A detailed step by step post how to cook soft ,fluffy and perfect Indian Sona masoori rice recipe every time using the instant pot pressure cooker.Sona Masuri rice is generally served with Lentils(dal), Curry or any side dish in India.
I am from Karnataka and rice is our staple food and we use sona masoori for our everyday cooking.
I usually buy a bag of royal sona masoori from costco or any indian grocery store.Cooking sona masuri is easy and can be done on stove top ,stove top pressure cooker or rice cooker and Instant Pot.
Today i will be sharing cooking sona masoori rice in Instant pot in two methods. One directly inside the inner pot and other by pot in pot method.When i am doing different recipes at the same time i use pot in pot method(for example curry and rice).
WHAT IS SONA MASOORI?
Sona Masoori is a lightweight and aromatic medium-grain rice which is the result of a cross combination of the rice varieties Sona and Mahsuri. It is grown largely in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. This rice comes in both varieties of white rice and brown rice. – Source Wiki
HOW TO SERVE SONA MASURI RICE?
Sona masuri rice can be enjoyed with vegetable sambar (lentil stew) ,rasam, dal tadka ,Kadhi (yogurt chickpea soup).
Other rice recipes that can be made form sona masoori rice are Paneer Fried Rice ,Peanut Rice ,Pongal ,Curd Rice ,Coconut rice ,Raw Mango Rice.
HOW TO COOK PERFECT SONA MASOORI RICE IN INSTANT POT STEP BY STEP
Rince the rice 2-3 times until water runs clear (removes extra starch) and drain the remaining water and add the rice to the Instant Pot steel insert.
Add the water in to the pot and stir well.
Close the lid on the pot.Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 5 minutes.When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
Open the lid and Fluff the rice with a fork or ladle and serve with your favorite side dish.
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Instant pot Sona Masoori Rice
Ingredients
Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
- 1 cup sona masoori rice
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Rince the rice 2-3 times until water runs clear (removes extra starch) and drain the remaining water.
MAIN POT METHOD:
- Add the rinsed rice to the Instant Pot steel insert.
- Add the water in to the pot and stir well.
- Close the lid on the pot.Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 5 minutes.When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the lid and Fluff the rice with a fork or ladle and serve with your favorite curry.
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 lid on the pot.Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 5 minutes.When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the lid and Fluff the rice with a fork or ladle and serve with your favorite curry.
BROWN SONA MASOORI RICE:
- Follow the same steps as above and MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) for 22 minutes.
Notes
- Rice to water ratio is very important for cooking any kind of rice.For a soft, fluffy, non sticky sona masuri rice I use the 2 cups water for 1 cup rice.For curd rice for example i use 2.5-3 cups of water for 1 cup rice.For Fried rice you can use 1 3/4 cups water for 1 cup rice.
- The water and cooking time also depends on the variety, age of the rice and altitude of the location.
Nutrition
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