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Instant Pot Pot-in-Pot Rice (Pressure Cooker)

Instant Pot pot-in-pot rice is a great way to prepare rice along with the entree for a one-pot complete meal. The pot-in-pot method saves time and let's you make a complete meal at once. Here is a step-by-step guide to cooking PIP rice in your pressure cooker.

Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 269 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice rinsed
  • 1 cup water for cooking rice, see notes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon ghee or oil (optional)
  • 1 cup water for main pot with trivet

Instructions

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  1. Wash the rice and drain water. Put the rice in a bowl. Add 1 cup water for cooking rice in the bowl. Optionally, Add salt and ghee/oil if you prefer.
  2. Add 1 cup water to the main insert of the pressure cooker. Place trivet in the main insert. Place the bowl with rice and water on the trivet.
  3. Close the lid of the pressure cooker with vent in sealing position. Set in pressure cook or manual mode for 6 minutes at high pressure. (Note: if using a glass bowl, cook for 9 minutes at high pressure)
  4. When the pressure cooker beeps, do a 10 minute Natural Pressure Release, which means release the pressure 10 minutes after the beep.
  5. Fluff the rice and it is ready to be enjoyed.

Notes

  • Ratio: If you like softer rice, you can increase the ratio of rice to water to 1:1.25 or 1:1.5. Totally up to your taste preference.
  • Make it a meal: When cooking rice with an entree, consider the cooking time for the entree.  If it is around the same range 5-12 minutes to cook the entree, then pot-in-pot rice with the entree in the main insert would work. However if the entree needs 30 minutes to cook, while the rice needs only 6 minutes, I do not recommend doing pot-in-pot white rice with the entree.  You can consider pot-in-pot brown rice. 
  • Pot-in-pot container: I highly recommend to use a stainless steel bowl for pot-in-pot cooking. If using a glass bowl, make sure it is is oven safe and approved for pressure cooking. You will need to add 3-4 minutes more cooking time with a glass bowl.
  • Created: This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Programmable Pressure Cooker.

Nutrition Information

Calories 269kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 399mg (17%) Potassium 71mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 269

% Daily Value*

Calories 269kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 399mg 17%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.