Soak a cup of Brown Rice in water for atleast 3-4 hours
Rinse thoroughly
Add 3 cups of water for one cup of Rice
Pressure cook for atleast 8 whistles
The output looked like this
If you feel there is extra water and the rice is still uncooked then pressure cook again for 2-3 whistles
However if you feel there is extra water but the rice is cooked well then drain the water and serve the rice as it is
From next time you can slightly reduce the quantitu of water and then pressure cook the Rice
How to cook Brown Rice directly in Instant Pot
As I mentioned it is always mandatory to soak Brown Rice for atleast 3-4 hours. No matter whether you cook in Instant Pot or Pressure cooker
Add one cup of soaked Brown Rice to the pot directly
Add two cups of water and turn on ‘Pressure Cook’ mode
Make sure ‘High Pressure’ setting is turned on and ‘Keep Warm’ setting is turned off
Set the timer to 18 minutes
Once the timer is off let it cool for few minutes and manually release the pressure
Depending on the variety of Rice you use the cooking time might vary. If you feel the rice looks undercooked then kindly pressure cook for 2 or 3 more minutes. Check the output
Mine looked perfect after 18 minutes hence mentioning it here.
After one or two trials you will be able to figure out the exact cooking time
How to cook Brown Rice in Pot in Pot method
Add a cup of water to the pot
Place the trivet in the pot
Now add 2 cups of water to the Brown Rice and place the vessel on the trivet
Close it with a plate
Turn on ‘Pressure Cook’ and ‘High Pressure’ settings
Set the timer to 20 minutes
Once the timer is off manually release the pressure after few minutes
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