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A grey bowl of basmati rice with the instant pot in the back.
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5 from 4 votes

Instant Pot Basmati Rice

A quick 10 minutes start to finish fluffy basmati rice using your instant pot. An easy way to prepare perfect rice every single time.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, Middle East
Diet: Halal
Servings: 3
Calories: 294kcal
Author: Amira

Equipment

  • Instant pot

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Tablespoon ghee
  • 1 cup Basmati rice 200g
  • 1 ¼ cups of water use tap cold water
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Turn on your instant pot to the sauté option and melt ghee.
  • Add the cup of rice and stir to coat the rice with melted ghee.
  • Cancel the sauté option.
  • Pour in the water and season with salt.
  • Place the lid on and make sure the valve is set to seal.
  • Pressure cook for 8 minutes on high pressure.
  • When the rice is done, you can manual release by turning the valve to the release option. This will give you a chewier but thoroughly cooked rice.
  • You can also wait for it to natural release for 10 minutes and then do a manual release for the remaining pressure. This will give you a softer rice.
  • Fluff and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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