Thank you so much for having me on the podcast, Rip! You’re such a kind and gracious host. And it was so nice to chat with you about so many different topics, including how to dust off that instant pot!

Wonderful interview with a lady who is beautiful on so many levels - vegan ethics being very high on the list! I look forward to buying her books. I, too, love cooking plant-based in my Instant Pot. One thing I do in my Instant Pot is layering: I bought a few round stainless steel racks that were originally designed to boil eggs, but I'd never use them for that purpose. Instead, I will place some dry beans and water in the bottom of the Instant Pot, then put a rack on top of that, and on the rack set a stainless steel bowl of some type of grains and water in it. Then to the sides of the bowl, up on the rack, add some slices of sweet potato or winter squash. I choose items that require similar cooking times. For example, the beans could be black lentils with the grain called einkorn (which is not corn at all, but a variety of heirloom/ancient whole wheat), and then the sweet potatoes. Stack it, set it, forget it. Go for a hike. Literally. Come back refreshed from walking, and then separately on the regular stove, I sauté or steam up some quick asparagus or broccoli with mushrooms and garlic, and I end up with a VERY easy to prepare meal, all fresh ingredients, that covers the four groups I usually aim to include in every dish - some kind of bean or lentil, some kind of whole grain, some kind of green veggie, some kind of yellow/orange/red veggie. I eat a few whole fresh Medjool dates or a bowl of fresh cut fruit for dessert and wow, what a healthy, easy to make, and extremely delicious feast! :>)

Great interview. I am Indian too and a life long vegetarian. 2 years back I removed dairy and extra oil and feel so good!

Nisha has great recipes and her parents are awesome. I love seeing them taste test her food.

Such a fan of her KZfaq channel, she’s so great at explaining everything while she cooks and introduces us to many new ideas and spices. Yeah!!

Her Tofu scramble recipe is the best one out there!! You won't believe how good it is!!

I love her videos and I have used her cookbook many times

Great interview! I have followed Nisha for a few years and have learned a lot from her. I borrowed her Instant Pot cookbook from the library about two years ago and liked it so much that I bought it. I enjoyed hearing her tell her back story and conversing with Rip.

Nisha's recipes always look amazing!

Nisha is great. Her blog is one of the first places I go when thinking about dinner. Her enthusiasm is infectious too.

Nisha is gorgeous and sweet. (Obviously very smart too.) Her book sounds wonderful! Applaud her parents for being ok with her walking away from a Harvard Law degree to be happy. I read your brother did that from Yale Med Rip, and as you said also supported what you wanted to do - a bow to your folks too.

Loved the interview!! The pictures sold me! Purchasing this book today.. I have 2 instant pots, best kitchen tool❤️👍

Nisha has the coolest parents ever. They have wonderful sense of humor and are so loving towards her.

Another excellent podcast! Thank you Rip, and the PlantStrong Team! Now I’m going to have to get Nisha’s cookbook, I’m really excited. I’m glad you’re breaking out that instapot, Rip.

I love her sofritas recipe. It's not in her instantpot book but so good. I have the leftovers in the fridge and can't wait for lunch!

Finally!!! I've been a fan of Nisha for several years - she got me to cooking with whole spices in my Indian dishes (thank you!!). Her Thanksgiving stuffing is such a hit that my brother simply said, "let's make that a staple every year". BTW, I usually take out the oil or coconut milk, half the cashews or substitute white beans. I totally make her recipes "plantstrong" and they are STILL AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!!!! Let's see her at Plantstock next year!!!!!

She's awesome! Love her channel and her delicious recipes!

Darn it all Rip. Now I had to go buy her book. Lots of good stuff in there.

Loved this interview! Nissan is inspirational!

Awesome interview Rip! Cool,calm Nisha. Love you both, long time subscriber to you both! I'm gonna get her Instapot Book!

I love Nisha, her cookbook and my instant pot... she inspires me to create wonderful spicy meals

RPL is probably my favorite cooking show. Love her and all her recipes. Oh.. and her Dad is a hoot!

I love my instant pot!!! In fact, I hardly use my stove any more but sounds like I'd love your cookbook just as much........thanks Nisha (and Rip).

NIsha is great! I've tried several of her recipes, her red lentil curry is my favorite and most often made dish. I'll sometime make a double or triple batch and take to a weekly potluck at church.

Good interview. Nisha is very interesting. Rip, I love the way you do your homework.

The instant pot lasagna is sooooo good!

Just bought her book!! Thanks will start some new recipes!!

I love her Shepherd's Pie! (I have started to add 2 cups of cooked lentils. I've also made it with white sweet potatoes.) I make it frequently. As a matter of fact, my 24-year-old daughter just asked me to make one for her to put in her freezer. So last week I made one for her to take home and one for her to eat with us that night. Yummy!

Your peanut curry mix is a great idea for camping, too!

I can’t wait for your new cookbook @nisha !!

mmmmmm her Shepard's Pie is to die for❤

HUNGRY ROOT ROCKS🎉🎉🎉 WOWZERS

Good topic. But the interviewer needs to learn to be a good listener instead of interrupting the guest speaker mid-sentence. I noticed this is repeated behavior in all his podcasts that I have watched. That's why I don't watch his podcasts often. Sorry to be so blunt. Hope the interview process can be improved.

Did you used to be on the vegan view in the beginning?

After I learned about Nisha Vora through this interview I looked to her cooking here on KZfaq. WARNING she is using a lot of SALT and OIL, DANGEROUS!!! For people, like me, that believes in Dr Esselstyn's Diet recommendations, Nisha Vora's cooking is not for You 😕

I have to say....what a strange choice to talk about a book Nisha wrote 4 years ago as if it was a new release. The conversation could have been so much better if you focused on her incredible youtube channel and all the recipes she posts there. You could even tell she was like...well I wrote that book 4 years ago so... She barely even uses an InstantPot on her channel. Missed opportunity here, Rip.

I am confused why Rip and Nisha aren't discussing the use of oils, salt and coconut milk, which she uses so plentifully in her recipes. I bought her Instant Pot book and have found the recipes to be unnecessarily fussy and in using the Instant Pot, inept. (Quick pressure relief, no matter how long I waited, it shot up a huge fume of mess, not only once, but many times.) Without authentic Indian spices, the recipes are bland and simply not worth the time to create. Most of all, I wish you would address the unhealthy inclusions of high salt and coconut oil and milk/cream in these recipes. I'm so sad to have been bilked into buying a recipe book that is overly complicated and unhealthful. What a disappointment!

Enjoy her channel but she uses oil in practically all of her recipes.