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Instant Pot Basmati Rice

*using a 6 qt Instant pot duo
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Indian
Keyword: basmati rice, rice, indian rice, instant pot rice, instant pot basmati, instant pot cooking, instant pot basic recipes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 2 cups basmati rice rinsed and well drained
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Add oil to the pot, press SAUTE button and wait until display reads HOT, then add rice.
    Toast rice for about a minute, stirring often.
    Add water and salt and stir again.
    Press CANCEL.
  • Lock on lid and turn pressure valve on lid to SEALINGChoose PRESSURE COOK setting and adjust timer to 7 minutes.
  • When cooking timer beeps done, let timer count up for 10 minutes of natural pressure release .
    Once that is done release any remaining pressure by carefully turning pressure valve to VENTING.
     Press CANCEL and open lid.
  • Give the rice a good stir with a fork, to fluff it up and separate it.
    At this point I like to stir in a bit of olive oil or butter, then return lid to pot and let rest until ready to serve. 

Notes

*you can cut the recipe in half if you wish to make less rice, but follow the same cooking instructions and cooking times 
If you wish to make a flavoured rice, add herbs and spices right after adding the water, before closing the pot.
Some ideas for flavour boosters are:
Use broth (meat or vegetable) instead of plain water.
Substitute water with coconut water.
Add a few cardamom pods +cumin seeds + a cinnamon stick (great with indian dishes)
Saute a grated carrot and onion in the oil before adding the rice kernels to toast them.
Or simply add a tsp or two of any herb mix seasoning, potato or meat seasoning, that you are using in your main dish, to complement the flavours 
*add fruits and nuts after cooking