25+ Instant Pot Rice Recipes

I had no idea how many rice recipes I had on my blog until I put this post together!

I’m sharing a roundup of savory rice recipes, sweet rice recipes, spicy rice recipes, soupy rice recipes – basically, lots and lots of recipes for rice.

Like rice? You’ve come to the ~~rice~~ right place. 🤓

How to cook basmati rice in an Instant Pot

Perfect Instant Pot Basmati Rice

Basmati rice is aromatic long grain rice that has a slightly nutty flavor to it. You can tell when this type of rice is cooked properly because the grains don’t stick together. Briefly soaking the rice in cold water allows the rice to absorb some water, which helps keep it soft and reduces starch, which can make it sticky.

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Perfect Instant Pot Jasmine Rice See Recipe

Pressure Cooker Brown Rice (Basmati) Recipe See Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup by ashley of myheartbeets.com

Instant Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup See Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala Rice

Chicken tikka masala, a creamy spiced tomato chicken curry, is said to be a British invention. I decided to invent a new dish by adding rice to the curry, making it a one-pot meal.

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Curried Apple Pilaf by Ashley of MyHeartBeets.com

Instant Pot Curried Apple Pilaf See Recipe

instant pot ground lamb pilaf with sun-dried tomatoes and basil

Ground Lamb Pilaf with Sundried Tomatoes and Basil See Recipe

Instant Pot Jeera Rice See Recipe

Chicken Biryani Recipe (Instant Pot)

This flavorful chicken biryani is a family-favorite. Biryani, a well- seasoned meat and rice dish, typically takes a long time to prepare and requires dirtying several dishes but this one-pot recipe is just as good as the traditional version and creates less mess! It takes just 10 minutes of prep time and can be ready-to-eat in under an hour. It’s easy enough to make on a weeknight and impressive enough to serve to your guests at a dinner party.

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Instant Pot Pour and Cook Chicken Biryani See Recipe

Instant Pot Pour and Cook Lamb Biryani See Recipe

Instant Pot Vegetable Biryani See Recipe

instant pot kheer by ashley of myheartbeets.com

Instant Pot Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)

Kheer, a creamy rice pudding, is one of my favorite desserts to make and eat. It requires just a few essential ingredients: rice, milk and sugar. I almost always have those three ingredients at my house. You can serve this dessert at any temperature and it’ll taste good. When the weather is cold, I prefer to serve warm kheer, but if it’s hot out, then I like to serve it chilled.

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Instant Pot Khichdi (Rice and Lentil Porridge)

In many Indian households, this dish is often prepared for the very young, the sick, and the elderly – it’s thought to be easy on the stomach. Khichdi is prepared slightly differently depending on what region you’re from in India. Below is how my family makes this dish: with a few simple spices and plenty of ghee.

This recipe is easily customizable, so feel free to add ginger, garlic, green chilies or more spices if you wish. You can also make this porridge as thick or as thin as you’d like. If you prefer a thinner consistency, just add more water at the end.

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Keema Biryani (Keema Pulao)

This one-pot dish of spiced beef and rice is both a weeknight favorite at our house and a dish we serve when we have company. It’s flavorful and really quick to make. I’ll sometimes leave out the chopped cilantro and mint, but if you want it to taste extra special then don’t forget to add the herbs.

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Instant Pot Egg Biryani

This flavorful egg biryani is absolutely delicious and easy to make: you can cook the eggs and rice together all in one pot!

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Instant Pot Meethe Chawal (Zarda Pulao)

This sweetly spiced saffron and cardamom flavored rice is a well- known Punjabi dessert. While my mom makes a lot of different desserts, I always think of meethe chawal as her signature dish. She has been making this sweetly spiced pulao on special occasions for as long as I can remember and it is always a hit with guests. This dish is traditionally yellow in color and while many cooks choose to add yellow food coloring to their meethe chawal for presentation purposes, I always leave it out. Feel free to add it though if you’d like! For a variation to this dish, try topping the rice with sweet (canned) mandarins.

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Instant Pot Brown Rice Biryani with Beef or Lamb See Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Pulao Recipe See Recipe

Instant Pot Matar Pulao (Pea Pulao)

This mildly flavored rice dish, also known as matar pulao, is so easy to make. The caramelized onions, aromatic spices and the sweetness from the peas make this bowl of rice taste a little extra special.

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Instant Pot Mint Pulao See Recipe

Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani by Ashley of MyHeartBeets.com

Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani See Recipe

Creamy ham and wild rice soup made in an Instant Pot

Instant Pot Creamy Ham and Wild Rice Soup (Gluten-free, Dairy-free)

This is the tastiest way to use your leftover ham bone!

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Instant Pot Coconut Rice

This is one of my favorite ways to make rice. The grated coconut makes this dish so fluffy and the curry leaves add great flavor. While freshly grated coconut would taste amazing in this dish, I always use frozen grated coconut (unsweetened), available in the frozen section of your local Indian grocery store.

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Instant Pot Baghali Polo (Persian Rice with Dill, Lima Beans and Chicken) by ashley of myheartbeets.com

Instant Pot Baghali Polo (Persian Rice with Dill, Lima Beans and Leftover Chicken or Turkey)

Make this buttery lima bean and fresh dill rice even more filling by adding some cooked chicken or turkey to the rice! If you leave the chicken out, please be sure to reduce the salt.

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Instant Pot Lemon Rice

This popular South Indian rice dish is light, tangy and refreshing. The citrus flavor in the rice really comes through. You can eat this for breakfast, as a snack or as part of a meal. I enjoy eating lemon rice with a side of yogurt and Indian pickles.

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