With holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, the Instant Pot is going to be our best friend when it comes to prepping meals for our family and friends. This non-traditional wild rice stuffing will add a flavorful twist to your usual holiday menu. We’ve infused this stuffing with lots of spices, herbs and seasonings to add an Indian flavor. This recipe makes a great main meal or side dish to serve with your turkey. We’ll definitely be giving thanks for our Instant Pot this Thanksgiving!
Not THAT Kind of Indian Thanksgiving Stuffing
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With holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, the Instant Pot is going to be our best friend when it comes to prepping meals for our family and friends. This non-traditional wild rice stuffing will add a flavorful twist to your usual holiday menu. We’ve infused this stuffing with lots of spices, herbs and seasonings to add an Indian flavor. This recipe makes a great main meal or side dish to serve with your turkey. We’ll definitely be giving thanks for our Instant Pot this Thanksgiving!
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- Instant pot
- 2 cups wild rice blend
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 8oz package baby bella mushrooms diced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 teaspoons biryani masala (we used Mehran brand)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (hurder)
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander powder (dhana powder)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin powder (jeeru powder)
- 1 large cinnamon stick
- ½ teaspoon whole cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 sprig fresh sage minced
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary minced
- 1 sprig fresh thyme minced
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Turn on the Instant Pot to SAUTE mode
- Wait until the Instant Pot display reads “HOT”
- Add oil into the steel pot
- Add cinnamon stick and whole cumin seeds (jeera)
- Allow to heat for 1 minute until the spices become fragrant
- Add the onions and mushrooms
- Allow to saute for 2 minutes
- Add the ginger, garlic, cumin and coriander powder, turmeric, biryani masala and herbs
- Stir well
- Add the wild rice blend and vegetable broth
- Mix well to incorporate all ingredients
- Press CANCEL on the Instant Pot
- Press MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK on the Instant Pot (HIGH pressure)
- Set timer to 25 minutes
- Once the timer goes off, allow the steam to naturally release for 10 mins (NR)
- After 10 minutes, release the remaining steam by opening the vent
- Press CANCEL on the Instant Pot
- Carefully open the lid
- Gently fluff the rice with a fork
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you prefer not to have the biryani flavor, you can omit the biryani masala.
Serving suggestion
Serve as a side with your favorite protein such as chicken or turkey.
Add extra veggies to make it a complete meal.
Variations
Vegan Variation: This recipe is completely vegan.
Serving suggestion
Serve as a side with your favorite protein such as chicken or turkey.
Add extra veggies to make it a complete meal.
Variations
Vegan Variation: This recipe is completely vegan.
