{"id":24649,"date":"2017-12-17T20:46:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T01:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=24649"},"modified":"2019-09-22T12:16:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-22T16:16:45","slug":"instant-pot-pot-in-pot-shrimp-curry-and-basmati-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/instant-pot-pot-in-pot-shrimp-curry-and-basmati-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant pot- Pot in Pot- Shrimp Curry and Basmati Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24656\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Instant-Pot-shrimp-curry-and-rice-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Instant-Pot-shrimp-curry-and-rice-1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Instant-Pot-shrimp-curry-and-rice-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Instant-Pot-shrimp-curry-and-rice-1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pot in Pot cooking in the Instant Pot- Shrimp curry and Basmati rice with mixed veggies cooked together and ready to be served at the same time; this is what I call effortless cooking!<\/p>\n<p>This is my first ever Pot in Pot cooking attempt in the Instant Pot and I&#8217;m truly blown away by this method and I&#8217;m madly deeply in love with the Instant Pot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is PIP (Pot-in Pot) cooking:<\/strong> In PIP cooking, another stainless or heat resistant glass bowl is placed inside the stainless steel liner Pot and food is cooked in that. So, we keep a pot inside the pot. Pretty cool, right?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do we need to do PIP cooking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0To reheat food by pressure steaming or simply steaming.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0To cook foods that don&#8217;t require direct heat, acts as a water bath: steaming veggies\/cook rice, casseroles, certain desserts like cheesecake, pies etc etc.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0To cook desserts like cake, custard, cheesecakes, pies etc etc.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>My most favorite<\/strong>: To cook multiple dishes simultaneously that have the similar or at least close cooking time. For instance: for cooking chicken and rice, shrimp and rice, rice and veggies\/eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Equipments required for PIP Cooking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yOps0I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IP Stainless Steel Pot<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Trivet- that came with the IP or <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yNGb4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">you can use different kinds of trivet- click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Heat resistant glass bowl or stainless bowl or <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2j7hdrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stackable stainless steel insert pans: click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Aluminum foil.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yNoKkD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cake pans for making desserts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2yOASln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Springform pans for making cheesecake<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> At least 1\/2 to 1 cup of liquid must be added to the IP stainless steel liner pot- for steam cooking. While cooking multiple dishes, add the gravy based dish as the bottom layer in the stainless steel liner pot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>While cooking multiple dishes in PIP method, how will we determine the cooking time???<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooking time is based on the time required to cook the dish that is placed on the trivet<\/strong>. For eg, if you are cooking chicken\/shrimp or lentil placed on the bottom of the stainless liner pot and rice\/water in a separate bowl on the trivet- cooking time should be the time required to cook the rice.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, we can cook dishes with similar cooking time together in PIP method. Dishes with totally different cooking times cannot be made in PIP, eg, rice and chick peas- chick peas need 25 t0 30 minutes and rice only requires 7 to 12 minutes based on the kind of rice you are using.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it, now you know everything about PIP, get ready to cook dishes in PIP way and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve cooked shrimp curry and Basmati Rice in PIP method. Shrimp doesn&#8217;t need a lot of time to cook, hence it worked well with the basmati rice. Cooked at high pressure in 7 minutes and Quick steam release after 10 minutes of NPR. The rice was cooked perfectly- soft and fluffy and the shrimp curry tasted delish. There was good amount of gravy so after PIP cooking, I cooked the shrimp curry in saute mode for 5 minutes to thicken the gravy.<\/p>\n<p>Two dishes ready at the same time, what more do we need??? Cooking has become more efficient and effortless with the Instant pot, love live IP!<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more PIP recipes&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/category\/recipes\/by-category\/instant-pot-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More yummy Instant Pot recipes, click here<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Cooking Video<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Instant Pot- Pot in Pot- Shrimp Curry and Rice\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Ko9uHOCEvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24655\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Instant-Pot-PIP-Shrimp-curry-and-Rice-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Instant-Pot-PIP-Shrimp-curry-and-Rice-1.jpg 470w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Instant-Pot-PIP-Shrimp-curry-and-Rice-1-143x200.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Instant-Pot-shrimp-curry-and-rice-1.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Instant pot- Pot in Pot- Shrimp Curry and Rice<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT5M\">5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT17M\">17 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT22M\">22 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For marinating shrimp[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Shrimp, deveined- 15 to 20<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chili powder- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/8 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garam Masala- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making Shrimp Curry[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Dried bay leaves- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cumin seeds- 3\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ginger- Garlic paste- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tomatoes, chopped- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chili powder- 3\/4 to 1 tsp (based on your spice level)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/8 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garam Masala- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coriander powder- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cilantro, chopped- 2 handfuls<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For cooking Basmati Rice[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Basmati Rice, rinsed- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mixed veggies- 3\/4 cup, cut very small<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garam Masala- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/8 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1 1\/4 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ghee- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Into a bowl, add all the above mentioned ingredients to marinate the shrimp and let marinate for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Turn on the IP.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Click [b]Saute- Normal Temperature.[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let the display change to HOT.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add oil, dried bay leaves, cumin seeds saute for a few seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add onion, season with 1\/4 tsp salt. Cook for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add ginger-garlic paste, saute for 2 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add tomatoes, saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add marinated shrimp, chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt to taste. Combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add cilantro and water. Combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the trivet over the shrimp.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a medium sized heat resistant glass or stainless steel bowl, combine all the ingredients for making rice. I didn&#8217;t soak the rice.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place the rice\/water bowl on the trivet.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Close the pot with its lid.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Turn the vent to sealing position.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cancel Saute mode.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Click on [b]Manual- high pressure. Click Adjust- set time to 7 minutes.[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">After the pressure cooking has completed. [b]Let steam release naturally for 10 minutes.[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">[b]After 10 minutes, do a quick steam release.[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Open up the lid, aren&#8217;t you guys excited???<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">You will get to see the perfectly cooked basmati rice.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Take the rice bowl and trivet out of the pot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">To thicken the Shrimp curry, click on saute mode and cook for 5 minutes till the gravy thickens.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve the shrimp curry and rice on a plate, enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">Adding mixed veggies and spices to the rice are just optional, you could just make plain rice.[br]1 cup basmati rice serves 2 people.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.4.3177<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Pot in Pot cooking in the Instant Pot- Shrimp curry and Basmati rice with mixed veggies cooked together and ready to be served at the same time; this is what I call effortless cooking! 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