INSTANT POT RICE | POT-IN-POT METHOD
On the IP bowl 2 cups on the bowl 1:1
1. Oven-safe bowl
2. Ratio rice: water = 1:1
FLAVOR
You can substitute chicken broth or coconut milk for the water if you’d like to try something different. The coconut milk needs to be thinned out with water or your Instant Pot will not come to pressure and you can get the Burn Message.
HOW TO MAKE RICE USING THE POT IN POT INSTANT POT METHOD (STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS)
- Add rinsed rice and water to bowl
- Add water, trivet, and rice to the inner pot
- Pressure cook
- 10-minute natural pressure release
- Fluff rice
ADD RINSED RICE AND WATER TO BOWL
- Rinse out 1 cup of rice in a fine-mesh sieve.
- Transfer rice from sieve to a Pyrex glass bowl.
- Add 1 cup of water to the bowl.
ADD WATER, TRIVET AND RICE TO INNER POT
- Pour water into the inner pot.
- Place trivet in the inner pot.
- Place the glass bowl on the trivet.
PRESSURE COOK 6 MINUTES
- Close the lid and make sure steam release handle is in ‘Sealing’ position
- Press Manual
(or Pressure Cook) and ‘+’
or ‘-‘ until the display reads ‘6‘ (6 minutes for metal bowl and 8 minute for glass bowl)
HOW TO DO A 10-MINUTE NATURAL RELEASE OF PRESSURE
- Allow the Instant Pot to stay in Keep Warm mode for 10 minutes.
FLUFF THE RICE
- The white rice should be perfectly cooked.
- Carefully remove the glass bowl from the inner pot.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and let it rest for a few minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice
– or long grain white rice
- 1 cup water
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- Fine mesh sieve
- Oven safe glass bowl
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INSTANT POT RICE | POT-IN-POT METHOD
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Find out how to make perfectly cooked Instant Pot rice in this step-by-step guide. Use the Pot in Pot Instant Pot method (PIP) to make a smaller quantity of perfectly pressure-cooked Instant Pot rice every time, quick and easy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- TIPS
- INGREDIENTS
- STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
- RECIPE CARD – PRINTABLE
- RELATED RECIPES
INTRODUCTION
You may be wondering whether Instant Pot rice is as quick, easy and perfectly cooked as rice made in a rice cooker. I used a rice cooker for many years and always loved it.
Once I got my Instant Pot and started making rice in it, I’ve found that I have no need for a rice cooker at all. Making rice in the Instant Pot works just as well, if not better.
It’s so convenient because there’s no need to plan ahead. I don’t need to soak the rice when I’m making it in the Instant Pot, so if I need white rice at the last minute when I’m making a curry like Instant Pot fish curry or cashew butter chicken, I can make a fresh pot of rice in short order.
There are two ways to make Instant Pot rice:
Instant Pot Rice Pot in Pot method (PIP)
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- Inner Pot Rice: You can cook it directly in the inner pot that comes with the Instant Pot, as I do in this Instant Pot Jasmine Rice recipe.
- Pot in Pot Rice: You can cook it in a smaller oven-safe bowl that’s placed inside the inner pot. This is called the “Pot in Pot” method (often referred to as “PIP”). I use a Pyrex glass bowl and it works perfectly for one or two cups of uncooked long grain rice.
[Read all about the Instant Pot trivet types and how to use them.]
In this article I’ll be showing you how to make long grain white rice the second way, using the Pot in Pot method.
Here are some other rice recipes you might like to try out!
– Instant Pot Brown Rice (Pot in Pot method)
– Instant Pot Wild Rice Pilaf
– Instant Pot Parboiled Rice
– Instant Pot Chinese Style Fried Rice
– Instant Pot Brown Fried Rice
TIPS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
MEASURING RICE AND WATER
- The ratio of rice to water is very important. So if you you are cooking 1 cup of long grain white rice or basmati rice, you need to add 1 cup of water. It’s very important that you use the same
measuring cup for measuring the rice and the water.
- The ratio of 1:1 means that for 1 cup of rice, you need 1 cup of water and for 1.5 cups of rice you need 1.5 cups of water, and so on.
BOWL FOR POT IN POT COOKING
- Use an oven-safe bowl for the pot in pot cooking method. You can use metal, glass or ceramic bowls as long as they are oven-safe. I use a Pyrex glass bowl and have never had issues with it. Please follow the manufacturer’s directions.
COOK DIRECTLY IN THE INNER POT
- If you’d like to make a larger quantity, you can cook the rice directly in the inner pot using my Instant Pot Jasmine Rice method, but use the time and ratio from this
recipe.
FLAVOR
You can substitute chicken broth or coconut milk for the water if you’d like to try something different. The coconut milk needs to be thinned out with water or your Instant Pot will not come to pressure and you can get the Burn Message.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF RICE
Rice TypeRatioTimeLong Grain White Rice1:15 minutesBasmati Rice1:16 minutesJasmine Rice1:1.254 minutesBrown Rice1:122 minutesWild Rice1:126 minutes
- If you’d like to make Instant Pot Jasmine rice, increase the quantity of water a bit. I use a 1:1.25 ratio of Jasmine rice to water.
If you’re new to the Instant Pot and aren’t familiar with how to use it, you might find it helpful to first read one of the following guides and then come back here to learn how to make this recipe.
- Instant Pot DUO Beginner’s Manual
- Instant Pot ULTRA Beginner’s Manual
- Instant Pot DUO EVO PLUS Beginner’s Manual
- Instant Pot DUO NOVA Beginner’s Manual
- Instant Pot DUO GOURMET Beginner’s Manual
INSTANT POT POT IN POT RICE INGREDIENTS
- Water
- Rice
HOW TO MAKE RICE USING THE POT IN POT INSTANT POT METHOD (STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS)
- Add rinsed rice and water to bowl
- Add water, trivet, and rice to the inner pot
- Pressure cook
- 10-minute natural pressure release
- Fluff rice
ADD RINSED RICE AND WATER TO BOWL
- Rinse out 1 cup of rice in a fine-mesh sieve.
- Transfer rice from sieve to a Pyrex glass bowl.
- Add 1 cup of water to the bowl.
ADD WATER, TRIVET AND RICE TO INNER POT
- Pour water into the inner pot.
- Place trivet in the inner pot.
- Place the glass bowl on the trivet.
INSTANT POT DUO PRESSURE COOK 6 MINUTES
- Close the lid and make sure steam release handle is in ‘Sealing’ position
- Press Manual
(or Pressure Cook) and ‘+’
or ‘-‘ until the display reads ‘6‘ (6 minutes).
INSTANT POT ULTRA PRESSURE COOK 6 MINUTES
- Close the lid.
- Select Pressure Cook
mode and adjust the time to 6 minutes (00:06).
- Press Start.
PRESSURE COOKING PROCESS (DUO AND ULTRA)
- Instant Pot display will change to On.
- Once the Instant Pot is pressurized, the float valve will go up.
- The display will count down to 0
; it will then switch to Keep Warm
mode and display L0:00
or 00 00
and begin to count up the number of minutes since pressure cooking completed.
HOW TO DO A 10-MINUTE NATURAL RELEASE OF PRESSURE
- Allow the Instant Pot to stay in Keep Warm
mode for 10 minutes.
HOW TO RELEASE ANY REMAINING PRESSURE ON THE DUO
- Move the steam release handle to Venting. Any remaining steam will come out of the steam release handle.
- When your Instant Pot is depressurized, the float valve will be in the down position.
- Press Cancel
and open the Instant Pot.
HOW TO RELEASE ANY REMAINING PRESSURE ON THE ULTRA
- Press down on the Steam Release Button until it locks into place, and any remaining steam will come out of the Steam Release Valve.
- When your Instant Pot is depressurized, the float valve will be in the down position.
- Press Cancel
and open the Instant Pot.
[Find out more about the pressure release methods and how and when to use them. ]
FLUFF THE RICE
- The white rice should be perfectly cooked.
- Carefully remove the glass bowl from the inner pot.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and let it rest for a few minutes.
Instant Pot Rice | Pot-in-Pot Method (PIP)
A step by step guide to cooking Instant Pot Pot in Pot (PIP) Rice. Perfectly cooked rice every time, quick and easy.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 206 kcal
Author: Paint the Kitchen Red
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice
– or long grain white rice
- 1 cup water
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- Fine mesh sieve
- Oven safe glass bowl
Instructions
- Rinse out 1 cup of basmati rice in a fine mesh sieve.
- Transfer rinsed rice and 1 cup water to an oven-safe medium bowl.
- Pour 2 cups water into the Instant Pot's main compartment (inner pot) and place a trivet in the water.
- Place rice bowl on trivet and close the Instant Pot.
- Close the lid and pressure cook on High Pressure for 6 minutes.
- Do a 10 or 15 minute natural pressure release. [Read More: The Different Pressure Release Methods]
- Open Instant Pot and fluff rice with fork and allow it to rest for a few minutes before serving.
Source: https://www.paintthekitchenred.com/instant-pot-rice-pot-in-pot-pip/
