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basmati rice recipe. How to cook basmati rice on the stove

Basmati Rice Recipe | How to Cook Plain Rice

Safiya
Make the fluffiest basmati rice in under 15 minutes. The recipe includes a one-pot, Indian restaurant-style basmati rice, and IP recipe.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 225 kcal

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup aged or regular basmati rice
  • 1 ½ cups water , check notes in the post for regular and short-grain rice water ratios.
  • 1 teaspoon salt , or to taste

Instructions 

  • Rinse 1 cup basmati rice 2 to 3 times rubbing it between your fingers and palms with plenty of water until the water runs clear. Soak the rice in water.
  • While the rice is soaking, bring the water to a rolling boil with salt on high heat. Add rinsed and drained rice to boiling water.
  • Bring the heat down to low. Cover the pot and cook rice on low heat for 10 minutes without opening the lid.
  • Turn the heat off and take the pot off the stove. Remove the lid and fluff the rice with the help of a spoon or fork. Cover the lid and let it stand for 5 minutes.

InstantPot Cooking Instructions

  • Combine water, rinsed rice, and salt in an InstantPot.
  • Close the lid. Select pressure cook on the settings. Time the pressure cook for 10 minutes on a low-pressure setting. Cancel "keep warm".
  • Let the pressure release naturally.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 3g ,Calories: 225kcal ,Carbohydrates: 49.3g ,Protein: 4.4g ,Fat: 0.4g ,Saturated Fat: 0.1g ,Sodium: 782mg ,Potassium: 72mg ,Fiber: 0.8g ,Sugar: 0.1g ,Calcium: 21mg ,Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is sourced from a third-party application and should be considered as approximate figures for reference purposes only.

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