Brown Basmati Rice in the Instant Pot is one of the big reasons to have an Instant Pot. The pressure cooker will cook brown rice in half the time of the conventional stovetop method.
Brown Basmati Rice Instant Pot
There is a few reasons that eating Brown Basmati Rice is considered more healthy than eating white rice. Brown rice contains the fibrous germ that is still got the bran. This germ has been removed from white rice. Brown rice is also much more nutritious for you than white rice.
Cooking Brown Basmati Rice in Instant Pot
Cooking Brown Rice in the Instant Pot is simple and you will get delicious fluffy brown rice every time. This is a basic “set and forget” type method. It is not like cooking brown rice in a conventional way. I always got mixed results using that method. Follow my method for cooking brown rice in the Instant pot and you will not be disappointed.
One of the most important things when cooking brown rice in the water to rice ratio. 1:1.25 rice to water ratio is what I find to be the correct ratio for the best results.
I also use some sort of broth to give the rice some flavor. You can use chicken broth, beef broth. I choose to use the Better than Bouillon broth base. It is organic and delicious. I will link to both of them below so if you are interested you know where to find them. I also use about a teaspoon of salt. It is not really all that much considering that this recipe is for 2 cups of dry brown rice. I also add about a Tablespoon of Olive Oil to keep the rice from sticking together.
Once you have all the ingredients in the pressure cooker give everything a stir to combine and then put the lid on. Turn the valve to “Seal”. Press the “Pressure Cook” button on the Instant Pot and make sure that it is set to the “High Pressure”.
Set the timer on the Instant Pot for 22 Minutes. I also like to turn OFF the “Keep Warm” function. I do this because in the end I like to do a Natural Pressure Release for 10 minutes or until the pin drops by itself and I don’t want the rice to get overcooked at all.
Once you have done the Natural Release open the pressure cooker and fluff the rice with a fork and enjoy your perfectly cooked brown rice.
Other Recipes:
Instant Pot Collard Greens
Balsamic Parmesan Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Instant Pot Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients and Equipment Used in Recipe:
Instant Pot Duo Evo Electric Pressure Cooker
Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
Instant Pot Mini Mitts
Instant Pot Cheat Sheet
Brown Basmati Rice Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Brown Basmati Rice (Rinsed)
- 2 1/2 Cups Water or Broth
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
Instructions
- Measure 2 Cups Brown Rice into the strainer. Rinse until the water runs clear. Add rice to Instant Pot
- Add Water or Broth to Instant Pot.
- Add Salt.
- Add Olive Oil
- Stir to Combine
- Put the lid on Instant Pot and Turn Valve to Seal
- Press Pressure Cook and Set Timer to 22 minutes
- Press Keep Warm to Turn OFF Keep Warm function
- When cooking has finished do a Natural Pressure Release until pin drops (About 10 Minutes).
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