I didnt trust the chart I have for the IP lol I almost didnt trust this recipe but Im SO glad I did!!! Im a new user. Used the 3 minutes with 10 minutes natural release, fluffed with fork and it was perfect!!! When I made my rice, it came out so sticky! Ill give it another try but would like to know if I need to use a little less water or rinse rice more. Yes, it is a combination of rice and liquid. Thank you So much Barbara I Pinned it on Pinterest & am looking forward to finding your Pinterest/site with other recipes for me to try! Hi , made this last night twice because I ate too much of the first batch . Best rice recipe ever, the only thing I changed was I added 1/2 tsp of olive oil to the pot and didnt rinse the rice because I wanted to use it to make pork fried rice and it was a hit I made 4 cups of rice and had everyone looking for more, thank you. Works for enameled sixth ivens too (and the stains), Ahh yikes! I also appreciate the tips and why/when we might rinse rice. Thanks. So Ive made the rice 3 times and it comes out sticky. Very little liquid escapes so you dont use the 1 :1.25 that youd use in a rice cooker or stove top. Hi there. Ive doubled and tripled this recipe with great results. That is what we have started using all of the time and I have been on the fence about timing, Ive had issues with over-cooking and burning food in my pressure cooker (just bought one so Im still learning) to all those who have had issues with burnt food (to the point you dont even think scrubbing or soaking will help) add 3% hydrogen peroxide enough to cover the burnt parts real good. I just set it and come back to perfectly cooked rice every time. Im almost 49 years old and Im a southern home cook, never measure and definitely dont use recipes Just the way I was taught (except some deserts). and how would I adjust the cooking and release times, Hi Annette your Farberware pressure cooker cooks at 10 psi which is considered high pressure on electric pressure cookers, so youll always be pressure cooking on high. Hi Barbara, thanks for sharing your beautiful story and recipe with us! I just made this with Junes directions and it was perfect! What am I doing wrong?? This might be a game changer if this turns out in the pressure cooker. If youve rinsed it well, you can try using a 1/4 cup less water. Using the same measurements, cook the rice for a total of five minutes, changing nothing else I 100% trust your cooking experience after My experience using your rice recipe . Your email address will not be published. I had to take the time to thank you for this recipe. If it was slightly crunchy I would add a minute to the cook time next time. https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/quick-pressure-release-or-natural-pressure-release/. Hi Pam it is 1 cup plus 1/4 cup. Adding oil will help so the rice doesnt foam. So excited! I will use this recipe over and over! All I did was the rice and water measurements (trying not to cook with salt) and Im too lazy to rinse the rice, but it came out absolutely PERFECT. Followed your recipe exactly, doubling everything. Add the rinsed rice, water, and salt to the pressure cooking pot. Will your recipe work for my rice? Youll need to be more specific. Then drain. And Stella, remember to turn the heat under your pressure down enough that it just maintains your high pressure. Did you let the pressure release naturally for at least 7 minutes before you opened it? Thanks for all the really delicious recipes you share. Hi Janet most recipes, including mine, are created for a 6-quart pressure cooker. https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/faq/, 3 minutes didnt work for me I even did 6 and had to redo it. *simmer I use that technique before cooking in the Instant Pot when I want my rice to be perfect. Lock the lid in place. 
Just start the timing when its at pressure and reduce your heat to the lowest necessary to maintain pressure. This article is obnoxiously long-winded. You said, high pressure, 3 minutes cook time. Can I make this ahead of time and leave it in the pot on the keep warm setting for a couple hours until guests arrive? The second time when it burnt, that can happen when you dont have a good seal or dont have the vent set to the sealing position. Do I have to adjust the cook time from 3 minutes or do you think that should be long enough? Keep posting this type of recipes.. . I am Asian-American with a Japanese mom who made rice on a daily basis. Thanks Deidra! What else are you serving? For parboiled rice, which still has a tiny bit of bran, 4 minutes is spot-on. Rinsed the rice until near clear. One thing is that if youre going to recook the rice such as making rice pudding or fried rice you should use the above recipe and DONT rinse or soak the rice. Seems like my two-step process makes more sense, but no black bean recipes I can find online suggest this or acknowledge the problem. Hi. I have an Instant pot so not sure how I could have done anything wrong. Hi Joe they are standard US cups not the small cup that comes with the Instant Pot. Thank you so much for the kinds words! Get to the point. Im a southern boy and used to 2:1 ratio. I want to cook 6 cups of jasmine rice in my 8 quart IP. Thank you so much for the recipe! Hi Kayla you want to use a fine-mesh strainer I added one to my Amazon store so you could check it out https://www.amazon.com/shop/pressurecookingtoday?listId=H0RP148D190V not a colander with wide holes. However, Im a single guy, and, within the foods that I eat, Im not terribly picky about how theyre cooked. Will be tossing my scratched Teflon lined rice cooker and will only use the Instant Pot and this recipe to cook all my rice from now on. It will come out with the grains easily separated. 
I have always been very pleased with the results, fluffy rice every time. What is the difference in using this method vs the Rice button option on my Instant Pot? Just wondering. Mike notes that Barbaras recipe results in slightly crunchy rice. So 4 minutes is recommended for Parboiled? 
Let naturally depressurize for 10 minutes and fluffed it and served it. 
I did it exactly the same way. I am so glad to have found your recipe. Thanks Nicole glad the recipe was a hit! Ive had better results with this recipe. Also if you make the soaked rice I would decrease the amount of water by a smidge. All Rights Reserved. I tried this, and it was the best rice I have ever made! I cooked 2 cups of rice w/ 3 cups of water (what both it and the rice said to use, rather than a 1:1 ratio). If doubling rice should I stir the olive oil into the water and rice mixture or just pour on top? So good! Also, rinsing the rice before cooking can help the rice be more fluffy. SERIOUSLY?!!! Can I assume you are using long grain white rice? After 10 minutes do a quick pressure release. This Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot White Rice recipe is simple and gives you consistent results: fluffy rice thats on your table in less than 20 minutes. However, this recipe will work in ANY brand of electric pressure cooker, including the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi, and Mealthy MultiPot. I recently bought the stainless steel insert for my Cuisinart PC and cooked rice the first time in it. Im shocked I might gain 5 pounds this week but itll be totally worth it! Rinsed, less water, high pressure, 3 min, natural release for 10 min, quick release after..totally inedible! I used 1 1/2 cups water: 1 1/2 cups Minute Rice; and used the rice setting on the Pot. In fact, I havent cooked rice on the stove since I tried this recipe. time for white rice is too little. At 22 minutes, without opening the lid, I move the pan to a different burner (thats cold) and let the rice steam for five minutes. Thank you so much for your details and knowledge about the three minute basmati rice. Good to know! Hi Julian theres a jump to recipe button if you just want the recipe. I do cook his food, and he is happy with the way his chicken comes out, so am I. Just subscribed! 
The rice button is an automated program that works differently than the Manual/Pressure Cook function. Start the timing when the pressure cooker reaches high pressure then reduce your stove top temperature to maintain pressure. Ive added it in the notes section. It came out perfect. I just got my instant pot. Sounds like you may have used too much water if it was mushy. This makes the rice fluffy and easy to separate after pressure cooking. I made the recipe as stated, including rinsing the rice, and some of it came out slightly crunchy. Hi Megan what type/brand of rice are you using? Thats so nice thanks Jared! Should I take it out at 10 minutes regardless if Im going to eat it or not? Thought I read that you had to put oil or butter in there to keep the foaming down. Might she be using converted rice (such as Uncle Bens) or a parboiled rice ? I appreciate it more than words can describe! This was plain white rice. Add water maybe an inch over rice and use hand to swirl rice and water until the water is milky. Its probably the recipe I make the most in my pressure cooker. Hi Kathy this recipe doubles and triples without any additional changes. Thank you! Hi Jessie do you live at altitude? Go 1:1 rice to water for pressure cooker. Its a language we all understand right Wishing you the 2022 of your dreams! 
I followed a recipe for black beans that called for 8 cups of water to 1 pound of beans. Hi Donna youll want to double the recipe for the 8 quart. Do you think manually setting my time and pressure level will help it? 1:1 rice to water ratio. Im pretty sure all the pressure cook settings are the same temp and pressure, theyre just preset for average times, which I can adjust (down to 5 minutes). Is there a difference or basically the same result? Theyd been soaked for about 5 hours, so I chose a cooking time between that specified for unsoaked and fully soaked. 
Just curious Ive been vegan for 6+ years now. https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/2012/11/pressure-cooker-brown-rice-and-a-giveaway/, Your email address will not be published. Fluff rice with a fork or the rice paddle that came with your pressure cooker. Hi David I prefer to cook it on high pressure for a shorter time, but you can cook it on low pressure for a longer time as well. Have fun!! While I cooked, it cooked, and I didnt have to worry about the rice at all, and it was ready when I was. If you like even fluffier rice, after youve released the pressure and fluffed the rice with a fork, remove the pot from the pressure cooker, cover the pot with a kitchen towel and let it steam for a while longer. The manual/cookbook it came with said to cook rice for 20 minutes! Perfect info that I was searching for. Hi Judith You can do it if the rice youre using and the frozen meat have the same cook time. is that a combination of rice and liquid? Thats awesome June thanks for sharing your tips! How would you cook pot in pot rice when cooking meat with it under the rack? If I need to do it for 6 serving sizes would I just multiple the time by 6 (along with rice and water)? Im using a Cooks Essentials electric pressure cooker. Just made this for fried rice tomorrow. Jasmine rice seems to be a lot easier to cook in my instant pot. (The rice button on this one is 6 minutes.) Hi Ruth just use a little bit longer natural release time and you shouldnt need the oil. I love your guide, your guide, everything. Hi Barbara, Just follow some trusted recipes and before you know it, it wont seem so intimidating. As long as I follow a recipe on Google. Often its the brand and time of rice that youre using that makes the biggest difference. The first time when it was soupy, did you remember to let it naturally release for 10 minutes? I used a 6qt Instant Pot duo. 
Can someone please HELP? When I do a Natural release, it only takes 5 to 6 minutes for the float valve to drop should I be letting it sit longer AFTER the pressure is released naturally before I remove the lid? Put your burner on summer or the lowest setting and let it heat up. Hi Patti its easy to get addicted to pressure cooking. Plus, the IP will last longer as its idling at low pressure vs redlining at high setting& there will be less chance of blowing fuses if you live in an older house , oops when the pot is dry,
Just start the timing when its at pressure and reduce your heat to the lowest necessary to maintain pressure. This article is obnoxiously long-winded. You said, high pressure, 3 minutes cook time. Can I make this ahead of time and leave it in the pot on the keep warm setting for a couple hours until guests arrive? The second time when it burnt, that can happen when you dont have a good seal or dont have the vent set to the sealing position. Do I have to adjust the cook time from 3 minutes or do you think that should be long enough? Keep posting this type of recipes.. . I am Asian-American with a Japanese mom who made rice on a daily basis. Thanks Deidra! What else are you serving? For parboiled rice, which still has a tiny bit of bran, 4 minutes is spot-on. Rinsed the rice until near clear. One thing is that if youre going to recook the rice such as making rice pudding or fried rice you should use the above recipe and DONT rinse or soak the rice. Seems like my two-step process makes more sense, but no black bean recipes I can find online suggest this or acknowledge the problem. Hi. I have an Instant pot so not sure how I could have done anything wrong. Hi Joe they are standard US cups not the small cup that comes with the Instant Pot. Thank you so much for the kinds words! Get to the point. Im a southern boy and used to 2:1 ratio. I want to cook 6 cups of jasmine rice in my 8 quart IP. Thank you so much for the recipe! Hi Kayla you want to use a fine-mesh strainer I added one to my Amazon store so you could check it out https://www.amazon.com/shop/pressurecookingtoday?listId=H0RP148D190V not a colander with wide holes. However, Im a single guy, and, within the foods that I eat, Im not terribly picky about how theyre cooked. Will be tossing my scratched Teflon lined rice cooker and will only use the Instant Pot and this recipe to cook all my rice from now on. It will come out with the grains easily separated. I have always been very pleased with the results, fluffy rice every time. What is the difference in using this method vs the Rice button option on my Instant Pot? Just wondering. Mike notes that Barbaras recipe results in slightly crunchy rice. So 4 minutes is recommended for Parboiled? Let naturally depressurize for 10 minutes and fluffed it and served it. I did it exactly the same way. I am so glad to have found your recipe. Thanks Nicole glad the recipe was a hit! Ive had better results with this recipe. Also if you make the soaked rice I would decrease the amount of water by a smidge. All Rights Reserved. I tried this, and it was the best rice I have ever made! I cooked 2 cups of rice w/ 3 cups of water (what both it and the rice said to use, rather than a 1:1 ratio). If doubling rice should I stir the olive oil into the water and rice mixture or just pour on top? So good! Also, rinsing the rice before cooking can help the rice be more fluffy. SERIOUSLY?!!! Can I assume you are using long grain white rice? After 10 minutes do a quick pressure release. This Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot White Rice recipe is simple and gives you consistent results: fluffy rice thats on your table in less than 20 minutes. However, this recipe will work in ANY brand of electric pressure cooker, including the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi, and Mealthy MultiPot. I recently bought the stainless steel insert for my Cuisinart PC and cooked rice the first time in it. Im shocked I might gain 5 pounds this week but itll be totally worth it! Rinsed, less water, high pressure, 3 min, natural release for 10 min, quick release after..totally inedible! I used 1 1/2 cups water: 1 1/2 cups Minute Rice; and used the rice setting on the Pot. In fact, I havent cooked rice on the stove since I tried this recipe. time for white rice is too little. At 22 minutes, without opening the lid, I move the pan to a different burner (thats cold) and let the rice steam for five minutes. Thank you so much for your details and knowledge about the three minute basmati rice. Good to know! Hi Julian theres a jump to recipe button if you just want the recipe. I do cook his food, and he is happy with the way his chicken comes out, so am I. Just subscribed! The rice button is an automated program that works differently than the Manual/Pressure Cook function. Start the timing when the pressure cooker reaches high pressure then reduce your stove top temperature to maintain pressure. Ive added it in the notes section. It came out perfect. I just got my instant pot. Sounds like you may have used too much water if it was mushy. This makes the rice fluffy and easy to separate after pressure cooking. I made the recipe as stated, including rinsing the rice, and some of it came out slightly crunchy. Hi Megan what type/brand of rice are you using? Thats so nice thanks Jared! Should I take it out at 10 minutes regardless if Im going to eat it or not? Thought I read that you had to put oil or butter in there to keep the foaming down. Might she be using converted rice (such as Uncle Bens) or a parboiled rice ? I appreciate it more than words can describe! This was plain white rice. Add water maybe an inch over rice and use hand to swirl rice and water until the water is milky. Its probably the recipe I make the most in my pressure cooker. Hi Kathy this recipe doubles and triples without any additional changes. Thank you! Hi Jessie do you live at altitude? Go 1:1 rice to water for pressure cooker. Its a language we all understand right Wishing you the 2022 of your dreams! I followed a recipe for black beans that called for 8 cups of water to 1 pound of beans. Hi Donna youll want to double the recipe for the 8 quart. Do you think manually setting my time and pressure level will help it? 1:1 rice to water ratio. Im pretty sure all the pressure cook settings are the same temp and pressure, theyre just preset for average times, which I can adjust (down to 5 minutes). Is there a difference or basically the same result? Theyd been soaked for about 5 hours, so I chose a cooking time between that specified for unsoaked and fully soaked. Just curious Ive been vegan for 6+ years now. https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/2012/11/pressure-cooker-brown-rice-and-a-giveaway/, Your email address will not be published. Fluff rice with a fork or the rice paddle that came with your pressure cooker. Hi David I prefer to cook it on high pressure for a shorter time, but you can cook it on low pressure for a longer time as well. Have fun!! While I cooked, it cooked, and I didnt have to worry about the rice at all, and it was ready when I was. If you like even fluffier rice, after youve released the pressure and fluffed the rice with a fork, remove the pot from the pressure cooker, cover the pot with a kitchen towel and let it steam for a while longer. The manual/cookbook it came with said to cook rice for 20 minutes! Perfect info that I was searching for. Hi Judith You can do it if the rice youre using and the frozen meat have the same cook time. is that a combination of rice and liquid? Thats awesome June thanks for sharing your tips! How would you cook pot in pot rice when cooking meat with it under the rack? If I need to do it for 6 serving sizes would I just multiple the time by 6 (along with rice and water)? Im using a Cooks Essentials electric pressure cooker. Just made this for fried rice tomorrow. Jasmine rice seems to be a lot easier to cook in my instant pot. (The rice button on this one is 6 minutes.) Hi Ruth just use a little bit longer natural release time and you shouldnt need the oil. I love your guide, your guide, everything. Hi Barbara, Just follow some trusted recipes and before you know it, it wont seem so intimidating. As long as I follow a recipe on Google. Often its the brand and time of rice that youre using that makes the biggest difference. The first time when it was soupy, did you remember to let it naturally release for 10 minutes? I used a 6qt Instant Pot duo. Can someone please HELP? When I do a Natural release, it only takes 5 to 6 minutes for the float valve to drop should I be letting it sit longer AFTER the pressure is released naturally before I remove the lid? Put your burner on summer or the lowest setting and let it heat up. Hi Patti its easy to get addicted to pressure cooking. Plus, the IP will last longer as its idling at low pressure vs redlining at high setting& there will be less chance of blowing fuses if you live in an older house , oops when the pot is dry,