This Instant Pot Cholent is a traditional Jewish recipe, another version for the Hungarian goulash.
Really tasty, tenders and juicy is now very easy to make with the help of the Instant Pot.
Learn how to make Instant Pot Cholent!
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Why This Recipe Works
Cholent is also known as Hamin, A Jewish traditional stew. According to tradition Cholent cooked overnight for more than 12 hours or more.
Cholent is traditionally eaten for the lunch on 'Sabbath', as it is prohibited in Jewish laws to cook on Sabbath.
There are many variations of Cholent and all are very delicious and tasty. Here we are making normal routine Cholent for you with our Instant Pot.
Instant Pot allows you to have your favorite meal in just a couple of minutes!
Recipe Video
Recipe Ingredients
- Beef -Chuck roast, Freeze before chopping.
- Beans -Washed before putting them into the pot.
- Potatoes -Do not chop, Peeled.
- Carrots -Cut them into big pieces.
- Onions -Use whole yellow onion.
- Pearl Barley -You can also use brown rice but I would suggest Pearl Barley as it is more nutritious.
- Olive Oil -For frying the veggies
- Garlic Cloves -You can also use Chives as a substitute.
- Salt -As per your taste
- Black Pepper -As per your taste
- Tomato Paste -You can use canned or make one of your own.
How to make
Gather the necessary ingredients.
Put the pot on Saute for 5 mins.
Add olive oil to the pot and add chopped onion and garlic cloves into the pot.
stir until heated and add chopped beef pieces.
Add all the remaining ingredients.
Cover the lid and pressure cook at high for 35 minutes.
Remove the lid and Dish out to serve this delicious meal.
How to Serve
You can serve it white boiled rice or a piece of bread but,
The best way to serve Instant Pot Cholent is to have it as it is!
FAQ
What else can I add to my recipe?
You can add Eggs if you're making it your traditional dish otherwise eggs are optional.
Can I store it and reheat it?
Yes! you can easily store Instant Pot Cholent in an air-tight container and put it in the refrigerator
You can refrigerate it for 2-3 days to enjoy the same taste again, Taste won't be bad but acceptable once refrigerated for more than 4 or 5 days.
For reheating put the Instant Pot Cholent in a microwave until heated and serve yourself the same great taste again.
More Instant Pot Beef Recipes
Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
Instant Pot Hawaiian Beef Stew
Instant Pot Cholent
Ingredients
- 5 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 carrot cut into large pieces
- 2 potatoes peeled
- 3 lb chuck roast chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup pearl barley washed well
- 1 cup beans
- ½ tablespoon salt and pepper
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Put the pot on Saute for 5 mins and add olive oil to the pot.
- Add chopped onion and garlic cloves into the pot and stir until heated.
- Add chopped beef pieces and remaining ingredients.
- Cover the lid and pressure cook at high for 35 minutes.
- Remove the lid and Dish out to serve this delicious meal.
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Nutrition
Notes
- Freeze the beef before cutting, Frozen meat allows you to cut easily.
- Do not chop the potatoes otherwise, they are gonna melt in your cholent.
I followed the instructions to the T- except I added an extra half cup of broth . It turned out tasty but gelatinous - and a bit too sweet. Ease up on the brown sugar.
I made this. It was good, but the beans were, if compared to pasta, al dente.
Next time, I'll add an extra 1/2 cup of broth, and pressure cook on high for 45 minutes instead of 35.
Does the salt and tomato paste prevent the beans from cooking sufficiently tender?
No, the beans still come out nice and tender after cooking this way.
Hi, we have garlic allergies at home. How much chive should I use instead. Thanks in advance.
I would use approx 1-2 tablespoons of chopped chives per clove of garlic, so, 5-10 chives for this recipe. I would also recommend mixing them in at the end of the recipe rather than adding at the beginning.
Hi Corrie, this looks delicious! Do you need to soak the beans in water in order for them to cook well? If so - for how long?
Thanks
No, at 35 minutes, you shouldn't need to soak the beans first.
thank you Corrie. I just got as a gift an XL pressure cooker. Will this recipe work in the XL pressure Cooker?
Yes, absolutely! It will work in whatever model pressure cooker.
I know that this dish usually includes eggs, and there are eggs pictured, but I don't see eggs listed in the recipe. Do you just nestle them in the top of the stew like you would in a regular slow cooker?
Good question. Waiting for his answer as well 🙂
Yes, exactly! The eggs are optional but traditionally included.
Why cook for 120 minutes when most stews can cook in 25 or 30? Also, can I add chicken breasts, and if so, won't 120 minutes make them turn to mush? Can I use frozen chicken? Thanks!
Saute the beef in the Instant Pot first, save all the delicious brown bits and don't have to wash another pan?
Yes you can saute the beef in the Instant Pot 🙂
I want to thank you for making a Hungarian Ashkenazi Jews Girls day. I was served both these meals regularly as a child. Cooked in cast iron pots over open fire pits. Ur the 1st person i know that has done justice to these recipes. Again thank u
Wow, what a compliment! Thank you, I'm very glad to hear that.
I can’t eat barley…what can I use instead
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