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This Instant Pot Parsi rice is flavored with caramelized onions and warm spices. It's a delicious Persian dish with Indian influences.

Instant Pot Parsi Brown Rice

Diana Rattray
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.
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Servings 4
Calories 238
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Course Indian Food, Instant Pot, Rice
Cuisine Parsi/Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Other Time22 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

  • 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. 
  • 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. 
  • 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! 

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 153mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

Keyword brown rice, cardamom, cinnamon, indian food, instant pot rice, onions, parsi cuisine, parsi rice
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