Perfect Yellow Rice Pressure Cooker Recipe

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Perfect Yellow Rice Pressure Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 6 – Cooker: 5- to 7-quart – Time: 5 minutes at HIGH pressure

  • 2 cups white basmati rice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric
  • 2 (3-finger) pinches sea salt
  • 2½ cups chicken broth or spring or filtered water
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, for serving (optional)

Method

  1. Place the rice in a fine mesh strainer or bowl, rinse with cold water, and drain two to four times
  2. At first the water will be chalky and slightly foamy; continue until the water runs clear
  3. Spread the wet rice out with your hands on a clean tea towel on the counter
  4. Let air-dry at least 1 hour, until cooking time
  5. In a 5- to 7-quart pressure cooker, heat the butter and oil over medium heat until the butter melts
  6. Add the rice and turmeric; cook, stirring, until the rice is ever so slightly golden and shiny and coated with the fat, about 1 minute
  7. Add the salt and broth
  8. Stir
  9. Close and lock the lid
  10. Set the burner heat to high
  11. Place a heat diffuser on the burner and the pressure cooker on top
  12. Set the burner heat to high
  13. When the cooker reaches HIGH pressure, reduce the burner heat as low as you can and still maintain HIGH pressure
  14. Set a timer to cook for 5 minutes at HIGH pressure
  15. Remove the pot from the heat
  16. Open the cooker with the Natural Release method; let stand for 10 minutes
  17. At time, if the pressure is not all released, open the valve
  18. Be careful of the steam as you remove the lid
  19. Spoon out the rice to a serving bowl and top with the cilantro if using

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