Foolproof Instant Pot Basmati Rice

Two Ways to make perfectly fluffy Basmati Rice in the Instant Pot - Pot in Pot Method and Main Pot Method

📝 Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 3 cups water (See recipe instructions if cooking directly in the main pot )
• 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup water (added to the Instant Pot insert to help build steam )

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Pot in Pot Method ---
2. 2Rinse the rice well and drain all the water out.
3. 3Add rice, water, and salt to a 7" stainless steel insert pan.
4. 4Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot insert. Place the trivet inside and then place the pan with rice on the trivet.
5. 5Close the Instant Pot lid with the pressure release valve to sealing. Pressure cook(Hi) for 5 minutes, followed by a 5-minute natural pressure release
6. 6Quick release any remaining pressure and then open the Instant Pot. Take the rice pan out with silicone heat-resistant mitts.
7. 7--- Main Pot Method ---
8. 8Rinse the rice well and drain all the water out.
9. 9Add rice, water, and salt to the Instant Pot insert. Notes: For exactly 1½ cups of rice, use a 1:2 rice-to-water ratio, and add 1 teaspoon of salt per cup. For more than 2 cups of Rice, use a 1:1 rice-to-water ratio, and add 1 teaspoon of salt per cup
10. 10Close the Instant Pot lid with the pressure release valve to sealing.
11. 11Pressure cook on Low-pressure mode for 5 minutes followed by quick release. Note: The low-pressure cook mode, allows the rice to soak a little bit as it slowly builds the pressure resulting in long fluffy grains of cooked rice. If you do not have the low-pressure option on your Instant Pot, simply cook on HI pressure instead
12. 12Open the Instant Pot. Take out the Insert using heat-resistant mitts and place on a trivet. Allow the rice to cool down for at least 5 minutes before fluffing gently with a silicone spatula.