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How to Boil Potatoes in Instant Pot?
Quick and easy way to steam or boil potatoes in the pressure cooker.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 168 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian , American
Ingredients
- 4 Russet potatoes about 7oz each
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Clean potatoes with water. Add 1 cup water in the instant pot steel insert. Place trivet and place potatoes on top of the trivet. Close lid with vent in sealing position.
- Pressure cook on Steam mode at high pressure for 10 mins. (see notes for cooking time variation)
- When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally. If in a hurry, you can release pressure 10 minutes after the beep.
- Remove the potatoes from the instant pot to stop additional cooking.
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Notes
- Adjust time between 8-15 mins depending on size of potatoes. For example, if the potatoes are about 9 oz each, then steam for 12 mins.
- The cooking time remains the same even if you increase or decrease the quantity of potatoes, however the size of the potatoes affects the cooking time as mentioned in previous note.
Nutrition Information
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
888mg
(25%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin C
12.1mg
(13%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 888mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 12.1mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.