Get that perfectly cooked steamed rice every time with this Instant Pot Rice Recipe. No more mushy, overcooked, or undercooked rice. The Instant Pot will take the guesswork out of when the rice is done, and you will have fluffy rice ready to serve up your family and friends.

Instant Pot Rice Recipe

We love to serve rice next to our many Stir Fry Recipes, and our favorite types to make are basmati and jasmine rice. Both offer that slightly nutty element that is great for serving as a side, mixing in soups, or pairing with your favorite dish.

The Instant Pot has taken the world by storm, and for good reason! I hopped on the electric pressure cooker bandwagon early, and I am still loving it. You can find my entire collection of Instant Pot Recipes here!

I really love my pressure cooker for making rice because stovetop rice isn’t really my forte. I need my rice to be hands off, as much as possible, and that’s where the Instant Pot works its magic.

For a long time, I relied on an old rice cooker that I picked up at a garage sale, but once I jumped on the Instant Pot train, that one got almost totally retired.

With my pressure cooker, I just hit a few buttons, seal the lid, and let it do its magic. Just like that, I have perfectly cooked rice every single time!

Try your rice with this Slow Cooker Carrot and Coriander Soup!

Try with my Blackstone Steak Bites!

Pressure Cooker Rice shopping list

Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here’s the list of items you’ll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• Basmati or Jasmine rice
• Water
• Salt

Necessary Tools

• Instant Pot
• Fine Mesh Strainer

Our Instant Pot Stick of Butter Rice is delicious too!

How to make Rice in the Instant Pot

This is just the overview so you can see what you’re actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

Try with our Blackstone Sweet Chili Shrimp!

Instant Pot Steamed Rice FAQ

What is Basmati rice?

Basmati rice is long-grain rice that offers a bit of a nutty flavor. This rice is often served with Indian-style foods like butter chicken, curry, Paneer Tikka Masala, and more. All would be incredible options to serve with this dish!

It is gorgeous rice to make and is so much better than just plain white rice. The texture of this rice is soft and fluffy, and when you cook it using my method, it’ll have just the right “bite” to it.

Should you soak rice before cooking?

Nope! We don’t soak our rice, but we DO rinse it really well until the water runs clear. That’ll remove the excess starch and keep the rice from being too sticky.

How to keep rice from sticking to the pressure cooker.

If you find the rice sticks in the pot, swirling some oil all over the inside of your pressure cooker before adding the rice and water will help reduce the chance of rice sticking. Or, if you have a cooking spray, you can do a light spray all over the inside of the pot.  I have found this tip to be very beneficial when it comes to Basmati rice.

Blackstone Teriyaki Meatballs would be perfect with this!