Instant Pot Basmati Rice

Step 1:  Plug in Instant Pot

Step 2:   Measure and pour in two cups of Basmati rice.  If you like to wash your rice do that before putting it into the Instant pot.  

Step 3:  Pour in 2 cups of liquid.  I use chicken broth but you can use water or vegetable broth.  

Step 4:  Put the lid on the pot and set the dial on top to seal.  For my Instant pot that puts the arrow of the dial in the middle.

Step 5:  Push manual and the plus sign till you see Four minutes.

Step 6:   When the timer is up wait ten  minutes more. This is called a  natural pressure release, which means release the pressure manually after 10 minutes, after the instant pot beeps.  

Step 7:  Turn the lever to venting and release the pressure.

Step 8:  Dish up your rice and serve.

Instructions for other rices.

Jamine rice:

1 cup rice and 1 cup liquid 4 minutes and then after beep wait ten minutes and release.

Brown long grain  rice:

1 cups of rice and 1 1/4 cups of liquid.  Push manual and 22 minutes. Release when beeps.

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One of the easiest and best things to cook in your newly purchased Instant pot is hard boiled eggs.  I purchased one for my son this Christmas 2020 and he will be helping me demonstrate the step by step process..  

Step 1:  Plug in the instant pot.

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Step 2:  Take off lid by turning it and pulling it off and place stainless steel trivet inside the pot to place the eggs on.

Step 3:  Place the eggs in the pot.  I am making deviled eggs and I am only putting in 6 eggs.  You can put more in.

Step 4:  Add a 1 cup of water to the Instant pot.

Step 5:  Put the lid on and seal.  Place the steam release dial on sealing.  This is in the middle for my Instant pot.  Turning the dial to either side on mine releases the steam.

Step 6:  Push the egg button on the Instant pot or choose the manual option and use the plus button to 5 minutes.

Set for 5 minutes.

Step 7:  When the Instant pot reaches the desired time of 5 minutes the Instant pot will start counting up how long it has been done.  Let it sit another 5 minutes until it reads L005.  

Step 8: Turn the top dial from sealing to venting.  The red button will drop down when all of the steam is released and it then will allow you to turn the lid and open the Instant pot.  The red button is a safety feature.  When button drops turn lid and remove.

Button that has gone down making it safe to open Instant pot.

Step 9: Take eggs out using a spoon or tongs and place eggs in cold water for 5 minutes.

Step10: When eggs are cool roll them under your hand on the counter top until all the shell has been cracked.

Step 11: Place the egg under cold running water as you take the shell off of the egg.  The running water makes the shell come off easily.  You can take these eggs and put them in a container in your refrigerator for the week or you can continue as my son Rodney, and I show you how to make Deviled Eggs with them.

Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs are amazing for a quick protein to have on hand.  They are the first thing I taught my son to do with his Instant pot.

Step 1:  The first thing you are going to do is cut the eggs in half length wise.

Deviled Eggs 

Step 2:  Pop the egg yolk out into a bowl and place egg whites separately.

Deviled Eggs 

Step 3:  Use a spoon or a small spatula to press against the egg yolk to make it smooth and then stir.  Keep this process going until smooth.

Deviled Eggs 

Step 4:  Add small amounts of your mayo of choice to the eggs.  I used a little more than 1/4 of a cup.  I like using the Kraft Mayo with Olive oil.  I then only add 1 teaspoon of mustard of choice and stirred  those ingredients together with the egg yolks. Add salt and pepper to taste.  

Deviled Eggs 

Step 5:  Place egg white cups in tray

Deviled Eggs 

Step 6:  Use a teaspoon to spoon fill the egg white cups with the egg yolk mixture.  You can also pipe it into the cups with a cake decorating set to make them fancy.  I like to sprinkle a little ground Paprika on the eggs.

Deviled Eggs 

Step 7: Enjoy your Deviled Eggs.