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Instant pot coconut rice in a blue serving bowl garnished with lemon, lemon rind and mint
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Easy Instant Pot Coconut Rice

An amazing, aromatic, easy to make instant pot coconut rice that makes the perfect side dish to almost all Asian dishes. Your family will love it and there are just three ingredients needed.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Sri Lankan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Resting time 7 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 544kcal
Author Ramona Sebastian
Cost £3

Equipment

  • instant pot
  • spatula
  • colander

Ingredients

  • 1 can coconut milk (400 ml 13.5 fl oz) use a thin runny (light) version
  • 2 cups Jasmine Thai rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoon fresh herbs optional
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest optional
  • 2 tablespoon desiccated coconut or freshly grated coconut - optional

Instructions

  • Measure the Jasmine rice and place it in a colander. Run water through it and rinse it several times until the water runs clear. Allow the water to drain completely.
  • Place the rice in the instant pot and add the coconut milk and the water. You do not need to mix or stir.
  • Cover the instant pot with its lid and turn the valve to the sealed position. Set the timer for the rice option and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes. Once it is finished cooking and time is up, allow the pressure release for 5 minutes then do a quick release by turning the valve to release position.
  • Allow the rice to cool before fluffing it. See recipe notes for more on this.
  • If you choose to add lemon zest, desiccated coconut and herbs add those before serving and once it has cooled slightly.

Notes

Fluffing the rice
Don't fluff rice until it rests. Wait for it to rest if you fluff it straight away it will only be a sticky mess. After resting the rice for a good few minutes at least 5), your rice is a little cooler, the starch re-crystallizes, and the rice will be firm enough to retain its shape and thus get fluffed about ;-).
Measuring the rice and the water has to be done with the same measure whether that's a mug, glass, or any container. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 4mg