This Instant Pot Jasmine rice comes together in under 30 minutes for a hands-free, perfectly fluffy side dish you can serve with your favorite lentils, dals, and curries.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 minutesminutes
Pressure Building Time + Resting time 20 minutesminutes
Rinse the rice using a strainer till the water runs clear.
Add water to the inner pot. For white rice, use a 1:1 ratio of water and rice and for brown rice, for every 1 cup of rice, use 1.25 cups of water.
Drain the rice and add it to the inner pot. Add salt and mix well.
Close the lid and set the steam valve to sealing.
Pressure cook for 3 minutes on high pressure for white Jasmine rice and 22 minutes for brown Jasmine rice.
When the cooking cycle is complete, wait 10 minutes before moving the valve to 'venting' to release pressure.
Open the lid and let the steam escape. Wait a minute or two, fluff the rice gently with a fork, and it is ready to serve.
Pot in Pot Cooking
Add Jasmine rice, water, and salt to a steel bowl. Mix well. For white rice, use a 1:1 ratio of water and rice and for brown rice, for every 1 cup of rice, use 1.25 cups of water.
Add a cup of water in the inner pot for 6-quart and 2 cups for 8-quart. Place a trivet over it.
Place the steel bowl on the trivet.
Pressure cook for 10 minutes on high pressure for white Jasmine rice and 22 minutes for Brown Jasmine rice.
When the cooking cycle is complete, wait 10 minutes before moving the valve to 'venting' to release pressure.
Open the lid and let the steam escape. Wait for a minute or two and then fluff the rice gently with a fork and it is ready to serve.
Notes
I used a standard measuring cup for the recipe, not the rice cup that came with Instant Pot.
Rinse the rice - Rinse the rice in a few changes of cold water to remove dirt and extra starch (which makes it easier to digest).
Sauteeing the rice along with oil or ghee helps build flavor.
Let the rice rest - Once cooked, let the rice rest - this allows the steam to redistribute, and all the layers of the rice are evenly cooked. That is why it is important to wait 10 minutes before releasing pressure.
Fluff the rice once it is cooked to prevent it from sticking to each other.
If not serving immediately, remove the inner pot from the Instant Pot to prevent the rice from drying out and sticking to the bottom.
Cooking time will not change even if you double or triple the recipe.
Avoiding burn signal in 8-quart Instant Pot - 8-quart Instant Pots need at least 2 cups of water to function. If you want to cook rice in an 8-quart, I would suggest cooking it pot-in-pot (more details below)
Replace the water with broth for additional flavor.