The electric pressure pot mania has taken over the whole world, I am no exception! For the past 3 years I was trying to source an Instant Pot but it was super expensive in Dubai and so I was planning to ask one of my relatives to buy it for me during the Black Friday sale in the US. To my luck, Nutricook was launched by Nutribullet and it was on a promotional offer that was hard to resist and so I bought one. By the way, to make things clear at the very outset, this is not a sponsored post, I neither got the gadget nor did not get paid to write this review (although I wish I did). I bought the pot because I really wanted to see what the fuss was all about and whether it was worth it and since the Instant Pot was out of my reach at that time I bought this particular brand. I must say that I have not explored all the settings & options yet but from my experience of using it minimally so far it has been worth it in the sense that an electric pressure pot does not require any constant monitoring a.k.a – babysitting. A term that is used so frequently when pressure pots are discussed.
The pressure pot has plenty of options for various types of cooking. From meat to lentils, egg, porridge and even cake but what caught my attention was the ‘Biryani’ option. My man & I were floored at the idea of making a quick biryani because we are such big fans of it. I can’t wait to try making my first biryani in this gadget and if it turns out well I’ll be sure to share the recipe with you. For what it’s worth, it may end up being a comforting mid week meal if not a fancy showstopper for a party. Either ways, I’m willing to risk my precious basmati grains for that experiment.
Speaking of experiments, we kept the pot unboxed for the longest time. Starting trouble I would say. I was terrified to use it but asked a whole bunch of happy pressure pot users and was reassured that I was incapable of screwing it up no matter how hard I tried. So I threw away the box and presented the pot to my husband who jumped right in and made a lovely mutton stew with a tinge of green. He used a few coriander leaves while grinding the masala, however, I left them out when I was making this stew again for the sake of the video. You may add a few leaves if you wish. Don’t forget to scroll right down & check out my YouTube video!
What I enjoyed about the process of making this stew was that the pot ensures that you have very few pots & pans to wash. Oh how I love that feature about it. It is similar to making a stew in a classic Indian pressure cooker actually, but then one has to constantly hover around the kitchen to count the whistles. This aspect is taken care of by the electric pressure pot and you can just dump your ingredients and go watch that last episode of that Netflix series in peace while the pot quietly does it’s job. Ofcourse, you still have to come & open it and serve the food yourself. How I wish they invented a gadget that would buy my groceries, cook my meals & self clean too. Sigh!
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Mutton Stew in Nutricook or Instant Pot
Equipment
- Electric Pressure Pot
Ingredients
- 1 kg mutton on the bone
- 3 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 small carrots, peeled and cubed
- 12-15 french beans, cut into 1" size pieces
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas, optional
- 2 medium sized onions, finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 2 green chillies, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 2 cups coconut milk
For the stew powder
- 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon aniseed
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
- 6-8 cloves
- 4 cardamoms
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 blade of mace
- 2 petals of star anise
Instructions
- Switch on the Nutripot and select the 'SAUTE' mode. The display screen shows 'ON' when it is ready. Add the ghee and fry the onions till golden brown and add the garlic and green chillies and fry for half a minute.
- Add the ground stew powder and the meat. Add 1-1/2 cups of water and salt to taste. Cover the lid and cancel the 'SAUTE' mode.
- Turn on the 'MEAT/STEW' mode and set the timer to 20 minutes. Put the vent in sealing mode and cook till the timer goes off
- Then initiate quick release by turning the whistle to venting mode. Once the steam has been released, open the lid and add the vegetables.
- Put the lid back on and turn the vent to sealing mode again and turn on the 'BEAN/LENTILl' mode and cook for 5 minutes. Once the timer goes off, initiate quick release by turning the whistle to venting mode. Once the steam has been released, open the lid and change the mode to 'SAUTE' mode and add the coconut milk.
- Give the stew one boil (without closing the lid). Check taste and adjust salt if required. Turn off the switch after 2 minutes.
- Serve with appams or rice
Disclaimer
The nutritional values are only indicative.
Hi Shireen,
Trust you and family are doing good
I am floored by the pics Looks yummilicious Can you please post the above using a gas stove?
Thanks
Odette
Hi Odette!
We are doing well, thank you so much for asking. Trust the same with you. I will surely update the recipe with instructions for stove top as well.
Too good reading it. Will try and let you know. Thanks a lot
I really hope you like it!
Thank you for sharing this simple, yet delicious recipe. I cooked this dish for our Christmas lunch and everyone, including my kids relished it. I enjoyed making this dish
So happy to read your review of this recipe, thanks a lot Prima, so glad you liked it!