved that there was a section for "Indian Comfort Food。" My initial thoughts about cooking vegan food was that it would contain hard to find expensive ingredients。 I do like that this cookbook contains a lot of instant pot tips that can be used I love my Instant Pot！ I use it frequently to meal prep for the week。 I have never sought out vegans recipes before， but going through this cookbook might change my mind。 The biggest takeaway for me was the diversity of recipes and the amount of them。 I loved that there was a section for "Indian Comfort Food。" My initial thoughts about cooking vegan food was that it would contain hard to find expensive ingredients。 I do like that this cookbook contains a lot of instant pot tips that can be used for general recipes。 Also the spice blends are a great addition！ One thing that could bee improved was more images。 Overall， awesome recipes for vegans。 。。。more

Mandy Hazen ，

A beautiful book of of vegan recipes。 Highly recommend。 Especially loved the breakdown of recipes and ease。 Made it feel like even someone at my level （super low） could manage。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。

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