Vegan Instant Pot Cooking with Nisha Vora
In Episode 70 of the Kitchen Confidante Podcast, Liren talks to Nisha Vora of Rainbow Plant Life her transition from a career in law to vegan cooking, her favorite ways to use an Instant Pot, how going vegan has expanded her exploration and joy of cooking, and more!
The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook — with Nisha Vora
On the podcast, I recently spoke with Nisha Vora, a plant-based chef, food blogger, and author of the cookbook “The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook.”
With a passion for healthy and delicious meals, Nisha has built a loyal following on social media and her website and YouTube channel, Rainbow Plant Life, where she shares her insights on plant-based cooking and tips for creating flavorful meals with an audience of over 1 million subscribers.
In this episode, we chat about her transition from a career in law to vegan cooking, her favorite ways to use an Instant Pot, and how going vegan has expanded her exploration and joy of cooking.
Listen to the full episode here, or keep reading for some of my favorite moments with Nisha.
How did you transition from a career in law to a career in food?
I have always enjoyed school and education and was raised to go into a profession. I studied law and loved law in the academic environment. However, when I went into practice, I was unhappy. I felt very disillusioned and knew that I needed to make a change.
So, I turned to cooking in my free time. At the same time, I went vegetarian and then eventually vegan. I was so excited about this new way of living and eating that I just wanted to share and explore it more. I constantly felt energized. Vegan cooking opened an entirely new and exciting exploration for me, and I never saw it as restrictive or boring.
I quit my job in law and started working at a food start-up in NYC doing food photography, recipe development, and other things. I also started sharing a lot more on social media.
Now, my background in law helps me be meticulous with my recipe development and research skills. It also helps me write well and communicate clearly in my recipes and blogs.
Tell us more about your book: The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook
The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook has all types of recipes, including soups, stews, comfort foods, foods that draw on my Indian heritage, recipes from my travels, beginner recipes, advanced recipes, and even desserts.
The biggest value of cooking with an instant pot is convenience. If you’re busy with work, school, kids, or anything else, spending an hour in the kitchen can be difficult, even if you enjoy cooking. The Instant Pot allows you to put the ingredients in and then walk away and do something else. Compared to other methods like cooking on the stove, this gives you back little pockets of time for yourself.
Another benefit of the Instant Pot is that it helps you cook seasonally and free up oven space when needed. For example, I love to cook Instant Pot desserts in the summer because you don’t have to turn the oven on to bake a fruit dessert when it’s hot outside. During the holidays, when oven space is at a premium, you can use your Instant Pot to cook things like cakes, pies, or sides and leave the oven open for other things.
The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook: Wholesome, Indulgent Plant-Based Recipes, by Nisha Vora (Avery, 2019).
Learn more
Listen to the full podcast episode with Nisha, learn more at rainbowplantlife.com, watch her on YouTube, and follow her on Instagram at @rainbowplantlife.
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