Instant Pot Jasmine Rice - Perfect, Fluffy White Rice

Perfect, fluffy white jasmine rice is super easy to make in the instant pot pressure cooker!

Just like white basmati rice, you can make plain white jasmine rice or lightly seasoned jasmine rice in the instant pot which can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner with any curry or side dishes like vegetables of your choice!

In this simple and eas recipe, we use 2 cups of long grain white jasmine rice to make plain cooked or seasoned white rice (by using optional ingredients for seasoning) as you like.

Sometimes getting burn error while cooking rice in the instant pot can be a problem, if the rice to water ratio or instructions are not followed exactly.

However, I haven't experienced the problem of burn error while cooking jasmine rice following this no fail foolproof recipe!

That's because we add enough liquid so the burn error doesn't happen but it is also not so much of liquid to make the rice mushy in texture. In fact, you can make perfect, fluffy textured jasmine rice following this recipe.

How Much Water For Jasmine Rice In Instant Pot?

The perfect rice to water ratio for cooking jasmine rice is 2: 2 ¼ which means you need to add either 2 ¼ cup water or broth to cook 2 cups of white jasmine rice in instant pot (this rice to water ratio varies slightly for other varieties of rice and also this is different if you cook the rice on stove top).

I have also made this rice and potato pilaf in instant pot using jasmine rice, where we use more water since we also add potatoes in it!

How Long To Cook Jasmine Rice In Instant Pot?

I have found that cooking white jasmine rice in high pressure for 7 minutes and waiting for a natural pressure release for about 15 minutes gives the perfect, fluffy cooked rice!

Easy, Basic Rice Recipes:

How to cook white basmati rice on stove top

how to cook brown basmati rice on stove top

instant pot brown basmati rice

instant pot yellow rice

cilantro lime rice in instant pot

seasoned white rice recipe

simple egg fried rice without soy sauce

instant pot rice pudding

So here is how you can make quick, easy, fluffy white jasmine rice in instant pot!

How To Cook White Jasmine Rice In Instant Pot?

We use the following amount of rice, water and other optional ingredients to make perfect, fluffy and flavorful white jasmine rice in instant pot pressure cooker.

Ingredients

white jasmine rice 2 cups

water 2 ¼ cups (or broth)

oil 1 to 2 tablespoons (or butter)

lemon juice 2 tablespoons (optional)

for seasoning & garnishing (optional)

salt adjust to taste (optional)

minced onions (dried) ½ cup (optional, you may add little more if you like)

dried parsley leaves 1 tablespoon

red chili flakes 1 teaspoon (or as you prefer, optional)

Step by step instructions

Rinse the rice very well in water for 2 to 3 times until the water runs almost clear.

Transfer the rinsed jasmine rice to instant pot.

Also add the water (or broth) and oil. Make sure the rice is immersed in water (or broth).

Add the minced onions (if using) and also add any other optional ingredients, if using (lemon juice, salt etc).

Cover the instant pot with lid in sealing position and cook in high pressure for 7 minutes.

Once the cooking is done, let the pressure release naturally for about 15 minutes.

After that, carefully & gardually release any remaining pressure by controlled manual pressure release.

Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid and gently fluff the cooked rice with a fork.

Transfer the rice to serving plates, garnish the rice with dried parsley and red chili flakes (if using) and serve with any curry, vegetables, pickles or any side dishes of your choice.

I have served this with cooked chickpea curry which is delicious with jasmine rice!

Below you can get the detailed recipe for cooking perfect, fluffy rice in instant pot using long grain white jasmine rice!