Instant Pot Basmati Rice
Instant Pot Basmati Rice is a great alternative to traditional long grain white rice. It's aromatic nutty flavor makes it a great complement to a variety of dinners.
Servings: 3
Calories: 225kcal
Cost: $3
Equipment
- silicone sling optional
- 8 inch cake pan optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup white basmati rice
- 1 ¼ cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon saffron optional
Instructions
- To the inner pot, add the 1 cup white basmati rice, 1 ¼ cups water, and ¼ teaspoon salt. If using ¼ teaspoon saffron, add it now. Stir. Close and seal the lid.*If using a silicone sling: Pour the recommended amount of water for your size pressure cooker into the inner pot. Add the rice, water, salt and saffron to the cake pan. Stir and place the cake pan on the silicon sling. Transfer the sling and cake pan to the inner pot.
- Set to pressure cook (or manual) on high for 4 minutes. When pressure cooking is complete, naturally release the pressure for 10-15 minutes, then quickly release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the pressure cooker lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve warm.
Notes
Rice to Water Ratio: for every 1 cup of dry white basmati rice, use 1 ¼ cups of water or broth.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 0.04IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg
