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How To Make
Pressure Cooker Brown Rice

If you own a pressure cooker, then you can be using it to make perfect pressure cooker brown rice in minutes!

First, refer to the Rice Measurement Chart (below). Decide if you want to create a chewier rice with grains that more separate, or if you'd like a softer and stickier rice. Your answer will dictate how much water you use and how long you cook your brown rice.

Chewier rice = less water and less cooking time.
Sticker rice = more water and more cooking time.

Heat the cooker. Place rice in the cooker and stir, sauteeing until lightly browned (1-2 minutes). Carefully stir in boiling water (beware of sputtering oil!), seasoning options, and salt.

Lock the lid in place and over high heat bring to high pressure. When high pressure is reached, lower the heat just enough to maintain high pressure. Cook for 15-40 minutes, depending on how chewy or sticky you like your rice. Turn off heat and allow pressure to come down naturally for 10 minutes.

Remove the lid. If your rice isn't done to your liking, replace the lid and allow it to steam in the residual heat for another few minutes (and be sure to make a note so you cook it longer next time).

Your pressure cooker brown rice is now ready to be used in any way you'd like. Use the Brown Rice "Vegan Flavor Matches" to create your very own recipe!

* Pressure cooker brown rice takes a little experimentation to find the amount of water and timing that works for your tastes. Not only do everyone's tastes differ, but some rice contain more water content than others making it tricky to give exact advice.

Pressure Cooker Brown Rice Measurements
For a chewier rice, use less water
For a stickier rice, use the maximum

1 cup rice
1 3/4 - 2 cups liquid
Yields: 2 1/4 cups

1 1/2 cups rice
2 1/2 - 2 3/4 cups liquid
Yields: 3 1/2 cups

2 cups rice
3 1/2 - 4 cups liquid
Yields: 5 cups

3 cups rice
5 - 5 1/2 cups liquid
Yields: 7 cups

*Liquid = Water or Veggie Broth

If you own a pressure cooker, then you can use it to make perfect pressure cooker beans in minutes too! Refer to the Beans page for simple directions.

Maya from New Jersey Says...
"I will cook up a bunch of something in a pressure cooker & put 1/2 cup measures of it in a muffin tin & freeze, then empty the tin & put the frozen food pucks all in a single container. It takes up less space & you can pretty adequately measure out quantity & calories.

If I take out one each of beans & rice, it's a nice lunch. If I take out 4 each & thaw, I can spice it up, add some fresh veggies & make a full dinner when I just don't feel up to anything more complicated."

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