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

Basmati Rice Recipe | How to Cook Plain Rice

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

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Bring the heat down to low. Cover the pot and cook rice on low heat for 10 minutes without opening the lid.
  4. 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
  1. Combine water, rinsed rice, and salt in an InstantPot.
  2. Close the lid. Select pressure cook on the settings. Time the pressure cook for 10 minutes on a low-pressure setting. Cancel "keep warm".
  3. Let the pressure release naturally.

Nutrition

Serving: 3gCalories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 49.3gProtein: 4.4gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 782mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 0.1gCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer

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

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