Quick Pressure Cooker Coconut Rice
Emily, is this really my life, requested I post a coconut rice recipe. Since rice is one of my favorite things to cook in the pressure cooker, I was delighted to create a pressure cooker coconut rice recipe.
Coconut rice has a slightly sweet, mild coconut flavor. It’s a perfect addition to your favorite Thai, Chinese, or Hawaiian dishes. Traditionally made with jasmine rice and coconut milk, it cooks in only 3 minutes in the pressure cooker.
I served the coconut rice with Favorite Family Recipes’ popular copycat recipe for Rumbi Rice Bowls with Spicy Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce. I can see why it’s so popular, my family loved it too. In fact I made a pork version the following week that I’ll share on Barbara Bakes soon.
Making Quick Coconut Rice in an Instant Pot
Pressure Cooker Coconut Rice
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups Jasmine Rice
- 1 can (14 ounces) Coconut Milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Toasted coconut, optional
Directions:
Rinse rice in cool water until the water runs clear. Drain the rice in a colander or sieve.
Add the rice, coconut milk, water, sugar and salt to the pressure cooker pot. Stir. Lock lid in place. Select high pressure and 3 minutes cook time. When timer beeps, turn pressure cooker off and let the pressure release naturally for 7 minutes. After 7 minutes do a quick pressure release to release any remaining pressure.
Fluff rice with a fork. Spoon rice into serving bowl. Sprinkle with toasted coconut before serving, if desired.
More pressure cooker rice recipes:
Quick and Easy Spanish Rice
Lemon Rice
Saffron Almond Rice Pilaf
Pressure Cooker White Rice
Pressure Cooker Brown Rice
How long if I don’t have natural release? Mine has a manual release on top
Hi Shavon – a natural release is the easiest release of all because you don’t need to push a button or turn a valve. The pressure releases all by itself. Here’s more info https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/quick-pressure-release-or-natural-pressure-release/
Anyone know the adjustment for using brown rice in this recipe? TIA 🙂
Just combine the two recipes https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-brown-rice-and-a-giveaway/
I’ve tried to make this rice twice. Every time I do I get the burn notification and it won’t come to pressure. I even bought a nonstick pot to try and stop it from burning but that didn’t work. Please help. I love coconut.
Sorry you’re having trouble Simone. Are you sure you have a good seal and aren’t losing a lot of liquid as it cooks? One alternative is to cook it pot in pot. Put all the ingredients in a pot, add one cup of water to the pressure cooking pot, put a rack in the pot, put the pan with the rice ingredients on the rack and cook for the recommended time.
This happened to me too. I finally found a way to make it work. I add 1/4 cup extra of water. And be sure to use lite coconut milk not full fat. When doubling the recipe I used 1/2 cup extra of water and it came to pressure just fine. Tastes yummy!!
I love this recipe! Can I make this in advance and reheat? I am serving Thai beef stew over the rice for a women’s dinner party. thanks for your help.
Hi Kathy – yes, I’ve had good luck reheating this rice. Just add a little bit of water when reheating it so it steams it. Sounds like a delicious combo.
Thanks so much I’m planning to make the rice a few hours early and then put in the microwave when ready to serve!