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Instant Pot Basmati Rice Recipe

This Instant Pot Basmati Rice recipe removes all the stress of making rice and yields perfect results every time!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Cook Time4 minutes
Pressurizing/Pressure Release Time25 minutes
Total Time29 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6 cups
Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

  • Instant Pot (click for my favorite)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry basmati rice
  • 2½ cups water
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil vegetable oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, or ghee also work

Instructions

  • In your Instant Pot add the rice, water, salt, and oil. Stir so that no rice is above the water.
    2 cups dry basmati rice, 2½ cups water, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Place the Instant Pot lid on and make sure the knob is set to sealed.
  • Press “Manual”, make sure pressure is set to high, and set the time to 4 minutes.
  • After the cook time is up, perform a 10 minute natural pressure release and then carefully release remaining pressure.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.5mg