A detailed step-by-step post on how to cook a soft, fluffy, and perfect Jasmine white rice recipe every time using the instant pot pressure cooker with both pot in pot method and main pot method. Jasmine rice is generally served with curry or any side dish.
What is Jasmine Rice?
Jasmine Rice is a long-grain variety of fragrant rice (also known as aromatic rice). The grains cling and are somewhat sticky when cooked - Source Wiki.
Ingredients
How to Cook Perfect Jasmine Rice in Instant Pot
Rince, the jasmine rice 2-3 times until the water runs clear (removes extra starch), and drain the remaining water.
Main Pot Method:
Add the rinsed rice, salt, and water to the Instant Pot steel insert. Stir well.
Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes.
When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
Open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork or ladle, and serve with your favorite side dish.
Pot in Pot Method:
Add the rinsed rice and water to a stainless steel bowl.
Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot insert and place the rice bowl over the trivet in the Instant Pot.
Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes.
When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
Open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork or ladle, and serve with your favorite curry.
How to serve Jasmine Rice?
Serve Jasmine rice with Thai red curry or any curry of your choice. It can also be used to make Thai basil fried rice or vegetable fried rice.
Tips
- Rice to water ratio is very important for cooking any kind of rice. For soft, fluffy, perfect jasmine rice, I use 1 ¼ cup water for 1 cup rice.
- The water and cooking time also depends on the variety, age of the rice, and altitude of the location.
- To cook Brown Jasmine Rice, Follow the same steps as above and MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) for 22 minutes.
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Instant Pot Jasmine Rice
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 ¼ cup water
- salt to taste, optional
Instructions
- Rince, the rice 2-3 times until the water runs clear (removes extra starch), drain the remaining water.
Main Pot Method:
- Add the rinsed rice, salt and water to the Instant Pot steel insert. Stir well.
- Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes.When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork or ladle, and serve with your favorite side dish.
Pot in Pot Method:
- Add the rinsed rice and water in a stainless steel bowl.
- Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot insert and place the rice bowl over the trivet in the Instant Pot.
- Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes.When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork or ladle, and serve with your favorite curry.
Notes
Tips
- Rice to water ratio is very important for cooking any kind of rice. For soft, fluffy, perfect jasmine rice I use the 1 ¼ cup water for 1 cup rice.
- The water and cooking time also depends on the variety, age of the rice, and altitude of the location.
- To cook Brown Jasmine Rice, Follow the same steps as above and MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) for 22 minutes.
Nutrition
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