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Sona Masoori Rice In Instant Pot (Medium Grain Brown Rice)

Published: Aug 13, 2021 Modified: Aug 13, 2021 by Recipe Garden This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Leave a Comment

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Brown sona masoori rice is soft, delicious and perfect medium grain brown rice which can be enjoyed with any curry or side dish of your choice. And this delicious medium grain brown rice is too easy to make using the instant pot pressure cooker, which helps you to reduce the cooking time & also the water needed to cook the rice perfectly.

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Contents hide
1 What Is Sona Masoori Rice?
2 Sona Masoori Rice Vs Basmati Rice
3 Rice To Water Ratio
4 Do you need to soak the brown sona masoori rice before cooking in the instant pot?
5 How Long To Cook Brown Sona Masoori Rice In Instant Pot?
6 How To Cook Brown Sona Masoori Rice In Instant Pot
7 Ingredients Used
8 Step By Step Instructions
9 More Instant Pot Rice Recipes:
10 Sona Masoori Rice In Instant Pot (Medium Grain Brown Rice)
10.1 Ingredients
10.2 Instructions
10.3 Nutrition

What Is Sona Masoori Rice?

Sona masoori rice is a popular variety of rice from South India and its delicious and nutritious.

sona masoori rice brown

Sona masoori rice is a medium grain rice and it is available as both brown rice and white rice.

What you see in the picture here is brown sona masoori rice.

brown sona masoori rice

While white sona masoori rice is most popular and commonly used in India, brown sona masoori rice is more nutritious.

Brown sona masoori rice is chewy & soft in texture and once cooked, it can be enjoyed with other side dishes, dal, curry, pickles, yogurt etc jsut like you would do for white rice!

instant pot brown sona masoori rice

Sona Masoori Rice Vs Basmati Rice

Basmati rice is in fact the most popular variety of rice used in India. Basmati rice comes from North India, but its popular in both North India and South India.

While basmati rice is a long grain rice, sona masoori rice is a medium grain rice and the texture is quite different.

Also, sona masoori rice is said to be low in starch and low in calories compared to basmati rice.

However, both are delicious, nutritious and popular varieties of rice from India which can be enjoyed with other side dishes of your choice.

Since basmati rice is a long grain rice (which comes in many varieties & kinds including extra long grain rice, medium long grain etc), it is most popularly used for making biryani, pulao etc while sona masoori rice is usually cooked plain and enjoyed along with other side dishes like dal & vegetables.

If you like basmati rice, you can see my posts on how to cook brown basmati rice on stove here and how to cook white basmati rice without rice cooker using a pot or pan here.

More easy rice recipes using basmati rice in this blog include seasoned white rice, instant pot ghee rice and more!

Rice To Water Ratio

To cook brown sona masoori rice in the instant pot, you can use the ratio of 2 cups of rice: 4 cups of water which means you need to use 4 cups of water to cook 2 cups of brown sona masoori rice.

Do you need to soak the brown sona masoori rice before cooking in the instant pot?

No, you do not need to soak the brown sona masoori rice prior to cooking in the instant pot following this recipe.

How Long To Cook Brown Sona Masoori Rice In Instant Pot?

Brown sona masoori rice can be cooked much easily in an instant pot in lesser time using less amount of water than traditional methods of preparing rice in a pot or pan on stove top.

perfect sona masoori brown rice medium grain

In fact, preparing rice using the instant pot pressure cooker is much faster than the traditional methods and you get perfect rice everytime!

instant pot brown sona masoori rice

You can easily make perfect instant pot sona masoori rice, perfect instant pot white basmati rice, instant pot brown basmati rice, instant pot ponni rice etc.

Depending on how soft you want your brown rice, you can adjust the time of cooking for brown sona masoori rice.

In fact, brown sona masoori rice just needs 20 minutes of cooking in high pressure in the instant pot for chewy, aldente rice.

instant pot medium grain brown rice

It won’t be too soft with 20 minutes of cooking, but it will be perfectly cooked and firm in texture so it won’t be mushy at all.

It will be perfect to be used in rice bowls, pualo etc or if you prefer slightly chewy rice that is not very soft in texture.

If you want slightly more soft rice, you may cook the brown sona masoori rice for about 24 to 25 minutes in high pressure in the instant pot.

If you prefer soft cooked brown rice which can be ejoyed with any curry, yogurt, dal etc, you may cook upto 27 to 28 minutes depending on how soft you want the rice to be.

perfect brown sona masoori rice

In this post, let us see how to cook brown medium brown rice in the instant pot using brown sona masoori rice.

The texture of the rice cooked in this easy instant pot method is soft & fluffy with each grains separate, its perfect!

How To Cook Brown Sona Masoori Rice In Instant Pot

perfect sona masoori brown rice medium grain

We use the following ingredients in this recipe for making perfect brown sona masoori rice in the instant pot.

Ingredients Used

brown sona masoori rice 2 cups

water 4 cups

oil 1 teaspoon (optional)

salt adjust to taste (optional)

Step By Step Instructions

Wash the rice very well in water and transfer the washed rice to the instant pot.

sona masoori rice instant pot

Also add the water, salt & oil (if using), gently mix in.

how to cook sona masoori rice

Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position, cook in high pressure for 20 minutes for perfectly cooked, but firm rice with chewy texture (al dente rice). For more softer rice, you may cook for about 23 to 25 minutes or even upto 27 to 28 minutes depending on how soft you want your rice.

Once the cooking is done, wait for a natural pressure release.

If needed, you may carefully do a controlled gradual manual pressure release after about 12 to 14 minutes of natural pressure release.

Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid.

perfectly cooked sona masoori rice

Fluff the cooked rice using a fork or stir carefully using a good spatula, and serve hot with any curry or side dishes of your choice!

cooked sona masoori rice
instant pot medium grain brown rice
brown medium grain sona masoori rice

More Instant Pot Rice Recipes:

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instant pot cilantro rice

instant pot vegetable paneer biryani

instant pot vegetable pulao

instant pot jeera rice (seasoned Indian style rice)

instant pot tomato rice

instant pot coconut dal rice

instant pot peas pulao

instant pot rice pudding with condensed milk

Below you can get the recipe for instant pot brown sona masoori rice in detail.

brown medium grain sona masoori rice

Sona Masoori Rice In Instant Pot (Medium Grain Brown Rice)

Instant pot brown sona masoori rice (medium grain brown rice popular in South India) is so easy to make, delicious & nutritious. Following the instructions, you can make chewy al dente rice or softer rice by adjusting the cooking times.
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: instant pot brown rice, instant pot medium grain brown rice, instant pot sona masoori rice, sona masoori rice
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
pressure build up and release time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 247kcal
Author: Recipe Garden

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups brown sona masoori rice
  • 4 Cups water
  • 1 teaspoon oil optional
  • salt adjust to taste, optional

Instructions

  • Wash the rice very well in water and transfer the washed rice to the instant pot.
    sona masoori rice instant pot
  • Also add the water, salt & oil (if using), gently mix in.
    how to cook sona masoori rice
  • Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position, cook in high pressure for 20 minutes for perfectly cooked, but firm rice with chewy texture (al dente rice).
    For more softer rice, you may cook for about 23 to 25 minutes or even upto 27 to 28 minutes depending on how soft you want your rice.
    Once the cooking is done, wait for a natural pressure release. If needed, you may carefully do a controlled gradual manual pressure release after about 12 to 14 minutes of natural pressure release.
    Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid.
    perfectly cooked sona masoori rice
  • Fluff the cooked rice using a fork or stir carefully using a good spatula, and serve hot with any curry or side dishes of your choice!
    cooked sona masoori rice

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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