Brown Rice Pulao Recipe Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

on Mar 21, 2022, Updated Jun 12, 2023 Here are some more pulao recipes that you may like: Veg Green Pulao, Peas Pulao, Shrimp Pulao, Chicken Pulao, and Mumbai Style Tawa Pulao. There is a constant debate about whether brown or white rice is healthier. I have never been a part of this kind of debate. Instead, I believe in portion control and feeding my family good, home-cooked food using the best ingredients. I love the nuttiness of brown rice and sometimes buy a packet. I tried this delicious pulao using it today, and everyone in my family loved it.

About Brown Rice Pulao

Brown rice pulao is a healthy and delicious one-pot brown rice recipe. It consists of brown rice cooked with veggies and a few whole spices. Serve it with raita and papad for a healthy, hearty meal. I am sharing the recipe for making this pulao in an instant pot and a traditional stovetop pressure cooker. Choose the method that suits you the best. You can easily double or triple the recipe, too. I made this recipe in my 3-quart instant pot. If scaling the recipe, then use a 6-quart pot. The cooking time will remain the same. Veggies – I added onions, green peas, cauliflower, green beans, and potatoes to this pulao recipe, but you can add vegetables of your choice. Whole Spices – Whole spices make this simple pulao very aromatic. I used cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon, and cumin seeds. Ghee – Make the pulao in ghee for the best taste and aroma. Replace ghee with oil for a vegan version. Others – You will also need sugar, water, salt, black pepper powder, and garam masala powder. Press the SAUTE button on the instant pot. Once the ghee is hot, add the following whole spices and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.

1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2-3 cloves 5-6 whole black peppercorns 1-inch piece of cinnamon stick

Add the following veggies and cook for a minute, stirring frequently.

½ cup green peas 1 and ½ cups cauliflower (cut into small florets) ½ cup green beans (cut into small pieces) 1 cup potatoes (peeled and cubed)

Add 2 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, and ½ teaspoon garam masala powder and stir to combine. Press CANCEL and then press PRESSURE COOK. Set the timer to 22 minutes at high pressure. Release the remaining pressure manually. Open the lid and fluff the pulao gently with a fork. Serve hot! Drain the water from the rice and add the rice to the pressure cooker with 5 cups of water. Add 2 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, and ½ teaspoon garam masala powder and stir to combine. Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 7 whistles on medium-high heat. Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let the pressure release independently. Open the cooker’s lid and fluff the pulao gently with a fork. Serve hot!