How to Cook Rice in an Electric Pressure Cooker

There are many tools used for cooking at home, and the electric pressure cooker is one of them. It can be used to cook ribs or rice. The principle of the electric pressure cooker is very simple. Sealing and steam are the main elements, so it can cook difficult-to-cook beef bones very well, and it can also melt the bones in ribs. But how do you cook rice in an electric pressure cooker? If you want to make the cooked rice taste more fragrant, you should master a few tips.

Electric pressure cooker is an ideal cooking appliance, mainly used for cooking rice. When cooking rice, if you master the techniques, the rice will taste better. Here are some little-known tips, get them quickly:

1. When cooking, choose high-quality rice, wash it clean, pour it into the inner pot, add water in a ratio of 1:1.5, and smooth the rice. It should be noted that you should not pour the rice directly into the inner pot to wash it, so as to avoid water splashing onto the heating plate.

2. Put the inner pot into the outer pot and rotate it a few times to make the bottom of the pot fit tightly against the heating plate to avoid uneven heating.

3. Plug in the power plug, turn on the power, press the key switch to start the electric pressure cooker officially. At this time, the indicator light is on.

4. When the indicator light goes out and the keep-warm light comes on, use the residual heat to simmer the rice for 10-15 minutes to allow the rice to be fully cooked and taste better.

5. Remember not to open the lid immediately after stopping heating, because if you open the lid rashly, hot air will spray out and may burn your hands.

6. After scooping out the food in the pot, clean the pot and save it for next use. However, do not clean it repeatedly to avoid the paint layer on the pot falling off.

The first thing is to buy a pressure cooker selectively. You must choose a pressure cooker with a brand name, manufacturer, instruction manual and qualified quality. Don't buy knockoffs. According to the specifications, pressure cookers generally come in four sizes: 20, 22, 24, and 26 cm. If your family has a small population, you can buy a small size; if your family has a large population, you should buy a large size. But if you consider thermal efficiency, you'd better choose a bigger one. Based on the raw materials, pressure cookers are generally divided into three types: aluminum, aluminum alloy and stainless steel. Each of the three has its own characteristics: aluminum is light in weight, transfers heat quickly, is cheap, and has a service life of more than 20 years. However, using it will undoubtedly increase the absorption of aluminum, and long-term use is harmful to health. Aluminum alloy is better than pure aluminum products, and is durable and strong. Although stainless steel pressure cookers are a bit more expensive, they are heat-resistant, beautiful, and do not easily react with acids, alkalis, and salts in food. They also have the longest service life, which can reach more than 30 years. Therefore, even if you have to spend a little more money at a time, it is better to buy stainless steel.