Indian Yellow Rice

Indian Yellow Rice

Indian Yellow Rice (Instant Pot)

I absolutely love using my Instant Pot for making rice. It takes only 4 minutes of time if pressure cooking and requires minimal clean up. The sauté function works better then my stove top. I was very skeptical about getting one, but heard nothing but great reviews. I highly recommend making an investment into an Instant Pot.
This rice is a very simple one pot side dish that takes no time. Just a few minutes of sautéing the ingredients, then 4 minutes under the pressure cooker function. That’s it. Perfect rice every time. Better then any rice steamer I’ve used.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Indian, instant pot, rice, side dish, vegetarian
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • instant pot

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 1 medium white onion diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1” ginger minced
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 cup basmati rice rinsed
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup peas
  • 2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Turn your Instant Pot to the sauté function on medium heat. Add the ghee. Sauté the onions for 5 minutes.
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  • Add in the garlic, ginger, and all of the dry spices. Sauté for 2 minutes.
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  • Stir in the rice. Sauté for 2 minutes.
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  • Stir in the peas and chicken stock. Give it a stir. Put on the cover. Turn the settings to pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. Push start.
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  • Once the timer is up, release the pressure. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.
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This yellow rice goes great with chicken korma and a jamun cooler.