Proofing dough in instant pot has to be one of the best Instant Pot hacks you could ever come across. Get consistent results each time with this trick.
Add the oil to the base of the inner pot. Spread it all around.
Place the prepared dough in it and coat it with the oil ensuring even coating all around.
Alternatively you can line the inner pot with parchment paper and place the prepared dough in it to rise if you do not wish to use oil.
Cover with the glass lid and choose the Yogurt Mode. By default my screen always read Normal and I do not change it. You can manually choose the "Less" mode but never on "High" mode.
Using the +/- button set the timer to 30 mins.
Once done, remove the lid to check whether the dough has risen to double its volume. If Yes then take the dough out and proceed with the recipe. If not give an additional 10 mins.
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Notes
Always use the Glass Lid or a regular plate that fits the top of the pot or an aluminium foil to cover the pot. That is because if you allow the dough to rise for a longer time and use the lid that came along chances are that the dough might stick to the sealing valve and you would have a hard time to release the pressure in that case.
Do not be afraid to use the Glass Lid. It won't break. We are not generating any pressure here so using a Glass Lid is totally safe.
A general rule of thumb for proofing the bread dough in instant pot in terms of timing is to halve the time given in the recipe that you are following. For example if the recipe says 1 hour then set the timer to 30 mins.
I have always used Instant Pot Duo 6 plus - 6 qt for proofing the dough. A 3qt or 8qt will also work in the same way provided it comes with a Yogurt button.
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