Instant Pot Basmati Rice

Make basmati rice in 30 minutes for your next weekday meal and you don’t even need to soak the rice to get plump, delicate rice grains.

📝 Ingredients

• 200 g white basmati rice
• 10 fl oz filtered water (plus more for rinsing)
• 1/2 fl oz extra virgin olive oil
• 3 g kosher salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Use a dry measuring cup (or kitchen scale) to measure the white basmati rice. Place the rice in a strainer and rinse it under running water. Use your hands to move the grains around gently and continue to rinse until the water runs clear.
2. 2Transfer the white basmati rice into the Instant Pot and add extra virgin olive oil and salt. Mix with a spoon until coated evenly.
3. 3Add the filtered water and even out the rice grains.
4. 4Place the lid on the Instant Pot and rotate to lock it in place.
5. 5Set the Instant Pot to manual mode, high pressure for 5 minutes, and turn off the warming option.
6. 6When it's done cooking, the pressure cooker will beep, then start a timer for 10 minutes to let some pressure release naturally. After 10 minutes, release any extra built-up pressure that hasn’t been released naturally. It's important to remove the rice chamber from the Instant Pot after releasing the pressure so that it doesn't dry out.
7. 7Slide open the lid and use a rice paddle to gently fluff up the rice. Serve immediately.