Basmati Rice Instant Pot Recipe
Learn how to make restaurant quality basmati rice in Instant Pot. This easy recipes gives you fluffy, soft and delicious Basmati Rice each and every time!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cup Basmati rice*
- 1 tbsp Olive oil* Optional
- 2 cup Water
Instructions
- Put the rice in a sieve or mesh* and rinse under running water till the water comes out clean or almost clean.
- Add the washed rice in the instant pot
- Add about 1 tbsp of olive oil (optional)
- Pour in the water
- Close the instant pot and seal the pressure release valve.
- Switch on the instant pot and set the cook mode to 'pressure cook'
- Default pressure level should be high. If not, switch it to high.
- Set the cook time to 5 minutes
- Once its cooked and it automatically switches to 'keep warm' mode. Let it stay like this for 15 minutes.
- Release the pressure by turning the pressure release valve to 'venting'
- Once the pressure is released, open the lid. Using the prongs of a fork, fluff the rice gently
- Serve warm
Video
Notes
TIPS :
- Do not mix the rice when it's steaming hot, this will start breaking the long grains.
- Fluff up the rice once it cools a bit.
- Rice will get drier as it cools - once the excess steam evaporates from the rice.
- Cook time will remain the same no matter how much rice you make.
- Each cup of uncooked rice will yield three cups of cooked rice.
- Use only good brands of basmati rice*.
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