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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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About Brown Rice ( Pressure Cooker Method)
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If you like Cooker Brown rice
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How to cook Brown Rice (Pressure Cooker Method):
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Nutrient values
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how to cook brown rice in pressure cooker is a quicker method than cooking on brown rice on a stove.
Many health-conscious people are beginning to replace white rice with cooker brown rice in many recipes. Let’s see why ? The low glycemic index of brown rice is 20% lower than white rice Therefore, brown rice is good for people with diabetes if consumed in limited quantity. Being a good source of fiber that reduces high cholesterol levels and prevents atherosclerosis and good for your heart.
Here is how you can cook Brown Rice perfectly using a pressure cooker, to make healthy pulaos and biryanis.See our collection of recipes using brown rice. You can opt for the mixed sprouts brown rice or rajma brown rice. For a South Indian flavour, enjoy our healthy brown rice dosa.
See how to cook brown rice in pressure cooker | how to cook brown rice Indian style | cooker brown rice | with detailed step by step photos below.
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Preparation Time
1 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
21 Mins
Makes
2 cups
Ingredients
For Brown Rice
3/4 cup brown rice
salt to taste
Method
- To cook brown rice, soak the brown rice in enough water for 30 minutes and drain well.
- Combine the brown rice along with 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 7 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Separate each grain of the brown rice lightly with a fork. Use as required.
Brown Rice ( Pressure Cooker Method) recipe with step by step photos
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To make how to cook brown rice in pressure cooker | how to cook brown rice Indian style | cooker brown rice | take a deep bowl with enough water and soak 3/4 cup raw brown rice in it for about 30 minutes.
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Drain the rice well with the help of a strainer and discard the water.
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Put the soaked rice into a pressure cooker. Making pressure cooker brown rice is much faster than cooking brown rice on a stove.
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Add about 2 cups of water to cook the rice. Close the lid and pressure cook for 7 whistles. Let the steam escape naturally before opening the lid.
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Open the lid and use a fork to separate each grain of rice lightly. Use the Pressure Cooker Brown Rice as required.
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To make how to cook brown rice in pressure cooker | how to cook brown rice Indian style | cooker brown rice | take a deep bowl with enough water and soak 3/4 cup raw brown rice in it for about 30 minutes.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 211 cal |
| Protein | 4.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44.4 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Fat | 1.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 2.3 mg |
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Abhinav
March 13, 2025, midnight
How many more extra whistles should we cook it for, if we do not soak the rice before?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Soaking is a must. Brown rice needs soaking to speed up the process of cooking.
Lalith
March 13, 2025, midnight
At what heat should I cook the rice?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Cook it on a medium flame.
Santa Maria Xavier
March 13, 2025, midnight
I tried without soaking and it became mushy. I''ll try your method and get back to you, thank you!
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Please try the recipe and share your comment with us.
Ayesha Saiyed
March 13, 2025, midnight
In the beginning it?s mentioned 1 cup of water and the step by step with photo , it?s mentioned 2 cups of water? Can you please tell me what should be right measurement of water to rice ?
rajan pathania
March 13, 2025, midnight
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Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes you loved.
Mahashweta Guha
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, pls could you help me out.. I need to know for how many minutes should I cook on low fire after 1 whistle on high pressure
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
We have not tried this. If you want to cook on stove top, try this recipe. https://www.tarladalal.com/how-to-cook-brown-rice-22529r
Glenda
March 13, 2025, midnight
How long in minutes does ?7 whistles? mean?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
7 whistles would take approx. 15 to 20 minutes depending on the size of the pressure cooker.
jahnavi
March 13, 2025, midnight
1] How much time should we soak it in water? 2] How many glasses of water should we put if we take 1 glass of brown rice?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
The soaking time is 30 minutes. We use a standard cup of 200 ml as a reference. Please use a standard cup and follow the measurements of the recipe.
Nitya
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tried this process for 0.5 cup brown rice with 1.5 cups water 7/8 whistles in my small cooker.. The rice in not getting fully cooked and remain little hard.. Can you help me fix this? I tried giving 2 extra whistles and also soaking for longer than 30 mins.. but none of it helped.
Rangarajan
March 13, 2025, midnight
There is a contradiction on adding water it is 1 cup or 2.?
