Pressure Cooker White Rice
Perfectly cooked and fluffy white rice, made quickly and easily in your pressure cooker. Ideal to accompany a variety of dishes.
Steps
- 01
Rinse the white rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
- 02
In the pressure cooker, combine the rinsed rice, water, and salt. Add butter if desired.
- 03
Close the pressure cooker and cook at high pressure for 3 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining pressure.
- 04
Open the pressure cooker, fluff the rice with a fork. Serve hot.
Why it worksWhat is starch gelatinization in rice?
What is starch gelatinization in rice?
Starch gelatinization is what happens when starch granules in rice absorb water and swell when heated. In a pressure cooker, the sealed environment prevents evaporation and keeps the temperature constant, so every grain cooks uniformly. The result is fluffy, separate rice — not sticky, not crunchy in the middle.
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Substitutions
- butter→coconut oil×1
Direct replacement. Adds slight coconut flavor.
- butter→olive oil×0.75
Use 3/4 the amount. Changes texture, less rich. Works for cooking, not for baking.
