Quick Arborio Short Grained Rice 2 Qt Pressure Cooker Recipes

QUICK ARBORIO (SHORT-GRAINED) RICE - 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. (Note: for grains, do not exceed the 1/2 full marker.).
• Secure lid, and bring to LOW pressure (8 psi, 1 bar). Once pot has reached low pressure, adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. (You may want to use a heat diffuser between the heat and your pot to make it easier to maintain LOW pressure. Sometimes I stack a 2nd burner grate on top of one burner grate. If I forget, I press the steam valve of my Kuhn Rikon p.c. lid to keep the pressure at 1 bar.) Once low pressure has been reached, begin timing for 5 minutes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let pressure reduce naturally (this will absorb some of the excess water, if any).
• Remove lid and serve.

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.

SHORT-GRAIN RICE

Steps:

• 1. Put the rice in a large bowl (or in the insert that fits into the rice cooker) and add enough water to submerge it by an inch. Use your fingers to stir the rice-stirring the rice like this will loosen the powdery rice starch from the grains and cloud the water. Tilt the bowl to drain the rice, using your hand to keep the rice from going down the drain with the water, and repeat until the rice no longer clouds the water.
• 2. If using a rice cooker, cook the rice according to the manufacturer's instructions. If cooking on the stovetop, put the rice in a medium saucepan with a lid, add the water, cover the pan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once the water boils, reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, until the rice has absorbed all the water in the pot, about 20 minutes.
• 3. Regardless of whether you've cooked it on the stove or in a cooker, when the rice is ready, paddle it: we use a short, wide, wooden rice paddle to do so, but any wooden spoon will work. Just stir and fluff the rice, letting the steam escape, then let it sit for another 10 minutes with the lid of the pan or the cooker slightly ajar before serving.

QUICK PARBOILED RICE - 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). Once pot has reached low pressure, adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. (My stove runs hot for a simmer, so I press the steam valve of my Kuhn Rikon p.c. lid to keep the pressure at 1 bar.) Once low pressure has been reached, begin timing for 6 minutes and cook for 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let pressure reduce naturally (this will absorb some of the excess water, if any).
• Remove lid, and serve.

ARBORIO RICE ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 3 C of salted water to boil in heavy saucepan with tight fitting lid. Add butter and rice. Stir while boiling for 1 minute. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook rice undisturbed for 18-20 minute Fluff and allow to cool.
• While rice is cooling, blanch the broccoli, toast the pine nuts and chop the other ingredients.
• Transfer the rice and all ingredients to a serving bowl and toss to coat. Best served at room temp but can also be chilled.
• Play with the ingredients to your liking.