Make Cooking Easier and Take it Up a Notch with this Revolutionary Gadget: Best Instant Pots You Can Buy in India (2020)

Instant pot can be the next big thing for Indian Kitchens after the pressure cooker as it can revolutionize cooking like never before! While the pressure cooker, which got introduced about 45 years back to the Indians, became popular owing to the lesser time consumption in cooking and savings on fuel. And eventually, every household in India ended up with 2 or 3 of them; Instant Pot is the smart and upgraded version of a pressure cooker minus the whistle and steam, which is at times irritating and fills the kitchen with pungent odors.

The instant pot is a multi-cooker that is an electronically controlled kitchen appliance and works like a pressure cooker and a slow cooker. 'Instant Pot' is a Canada based company, and they started manufacturing this brand in the year 2010. Since then, many other companies also took inspiration from 'Instant Pot' and invented their smart multi-cookers. Instant pot and other electronic, digital, and smart multi-cookers were introduced in India in the year 2019 and are quickly making their place in the Indian Kitchens. You can easily make soup, rice, meat, stew, multigrain, porridge, yogurt, and curries, etc. in them. In this guide, we'll refer 'Instant Pot' as a kitchen appliance and discuss the Instant Pots of various companies instead of the brand 'Instant Pot' itself.

This smart appliance allows you to cook almost anything from veggies, non-veg delicacies to desserts. An instant pot provides the convenience to cook whenever you want and from wherever you want. Most of the advanced pots can be controlled through your smartphones or smart speakers.

The instant pot is a new addition to the concept of a smart kitchen. While you're excited to buy one for your kitchen, it's important to know a few basic properties of Instant Pot beforehand. This way, you'll be able to choose the right model as per your requirement and budget. The important points to consider while choosing a smart electronic multi-cooker (Instant Pot) are –

Indian households have varied requirements depending upon whether it's a nuclear family of two to three members or a big joint family consisting of six to eight people and their food being cooked in the same kitchen. As mentioned above, different Instant Pots may have different cooking programs which can help you to prepare varieties of dishes at the click of a button. Listed below are some of the best Instant Pots available in India; you can check the features and price, etc. to compare and choose the best Instant Pot for your kitchen.

Mealthy, a home appliances company, was founded in 2017 in the USA and is known for its high-quality products. Mealthy MultiPot 9-in-1 Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker is an automatic pressure cooker with nine different functions to provide you the ultimate cooking experience. The nine cooking modes allow you to pressure cook, slow cook, sauté, steam, make curd/yogurt, cook rice, prepare the cake, and warm food.

This eye-catchy multi-cooker will add to the beauty of your kitchen, and the control touch panel is equipped with the nine cooking functions as well as 14 pre-set programs. The LCD panel has easy to understand timer and icons while your meal is being cooked, and you can watch the instructional videos on their website or download their mobile app to use the appliance with ease. The 3-liter Healthy Multi Pot is listed for Rs. 7,750, while the 6-liter model is available for Rs. 9990 on mealthyindia.in.

Instant Pot Duo is one of the best selling multi-cookers and is a 7-in-1 appliance, so you can pressure cook, slow cook, sauté, cook rice, curd maker, steamer, and warm food as well in this single appliance. It has excellent safety features like a pressure regulator which can be used to regulate the excess pressure, an anti-blockage vent which prevents the food debris from blocking the vent, a safety lid lock, automatic temperature control, sensor which detects the correct lid position, temperature monitoring which prevents the food from burning, cut-off fuse and automatic pressure controller which keeps the pressure in safe limits.

The inside of this pot is made of sturdy food-grade steel, and the Instant Pot app gives you free access to more than 1,000 recipes. You can purchase this amazing multi-cooker directly from store.instantpot.com for Rs. 7,367.

Preethi is a local home appliances brand which has distinguished itself as a brand known for economical yet quality products. The 6-liter electric pressure cooker by Preethi is an electric multi-cooker designed especially for the Indian kitchens. It comes with 15 pre-programmed recipes, including khichdi, veg-biryani, rice, dal, rajma, idli, steam veg, dal, pav-bhaji, idli, veg curry, meat, chicken, sauté, cake, and gajar-halwa.

This Instant Pot has nine levels of safety to control and limit power, pressure, and temperature. The delay timer allows you to set predefined cooking time from 30 minutes to 8 hours, and the auto-warm function can keep your food warm for up to 4 hours after cooking. The multi-cooker runs on 1000 watts of power and comes with a 1-year manufacturer warranty. You can order this wonderful kitchen appliance from amazon.in for Rs. 6,399.

This multi-cooker is designed and manufactured by the USA based company American Micronic Instruments, and this 5 liter instant pot is specially customized for Indian households. The Instamatic function allows you to steam, sauté, make soup, cook rice, and warm food, all in one multi-cooker.

The 12 easy touch pre-programmed recipes help you to easily make Biryani, Meat, Soup, Rajma, Dal, Idli, Bhaji, and Gajar Halwa, etc. and also keep them warm. This Insta Pot cooks food up to 70% faster as compared to traditional appliances. Also, it keeps the nutrients and flavors intact in the food. The Electric Pressure Cooker comes with a 2-year warranty and is available for Rs. 5,884 on amazon.in.

Wonderchef, the dream project of celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor has carved its niche in the Kitchenware industry in just over a decade. The Wonderchef Nutri-Pot Electric Pressure Cooker is a 6-liter multi-cooker that has the properties of 7 kitchen appliances and allows you to sauté, cook rice, steam, pressure cook, make yogurt and slow cook, etc. The Nutri-Pot comes with 18 pre-set functions.

You can easily make Rice/Pulav, Khichdi/Biryani, Dal, Rajma/Chole, Veg Curry, Mutton Curry, Chicken Curry, Sambhar, Yogurt, Cake, etc. at just the touch of a button. The inner pot is made of anodized aluminum, which is sturdy, non-reactive, and makes cooking and cleaning easier. Wonderchef Nutri-Pot has a dedicated app for android as well as iOS users to provide a plethora of Instant Pot recipes to the users. This electric multi-cooker can be ordered directly from the website of wonderchef.com for Rs. 7,499.

One more multi-use programmable pressure cooker by 'Instant Pot', the Instant Pot LUX V3 is an enhanced version of multi-pot and is built with the advanced 3rd generation microprocessor technology. It has the latest features like 24-hour delay start, 4 hours pressure cooking, and 3 temperature settings in sautéing and slow cook. It can automatically keep your food warm for up to 10 hours. The smart pot has 10 built-in programs – Soup/Broth, Rice, Meat/Stew, Multigrain, Porridge, Egg, Steam, Sauté, and slow cook.

The inner cooking pot is made of 304 food-grade stainless steel and has a 3-ply bottom to transfer the heat evenly. Instant Pot LUX60 V3 is UL and ULC certified and comes with ten safety mechanisms to eliminate any risk factors. The pot comes with accessories like a rice paddle, stainless steel steam rack, measuring cup, soup spoon, manual, time table, and recipe book. This advance Instant Pot comes in two variants: 3 Quart for Rs. 15,939 and 6 Quart for Rs. 17,980. Available for purchase on amazon.in.

Crock-Pot, a Sunbeam Products brand that is a US-based company, manufactures pressure cookers, slow cookers, and multi cookers. The Crock-Pot Express Electric Pressure Cooker comes with 12 programmable recipe settings, which include Meat/Stew, Poultry, Beans/Chili, Dessert, Rice/Risotto, Soup, Yogurt, Manual, slow cooking, Brown/sauté, steam, and keep the food warm. The 5.6-liter multi-cooker has a stainless steel sturdy body inside the machine. The Crock-Pot has dimensions 30.8 cm x 34 cm x 34.4 cm, and it weighs 5.8 kg. The Crock-Pot Express Electric Pressure Cooker 12-in-1 Programmable Multi-Cooker can be purchased from amazon.in for Rs. 7,709.

Gourmia, a Brooklyn, NY based company, manufactures a wide range of home and kitchen appliances and gadgets. An excellent rating and positive customer reviews are a testimony to the quality of this Gourmia Smart Pot with 13 Programmable Cooking Modes, which comes with 13 different programmable modes such as soup, sauté, porridge, poultry, meat, beans, dessert, pre-set time, and slow cook, etc.

The safety features include automatic pressure control and locking, which minimize the chances of an accident. The 24-hour delay timer and auto-resume after power loss give you flexibility and freedom of mind to get your meals cooked whenever you want. This model is a 4-quart capacity, 800W multi-cooker, and is listed on amazon.in for Rs. 14,680.

Instant pot can really make a difference in your life by providing a whole new experience of cooking. Now you don't have to switch off your kitchen fan while cooking your favorite delicacies. No need to have teary eyes and running nose while you are sautéing for your favorite recipes and forget worries about cooking food if you have plans to reach home late. Less eating of outside food which is unhealthy and may be unhygienic as well because now you can cook lip-smacking recipes at the touch of a button.

An instant pot is safer than a traditional pressure cooker, and the cooking is consistent with the same taste every time as you mix the same quantity of ingredients and cook for the same time, every time. You can leave home while it's turned on without having to worry about any safety hazards, and the no noise pressure cooking won't disturb you while you're watching your favorite show. Also, the cooking is up to 70% faster than a traditional pressure cooker, and the cleaning part is also easy.

You can make various Indian Recipes in Instant Pot which include: