Cooking Basmati Rice in the Instant Pot is so easy, it is done in seven minutes. I will show you how to do it and how much is the water rice ratio.

Cooking rice has been my forte and I am becoming really good at cooking Basmati rice in the Instant Pot. In my post, How to cook rice in the Instant Pot, I shared there how to cook rice in different colors, so I thought Basmati rice needs to have a post of its own

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Since I have my Instant Pot, I have used it several times a week and neglected some of my kitchen types of equipment. Instant pot really is a very convenient appliance with different functions on it, so I am a big fan.

How do you Cook Basmati Rice in the Instant Pot?

Rinse the Basmati Rice-to be honest, I don’t rinse my rice. But if you prefer to rinse it, rinse it until the water is clear, and make sure that you drain the water completely using a strainer.
Cook Basmati rice in the Instant Pot-After rinsing the Basmati rice, place it in the inner pot and set it to the base. Cover it with the pressure cooker lid and push the pressure cooker button setting. Set the pressure to HI and set the timer to seven minutes.

Basmati Rice and Water Ratio

As a rule, for every cup of Basmati rice, it is 1 1/4 cups of water.

How do you Store Basmati Rice?

Basmati rice can be frozen. You can put it in a sealed container and freeze it. When you are ready to use it, you can set it on the container to thaw and reheat it covered with damp paper and microwave for one minute.

You can also use a Ziploc . Place it in the freezer in a flat layer and freeze it.

What’s the Difference between Jasmine Rice and Basmati Rice?

The difference between Jasmine Rice and Basmati Rice is mostly in their texture after cooking and their grain.

Jasmine rice often has a shorter grain compared to Basmati rice. When cooked, Jasmine rice is more starchy and soggy in texture.
Basmati rice is more separate when cooked, therefore, it is ideal to use Basmati rice for Cilantro rice recipes and fried rice.

How do you cook Rice in the Rice cooker?

You can cook rice in the rice cooker. Use the same water-rice ratio, which is: one cup of rice is 1 1/4 cups of water.

Basmati Rice Common Questions:

Should basmati rice be rinsed before cooking? I don’t wash my rice, but if you do wash your rice, wash it until the water is clear. Make sure that the drain is drained completely by using a strainer.
Do you soak Basmati Rice before cooking? You don’t have to soak Basmatice rice before cooking.
What’s special about Basmati rice? Basmati rice has longer grains and is less starchy when cooked, therefore, I prefer to use it in flavored rice recipes like coconut rice, fried rice, and cilantro rice.
What’s the difference between Basmati rice and Jasmine rice? Basmati rice is less starchy when cooked and has longer grains compared to Jasmine rice which is soggier after cooking. It also has shorter grains.

Basmati Rice Instant Pot

Cooking Basmati Rice in the Instant Pot is so easy, it is done in seven minutes. I will show you how to do it and how much is the water rice ratio.

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Author: Shobee

Equipment

1 Instant Pot Dup Crisp plus Air Fryer 8 quart

Ingredients

2 cups Basmati Rice
2 1/2 cups water

Cilantro Rice

1 l lime juice on lime
1/4 cup salted butter
1 bunch cilantro chopped
salt,

Instructions

Rinse the Basmati Rice-to be honest, I don't rinse my rice. But if you prefer to rinse it, rinse it until the water is clear, and make sure that you drain the water completely using a strainer.
Cook Basmati rice in the Instant Pot-After rinsing the Basmati rice, place it in the inner pot and set it to the base. Cover it with the pressure cooker lid and push the pressure cooker button setting. Set the pressure to HI and set the timer to seven minutes.

Quick Cilantro Rice

Quick release the IP and open the lid
A juice of one lime and one bunch of cilantro.
Fluff the using a wooden fork,anything non metal.
Season with salt.

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