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Note to those who already have an Instant Pot: they make fantastic rice.

• travisjungroth 6y ago
  The trick I found (maybe this is true of all rice cookers) is it's better if it has time to rest after cooking. I start the rice as the very first thing when cooking and it works well.
  • throw0101a 6y ago
    > […] it's better if it has time to rest after cooking. This is true of a lot of foods. Not enough people let meat rest for long enough after removing it from the heat. * https://www.seriouseats.com/2009/12/how-to-have-juicy-meats-steaks-the-food-lab-the-importance-of-resting-grilling.html https://www.seriouseats.com/2009/12/how-to-have-juicy-meats-...
  • roganartu 6y ago
    I have found that the perfect amount of wait time is, conveniently, how long it takes for the natural pressure release to complete after cooking. Normally that's another 10-15 mins or so, but whenever the pressure lock drops so that you can open the lid the rice should be good. I always disable the Keep Warm setting though, not sure if that makes a difference.
• atombender 6y ago
  I tried cooking Indian basmati rice in mine. I followed a recipe exactly, and it came out mushy. Basmati is supposed to be fluffy, dry, and not sticky, with grains that tumble around if you fluff it with a fork. I decided one day to experiment until I got the water-to-rice-to-time ratio correct, and I just couldn't find the right combination. It always came out overcooked. I'd love to hear what the secret is.
  • chris_st 6y ago
    Stupid question, but did you try searching the internet for basmati rice recipes? Sometimes it seems like there's an infinite number of IP recipes out there :-)