Brown Basmati Rice in Instant Pot

Heaping mound of brown rice in a blue bowl in front of a black Instant Pot.

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This brown basmati rice Instant Pot recipe has step by step instructions for how to make Instant Pot Brown Basmati Rice. This recipe gives you perfectly cooked brown rice every time, quick and easy.

Servings cups

Ingredients

2 cups brown basmati rice
2 ¼ cups water or broth

Optional Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt or to taste *
2 teaspoon ghee or butter

Instructions

Rinse rice thoroughly till water runs clear. There's no need to soak rice.
Place rice and water in the Instant Pot inner pot. Add ghee and salt if using. Stir to combine and close the lid.
Pressure cook on High Pressure for 22 minutes. **
Once pressure cooking is complete, do a natural pressure release (NPR) or a 15-minute natural release if you're short on time. Open the lid. [Read More: The Different Pressure Release Methods]
Open the Instant Pot and fluff the brown basmati rice with a fork and let the rice rest for a few minutes before serving.

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Notes

* You can add between ½ and 1 teaspoon of salt per cup of dry rice.
** If you want the rice to be more al dente or chewy, decrease the pressure cooking time to 21 minutes.
For 1 cup of rice, use 1 cup + 2 tablespoon of water.
Increase pressure cooking time by 1 minute for softer rice.
Different brands of rice may need a bit more water. I use Royal.

* Do not overfill your pot with rice, i.e. past ½ mark.

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