Perfect Brown Rice (Stove or Instant Pot)

Fluffy and nutty brown rice, perfectly cooked on the stove or instant pot. Ideal as a side for curries, rice bowls and stews.

4.84 from 6 votes

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: All

Keyword: brown basmati rice, brown rice, perfect brown rice

Cook Time: 25

Resting Time: 5

Total Time: 32

Servings:

Calories: 181kcal

Equipment

1 instant pot OR
1 medium saucepan

Ingredients

▢ 200 g brown basmati rice see note below
▢ cold water for boiling

Instructions

Place the rice in a medium bowl and cover with water. Wash well, rubbing the rice gently through your finger tips. Drain the rice.
200 g brown basmati rice

To Cook in an Instant Pot

Place the rice in the instant pot and cover with 290ml cold water (ratio of 1:1.25 rice to water).
Seal the lid, making sure the release valve is set to seal.
Cook on high pressure for 18 minutes then allow for 10 minutes of natural pressure release.
Release any remaining steam from the pot and remove the pot from the machine. Cover with the lid again and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
When ready to serve, fluff up the rice with a fork and serve.

To Cook on the Stove

Place the rice in a medium saucepan and cover with 470ml cold water (ratio of 1:2 rice to water).
Place over a medium heat. As soon as the water starts to simmer, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover with a lid. Allow the rice to cook for 25 minutes without removing the lid.
After 25 minutes, remove the lid and place a clean tea towel over the top of the pan, making sure it's not touching the rice. Place the lid back on top of the tea towel and leave the rice to steam for 5 minutes.
When ready to serve, fluff up the rice with a fork and serve.

Notes

In my opinion, brown basmati rice is the best option. There are many other types of long grain or short grain brown rice but none quite match the texture and short cooking time of basmati.

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