Instant Pot Basmati Rice Recipe

Bowl of instant pot basmati rice with curry, dry rice behind, on rattan placemat.

5 from 2 votes

This Basmati Rice Instant Pot recipe is SO EASY! After trying this once you won't look back at the conventional way of cooking rice. Loaded with buttery goodness, this easy rice recipe takes less than 20 minutes to make and doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot making clean up a breeze. It's gluten-free, and can easily be made vegan.

Prep Time2

Cook Time15

Total Time17

Course: Sides

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: easy, instant pot, instant pot rice, pressure cooker, quick

Servings: servings

Calories: 137kcal

Author: Bethany Galloway

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice 360g *see notes
2 cups water 500ml
4 tsp salted butter
1 tsp salt or to taste

Instructions

Add basmati rice, water, butter, and salt to the instant pot.
Close the lid, ensuring the vent is sealed.
Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes and allow the pressure to naturally release (about 10-15 minutes).
Remove the rice from the instant pot when finished releasing and serve.

Notes

*This is the amount needed for 4 servings. See the chart in the blog post's main body for cooking more or fewer portions.

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