Instant Pot Mushroom Rice
Instant Pot Mushroom Rice is as easy to prepare as it sounds. With all the right spices in hand, I was done with the cooking part in less than 30 minutes. Not many entrees can qualify for that.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time16 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegan
Allergen: Dairy free, Gluten free
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 245kcal
Rinse the rice and soak at least for 10 minutes.
Add oil to the inner pot in your Instant Pot and press saute. When the oil heats up, add cashews and saute for a minute. Adding cashews is optional, but recommended.
Add jeera/cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon, stirring constantly for a minute.
Add chopped ginger, chopped garlic, and chopped green chilies. Continue to saute for a minute.
Add onions and cook for 1-2 minutes. Or until it's translucent.
Add Garam Masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, and mix well.
Add sliced mushrooms and coconut milk and stir continually for about 30 seconds.
Add salt, soaked rice, and water. Mix well.
Press cancel. Place the lid and close the pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 5 minutes.Let the pressure release for 10 minutes naturally then do a quick release. Fluff the rice with a fork.
- Rinse the rice well and soak it for at least 10 mins. This will give you a nice fluffy rice texture.
- The addition of coconut milk is optional.
- Add your choice of nuts. And it is totally fine to skip the cashew nuts.
- Browning mushrooms give extra flavor to the dish.
- I have used long grain basmati rice in this recipe. The ratio of 1 cup rice to 1 ¼ cup water will result in rice texture with a slight bite to it. If you like your rice softer, add 1 ½ cups of water to the rice instead.
- Don’t slice the mushrooms too thin as they will disintegrate and disappear. I recommend a ⅕″ thickness. Or buy pre-sliced mushroom just like me :)
- Wash/wipe clean the mushrooms and use them immediately.
The nutrition values I show here are my best estimates. Please be sure to check your preferred nutrition calculator, if you are relying on accurate calculations in your diet.
Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg