Perfect Instant Pot Basmati Rice
This basmati rice made in the Instant Pot will turn out perfectly EVERY TIME! Thanks to a couple tricks AND a secret ingredient, this will be your new favourite way to cook basmati rice!
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Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 1 can coconut milk 400 ml
- 350 ml water
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
Instructions
- Rice the rice in a fine mesh strainer. Then soak in a fresh bowl of water for 10 minutes.
- After it's soaked, add the basmati rice, coconut milk, water and Kosher salt to the Instant Pot. Stir everything together.
- Set the Instant Pot to "Rice" setting.
- Once the time is up, turn the Instant Pot off and allow a 5 minute Natural Pressure Release. Then release the rest of the pressure by opening the valve.
- Fluff with a fork and serve.
Notes
Yield: Makes 6 cups of rice
To freeze cooked rice, cool down after cooking. Place in a Ziplock bag and lay flat in the freezer (for easy storage).
Be sure to use canned, full fat coconut milk (not the coconut milk in the carton).
Nutrition information is approximate and for 1.5 cups of cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts
Perfect Instant Pot Basmati Rice
Amount per Serving
Calories
351
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
12
g
75
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Sodium
305
mg
13
%
Potassium
211
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
51
g
17
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
31
mg
3
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
351
Nutrition Facts