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Instant Pot Parsi Brown Rice

This Instant Pot Parsi rice is flavored with caramelized onions and warm spices. It's a delicious Persian dish with Indian influences.
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This brown rice is subtly spiced and flavored with caramelized onions. The Instant Pot is an excellent modern way to prepare and cook Parsi rice with very little hands-on time.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise (or a few pods of cardamom)
  • 3 black peppercorns
  • 3/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup long grain brown rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Sauté the Aromatics and Rice: Choose the Instant Pot sauté button and add the ghee (or oil) to the inner pot. When the ghee is hot, add the sliced onion, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, and peppercorns. Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until the onion is softened. Add the sugar and kosher salt and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is caramelized and golden brown. Remove a few tablespoons of the onion and set aside to use as a garnish. Add the rice to the pot along with the water. Stir to blend. 
    Rice and aromatics in the Instant Pot.
  2. Pressure Cook: Secure the lid and turn the steam release knob to the sealing position. Select the pressure cook (or manual) button, high pressure. Set the timer for 24 minutes. When the time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes. Carefully turn the knob to the venting position to release the remaining pressure. Cancel the keep warm setting. 
    Pressure cooker lid in the sealing position.
  3. Fluff the Rice and Serve: Immediately fluff the rice and remove it to a serving bowl. Garnish with the reserved caramelized onions and cilantro or parsley, if desired. Enjoy! 
    Fluffed Instant Pot Parsi rice is garnished with fried onions and cilantro and ready to eat.

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