Instant Pot Brown Rice - Pot-in-Pot (PIP) method
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Instant Pot Brown Rice - Pot-in-Pot (PIP) method
Description
The Instant Pot Brown Rice pot-in-pot method involves placing rinsed brown rice with water and optional ghee or oil inside a separate bowl. This bowl is set on a trivet inside the Instant Pot, which contains water in its main insert to generate steam. Cooking at high pressure for 25 minutes with a natural pressure release produces fluffy, well-cooked brown rice.
This method is beneficial when cooking brown rice alongside other dishes or when you want to prevent rice from sticking to the base of the pot. Ghee or oil can be added to enhance flavor and prevent clumping. The separate cooking vessel allows for better texture control and easy serving.
Consider the cooking times of any accompanying entree if planning to cook them simultaneously; the typical brown rice cook time ranges from 22 to 30 minutes, so timing the main dish accordingly is important to avoid undercooked or overcooked rice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1.25 cup water for cooking the rice
- 1 cup water for instant pot steel insert
- 1 teaspoon ghee optional, or oil
Instructions
- Wash the rice and drain water. Add the rice to the bowl for pot-in-pot cooking. Add water for cooking rice in the bowl. Optionally add ghee/oil if you prefer.
- Add 1 cup water to the main steel insert of the pressure cooker. Place trivet in the main insert.
- Place the bowl with rice and water on the trivet.
- Close the lid of the pressure cooker with vent in sealing position. Set in pressure cook or manual mode for 25 minutes at high pressure.
- When the pressure cooker beeps, do a Natural Pressure Release, which means let the pressure release by itself.
- Fluff the rice and it is ready to be enjoyed.
Notes
- Match brown rice cooking time with the main dish if cooked together to ensure both are done simultaneously.
- Using ghee or oil helps prevent rice grains from sticking together and adds flavor.
- The pot-in-pot method avoids rice sticking to the Instant Pot base, simplifying cleanup.
- This recipe was developed with a 6-quart Instant Pot DUO60 model.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 343 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 343kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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