Name: Instant Pot Shrimp Pulao
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 30 Jumbo Deveined Shrimp, tails off; 2 cups Basmati Rice (washed and drained); 1/2 Onion (sliced); 1 Tomato (sliced); 2 tbsps Ghee; 5-6 sprigs Cilantro (chopped); 1½ cups Mixed Vegetables ((carrots, bell peppers, cauliflower, green beans, peas, broccoli, potatoes, etc.)); ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp Kashmiri Chili powder; ½ tsp turmeric powder; ½ tsp garam masala powder; ½ tsp salt; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2 cardamom pods; 3 cloves; 1 tsp cumin seeds

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This Instant Pot Shrimp Pulao is a one-pot meal for a lazy Sunday morning or just any lazy day!

It has shrimp, vegetables, and rice, so it is an all-around kind of dish. You have protein, carbs, and fiber in one pot. What else could you ask for?!

It’s a dish your whole family will love, as always you can make it more or less spicy according to your family’s taste.

If you do not have an Instant Pot, a pressure cooker can be used.

What are the Ingredients for this Instant Pot Shrimp Pulao?

(Exact measurements of each ingredient are in the recipe card below)

Basmati Rice

Shrimp – I used jumbo shrimp which was deveined and took the tails off.

Onion

Tomato

Cilantro

Mixed vegetables – the vegetables I used were carrots, green pepper, peas, and potatoes.

Ghee

To marinate shrimp:

Ginger garlic paste

Kashmiri Chili powder

Turmeric powder

Garam masala powder

Salt

Whole spices:

Cumin seeds

Cinnamon stick

Cardamom pods

Cloves

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How do you make this Instant Pot Shrimp Pulao?

Marinate the shrimp with the ingredients mentioned above and keep them aside.

Slice the onions and tomatoes and chop all the vegetables.

Heat up the Instant Pot on sauté mode. Add the ghee, when it is hot, add the whole spices.

Next, add the onions and fry well till lightly browned, add sliced tomatoes.

After the tomatoes turn soft, add the vegetables and shrimp. Stir well. Add some salt.

Add in the washed and drained rice. Mix gently.

Put in 1 1/2 cups of water for every cup of rice. I used 2 cups, so I used 3 cups of water. Mix and taste, if needed add more salt.

Close the Instant Pot and set it to high pressure for 4 minutes.

When the Instant Pot beeps after it comes to full pressure and 4 minutes is done, switch it off.

Set a timer for 10 minutes, once your timer goes off, you can release the pressure and open the Instant Pot.

Mix the Pulao gently, and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Your delicious shrimp Pulao is ready.

Enjoy with some Raita or just plain yogurt!

Notes:

You can use cooking oil in place of ghee, but ghee is recommended.

To add more spice, put in a few green chilies with the tomatoes.

Adding the right amount of water is key to your pulao coming out well. Use the same cup measurement for both the rice and water. For every cup of rice, add 1 and a half cups of water.

If you are a vegetarian, leave out the shrimp and just use vegetables and maybe marinated paneer or tofu. I have an Instant Pot mixed vegetable rice that you can find here.

Do check out my other Shrimp recipes:

Honey Garlic Shrimp Fried Rice

Pan-Fried Crispy Shrimp