Peel carrots and cut them in 2-inch long pieces, about ½-inch thick. Alternatively use baby carrots.
Add 1 cup water to the steel insert of the Instant Pot. Increase water to 2 cups if using an 8qt cooker.
Add carrots in a steamer basket, or stack them on any trivet that has a 1-inch or more clearance from the bottom of the pot. This ensures even cooking. Lower the basket or trivet into the Instant Pot.
Close the lid. Select 'pressure cook' or manual and cook for 2 minutes at high pressure, on sealing mode.
Once cooking time is up, hit cancel and release the pressure manually (QR) by following your model's quick release instructions. Carefully remove the steamer basket and let it cool.
