Pressure Cooker Indian Style Basmati Rice

Transform any meal with perfectly fluffy, aromatic basmati rice cooked to perfection in a pressure cooker, bringing the vibrant flavors of Indian cuisine to your table.

Why We Love This Recipe

• Speed and Efficiency: The pressure cooker dramatically reduces cooking time, allowing you to enjoy perfectly cooked Indian-style basmati rice in a fraction of the usual time.
• Consistently Fluffy Texture: Thanks to the sealed environment and controlled steam, the rice turns out consistently fluffy and separate, without constant monitoring.
• Enhanced Flavor Infusion: The pressure cooker allows for better absorption of spices and seasonings, ensuring that the rice is infused with the rich, aromatic flavors characteristic of Indian cuisine, resulting in a more flavorful dish.

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups basmati rice
• 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tbsp butter

Let’s Make Pressure Cooker Indian Style Basmati Rice

• Add rice and water to the pressure cooker.
• Add cardamom, cloves, and turmeric to a tea diffuser and place it and the cinnamon stick into the pot with the rice and water. If you do not have a tea diffuser, add everything to the pot and stir to ensure it is combined.
• Set the rice cooker to the “rice” setting with “nature release.
• When the rice is done, stir in the butter and fluff with a fork.

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

• Rinsing Rice: There is a debate as to rinsing rice before use. However, I’ve never had an issue with fluffiness by not rinsing it. If you feel the need to rinse the rice, please go ahead.

• Water-to-Rice Ratio: For an instant pot or other type of pressure cooker, the ratio for white rice is 1:1.

Pressure Cooker Indian Style Basmati Rice

Laura Franco

Transform any meal with perfectly fluffy, aromatic basmati rice cooked to perfection in a pressure cooker, bringing the vibrant flavors of Indian cuisine to your table.

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course instant pot, pressure cooker, Side Dish

Cuisine America

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 1-1/2 cups basmati rice
• 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

 

• Add rice and water to the pressure cooker.
• Add cardamom, cloves, and turmeric to a tea diffuser and place it and the cinnamon stick into the pot with the rice and water. If you do not have a tea diffuser, add everything to the pot and stir to ensure it is combined.
• Set the rice cooker to the “rice” setting with “nature release.
• When the rice is done, stir in the butter and fluff with a fork.

Notes

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

• Rinsing Rice: There is a debate as to rinsing rice before use. However, I’ve never had an issue with fluffiness by not rinsing it. If you feel the need to rinse the rice, please go ahead.
• Water-to-Rice Ratio: For an instant pot or other type of pressure cooker, the ratio for white rice is 1:1.

Keyword Instant pot, pressure cooker, rice