Zar may refer to: 1  Zar, Armenia, a town in the Kotayk Province. 2  Zar, Azerbaijan, a village in the Kalbajar Rayon currently controlled by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.  Å½Ã¡r (ÄeskÃ© BudÄjovice District), a village in the Czech Republic.
INSTRUCTIONS. 1  In the pre-heated pressure cooker, add the vegetable oil. 2  Then, with a sharp knife, make a small pierce in the middle of each potato (do not stir the potatoes, anymore). 3  Close and lock the lid of the pressure cooker.  For electric pressure cookers: Cook for 7 minutes at high pressure. For stove top pressure cookers: Turn the heat up to high and when the cooker indicates it has reached high pressure, lower to the heat to maintain it and begin counting 5 minutes pressure cooking time.
How to Boil Potatoes Basics. How long does it take to boil potatoes? A large pot full of potatoes (4-quart size or so), should boil potatoes to a ready-to-eat tenderness in about 25 minutes. You will want to check the potatoes every 5 minutes or so after the first 15 minutes to see if they are fork-tender.