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Instant Pot Brown Rice

Want perfect fluffy brown rice every time? Try using your pressure cooker and cook perfect brown rice in about 30 minutes. Use brown Basmati rice and add cumin seeds, onion, garlic, and a bay leaf for extra flavor in this easy long grain brown rice recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time24 minutes
Total Time34 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian Inspired
Servings: 4
Calories: 173kcal
Author: Jacqueline Piper

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown basmati rice
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

  • Turn pressure cooker to saute function.
  • Heat, then add oil, onion, and cumin seeds. Cook for a minute or two while stirring until onions start softening. Add garlic, salt, and rice. Stir and then add the water and the bay leaf.
  • Cancel saute function and set the pressure cooker to manual pressure cook mode. Add lid and lock, setting to sealing, and not venting if yours has the option. (Mine seals automatically).
  • Set Timer for 24 minutes.
  • When cook time is done, let natural pressure release for 10 minutes then quick pressure release.
  • Remove bay leaf, stir and serve.

Notes

Notes – I use brown basmati rice for this recipe which is a long grain rice.
Substitutions – Use vegetable or chicken stock instead of water.
Nutrition – Nutritional information is an estimate only, intended for informational purposes, and not to be used as medical or dietary advice. The estimate is based on a nutrition calculator and every recipe will vary slightly depending on the products you use in your home. This estimate is per serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal