Instant Pot Coconut Curry Vegetable Rice Bowls

Preparing curries often involves a lot of chopping, but you can get around that easily. Take advantage of the pre-chopped or no-salt-added canned ingredients on the market, such as matchstick carrots, water chestnuts, and chickpeas.
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- Prep time
- 10 min
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- Cook time
- 30 min
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- Servings
- 6 Servings
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- Serving size
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1 cup
Ingredients
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brown rice
- 2/3 cup
- 2/3 cup
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water
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
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curry powder
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
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salt
- 3/4 tsp
- 3/4 tsp
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chopped green onion
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
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sliced red or yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
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matchstick carrots
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
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chopped red cabbage
- 1 cup
- 1 cup
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sliced water chestnuts
- 1 (8-oz) can
- 1 (8-oz) can
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no-salt-added chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 1 (15-oz) can
- 1 (15-oz) can
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lite coconut milk
- 1 (13-oz) can
- 1 (13-oz) can
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grated fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp
- 1 1/2 tbsp
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Directions
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Combine the rice, water, curry powder, and 1/4 tsp of the salt in the Instant Pot. Seal the lid, close the valve, and set the Manual/Pressure Cook button to 15 minutes.
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Use a natural pressure release for about 12 minutes. When the valve drops, carefully remove the lid and stir in the remaining ingredients.
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Press the Cancel button and set to Sauté. Then press the Adjust button to “More” or “High.” Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, or until all the ingredients are heated through, stirring occasionally.