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Post by DotRen on Oct 8, 2018 13:54:57 GMT
Tips and tricks?
I want to make brown rice but every blog says 22 minutes, that seems really long to me lol.
What is your experience with it?
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Post by Holly Gail on Oct 9, 2018 5:06:12 GMT
I'd be interested to know too. I've been using my steamer to make brown rice; I bought an Instant Pot on Amazon's Prime Day sale and have used it only once. I need lessons...
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Post by DotRen on Oct 12, 2018 11:40:27 GMT
So ok: 1 cup brown rice + 1 1/4 cups water(or broth); 20 minutes on high pressure and a 10 minute natural release. The ratio of liquid to rice doesn't change, so 2 cups rice + 2 1/2 cups liquid, etc. and neither does the cooking time. I went over the method from hip pressure cooking and it worked perfectly! The only thing I had a minor issue with was adding veggies. I decided to saute some carrots and onions and then add the rice and liquid and proceed as usual, and they (of course - duh on me) became really over cooked. So I'm guessing veggies need to be added after the rice is cooked. |
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Post by Holly Gail on Oct 13, 2018 0:37:30 GMT
Thanks, Rene.
Do you also give lessons in/on how to use the Instant Pot? I read the instruction manual and it's still Greek to me...
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Post by DotRen on Oct 13, 2018 13:59:20 GMT
lol the site I linked as very detailed info, she makes it simple! Also nomnompaleo.com has some great tips for the IP  |
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Post by zazzles on Dec 19, 2018 22:33:50 GMT
hippressurecooking.com has videos and timing charts for rice and other grains. She (Laura) recommends never using the "rice" cycle to make rice. Measurements, time and high pressure turn out flawless rice for me every time.
Laura also has a video somewhere that discusses vegetables in recipes. The essence is that most vegetables contain enough water that if they are uncooked you should count them as part of the water that goes into the pot. She uses the displacement method. For example, if the recipe calls for 1 cup of water and you're using diced carrots, you'd put the carrots in a one-cup measure and then fill it with water to the one-cup line and add to the IP.
Overall her web site is a treasure trove of helpful information and videos.
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