Instant Pot Tomato Rice

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 600 ml diced tomato (with juices)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 2 cups water

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash the rice and soak while you prepare the other ingredients, for roughly 10 minutes

2. 2

   Finely dice the onion and cook on sautee mode in the instant pot with the olive oil for a few minutes

3. 3

   Add the crushed garlic and continue to cook a few more minutes until onions soften

4. 4

   Add all the spices, the diced tomato, and the tomato paste and allow to cook a few minutes for flavours to combine

5. 5

   Add the water and the rice, mix everything well so nothing sticks to the bottom

6. 6

   Pressure cook for 4 minutes. Once time is up, allow natural pressure release

7. 7

   Open the instant pot and fluff with a fork and enjoy!