Rice Pilaf With Nuts 2 Qt Pressure Cooker Food

PRESSURE COOKER PILAF RICE

Steps:

• Heat pressure cooker with oil and butter, sauté onion until transparent.
• Add rice and mix well. Add chicken stock and peas, and bring to boil, close the lid, reduce the heat and cook for 6 minutes. Let pressure cooker to cool down slowly for about 6 minutes.
• (the chicken stock can be replaced by water and 3 tsp of chicken powder).

WILD RICE - UNSOAKED - 2-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In pressure cooker, pour in water and bring it to a rolling boil.
• Pour in well-drained rice, stir well.
• Secure lid, and bring to LOW pressure (8 psi, 1 bar). Once pot has reached low pressure, adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. (My stove runs hot for a simmer, so sometimes I stack an extra burner grate or I press the steam valve of my Kuhn Rikon p.c. lid with a wooden spoon to keep the pressure at 1 bar.) Once low pressure has been reached, begin timing for 25 minutes and cook for 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let pressure reduce naturally (this will absorb some of the excess water, if any).
• Remove lid and serve.

SPICY SPROUTS PILAF (PRESSURE COOKER)

Steps:

• Clean, wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes.
• Drain and keep aside.
• Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and add the bay leaf, clove, cinnamon and cumin seeds.
• When the seeds crackle, add the onion and ginger-green chilli paste and sauté till the onion turns translucent.
• Add the rice and sprouts and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, ground coriander seeds and salt with 2 1/2 cups of hot water.
• Pressure cook for 2 whistles (15 minutes).
• Serve hot, garnished with the coriander.

SLOW-COOKER MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute rice in butter until lightly browned. Add green onions and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Stir in mushrooms., Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, whisk water and beef base; pour over rice mixture. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. If desired, add sliced green onions.

PRESSURE COOKER RICE

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup water in the bottom of a 6 quart pressure cooker.
• Add a trivet, and then a dish or pan that holds at least 5 cups.
• Add the rice (I rinse it first), 1 1/2 cups water and salt (as desired) to the dish.
• Cover the cooker and bring to pressure over high heat.
• Reduce heat to maintain the pressure and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Let the pressure come down naturally (takes about 10-15 minutes).

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 2 qt. saucepan over high heat.
• Saute' onion and green pepper until tender crisp.
• Add rice; cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add water and chicken bouillon; bring to a boil.
• Stir once.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Stir once.
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Don't look!
• Remove from heat and uncover.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve hot.

RICE PILAF WITH NUTS - 2-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In a 2-quart Pressure Frypan or larger pressure cooker, heat butter over medium high heat.
• Add onion and saute until translucent.
• Add wild rice, water and salt, stirring over high heat.
• Close lid and bring pressure to first red ring (low pressure) over high heat. Adjust heat to stabilize pressure at first red ring. Cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and use Cold Water Release Method (or quick release method favored by your manufacturer).
• Add brown rice, broth, white wine and bay leaf. Stir to mix over high heat.
• Close lid and bring pressure to first red ring (low pressure) over high heat. Adjust heat to stabilize pressure at first red ring. Cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and use Natural Release Method.
• Stir in vegetables and a little liquid if the rice is too dry. Discard bay leaf.
• Replace cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes. Do not bring under pressure.
• Add nuts and parsley and gently toss.