Preparing a perfect pilaf rice in a pressure cooker has never been so easy and quick! This recipe allows you to get well-separated, aromatic and flavorful grains in just a few minutes without losing taste. Ideal as a one-pot dish with chicken and vegetables or as a versatile side, pilaf rice is a classic of Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine, perfect to serve at lunch or dinner.
With the pressure cooker you’ll save valuable time while preserving the flavors and nutritional properties of the ingredients. Discover how to make a soft, aromatic and light pilaf rice, ready to enjoy on any occasion.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very affordable
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking time: 7 Minutes
- Portions: 4Servings
- Cooking methods: Pressure cooker
- Cuisine: Asian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups (about 8.8 oz / 250 g) Vialone Nano rice
- 3 1/2 tbsp (about 1.8 oz / 50 g) butter
- 1/3 cup chopped (about 1.8 oz / 50 g) chopped onion
- 1 2/3 cups (about 13.5 fl oz / 400 ml) vegetable broth (or water)
- to taste salt and pepper
Tools
- 1 Pressure cooker Lagostina
Preparation
Add the rice and stir until it has absorbed some of the seasoning;
Pour in the boiling broth, add salt and pepper, and stir;
Close the pressure cooker, and when it starts to hiss reduce the heat and cook for 7 minutes;
After this time, open the cooker, fluff the rice and serve it as a side dish.
If you want a more intense aroma, you can combine the onion with other aromatics (bay leaf, lemon zest, cumin, a drizzle of butter at the end of cooking).
