Instant Pot Beef Curry

Instant pot beef curry with potatoes and carrots is delicious, hearty, and comforting. This Indian stew is made quick and easy in the instant pot, giving you all the flavor, nutrition, and goodness of a stovetop curry but with less time and effort. It's made with yogurt to add creaminess, and is well-seasoned for incredible layers of flavors like garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, and cumin. The best part? You can make this pressure cooker curry ahead of time and store it easily in the fridge or freezer. It's perfect for meal prep, and leftovers might actually taste better the next day!

Why You'll Love Instant Pot Beef Curry

• A classic curry sauce meets quality beef. This instant pot beef curry is a match made in heaven. Stewing beef, such as chuck or round, is a quality beef that isn't too expensive. Paired with a classic homemade curry sauce made with yogurt, this beef reaches new heights.
• Quick cooking in the instant pot. Pressure cookers speed up the cooking process (this cooks in just 25 minutes with a 15-minute release time) and tenderizes the beef to absolute perfection. You'll never cook curry any other way!
• It's packed with protein. One serving of this pressure cooker beef curry contains a whopping 40 grams of protein, which is a excellent source of protein.
• So flavorful. The stewing beef does more than just add protein to your meal. It also lends delicious savory notes that you can't get anywhere else. Plus, it's well-seasoned with an assortment of curry spices that you don't want to skip on.

Ingredient Notes

To make delicious and easy Instant Pot Beef Curry, you will need the following ingredients (full quantities in the recipe card below):

• vegetable oil - I typically use avocado oil. Coconut oil is a good option too.
• onion
• garlic + ginger
• stewing beef
• seasoning - salt, ground turmeric, cumin powder, garam masala, and bay leaves (optional).
• tomato paste
• plain yogurt - we love using our Homemade Yogurt in this recipe. You will be surprised to find out how easy it is to make at home.
• vegetables - we used some classic filling veggies like carrots and potatoes. I recommend using Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes in this recipe. Some other vegetables that you could throw in here are cauliflower or sweet potatoes.
• water

You will also need measuring cups and spoons and a pressure cooker like an instant pot.

How to Make the Best Instant Pot Beef Curry

1. Sauté aromatics.Turn on the Sauté function on high on the instant pot. Add oil and heat until the hot oil sizzles, about 1 minute. Add onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Sear beef. Add cubed beef and sear until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. The beef shanks don't need to be fully cooked at this point.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Add salt, turmeric, garam masala, and bay leaves. Stir well. Stir in tomato paste and yogurt until evenly mixed. Add carrots, potatoes and water. Mix until well combined.

4. Pressure cook. Put the lid on and switch to pressure cooking mode on manual High. Seal the lid (the steam release knob must be turned to the sealed position) and let the beef curry pressure cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Once the time is up, you can let the instant pot slowly release the pressure, about 15 minutes or quick release the remaining pressure by turning the steam release valve to the venting position. Season with more salt to taste and serve.

How to Serve

You typically need a starchy side to serve along a Beef Curry like this so that it can soak up all that delicious sauce. Some of my favorite sides to serve with this are:

• Basmati Rice
• Garlic Naan Bread
• Coconut Rice
• Rice Pilaf
• Roti Bread
• Yogurt Mango Smoothie

More Instant Pot Recipes

• Instant Pot Cranberry Chicken
• Butternut Squash Soup in the Instant Pot
• Instant Pot Whole Chicken
• Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice
• Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes
• Instant Pot Turkey Breast

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