Name: Instant Pot Spanish Rice
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 tsp Olive Oil; 1 Cup Rice* (Check Notes for details); 1 Red Bell Pepper (chopped small); Onion (chopped small); 1/4 Cup Tomato Puree or Pasata (or 2 tbsp Tomato Paste); 1 tbsp Ground Cumin; 1 tsp Paprika; 2-3 Cloves Garlic; 1/2 Jalapeno (Optional); 1.25 Cup Water; Salt to taste

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Instant Pot Spanish Rice-Better than Restaurant Mexican Rice , made with onion, bell pepper and Tomatoes.

This is a Gluten Free,Vegan rice dish.You can make it into a one pot meal by adding some beans at the time of cooking.Check out my Instant Pot Burrito Bowl for a one pot Mexican rice recipe.

Fluffy Red Rice Rice or arroz Rojo, is perfect for any meal. It’s high on flavour but so so low on effort.Especially in an instant pot!

Ingredients for Instant Pot Spanish Rice

Rice – White rice is preferred here.You can use long grain basmati rice.You can also use Brown rice but change the pressure cooking time to 20 minutes.
Onion- Red,Yellow or White
Red Bell Pepper
Tomato Puree or pasata- You can use 2 tbsp of tomato paste instead.
Cumin- Ground Cumin
Paprika- Or any other mild chilli
Garlic- Fresh or powder
Jalapeno- This is optional.I added 1/4 of 1 jalapeno.

How to make Spanish Rice in Instant Pot

Step 1: Saute

Select the saute function and heat the instant pot.Once the pot is “Hot”, add oil and saute the onion and bell pepper till translucent. Just about 3-4 minutes.

Step 2: Pressure Cook

Add the tomato puree, rice, garlic & spices- cumin, oregano, salt, paprika.Add 1 +1/4 Cup of water.Give it a mix.

Close the lid and pressure cook for 6 minutes on HIGH with the valve closed.

After the time is over, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before quick releasing the pressure.

Open the pot, fluff the rice with a fork.

Garnish with cilantro and serve

Other Instant Pot Mexican Recipes

Instant Pot Burrito Bowl
Instant Pot Salsa Chicken
Instant Pot Chicken Tinga
Instant Pot Vegan Chili
Instant Pot Chicken Carnitas

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Instant Pot Spanish Rice

Super easy and delicious Instant Pot Spanish Rice

4.5 from 16 votes

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Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings:

Calories: 208kcal

Ingredients

1 tsp Olive Oil
1 Cup Rice* Check Notes for details
1 Red Bell Pepper chopped small
Onion chopped small
1/4 Cup Tomato Puree or Pasata or 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
1 tbsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Paprika
2-3 Cloves Garlic
1/2 Jalapeno Optional
1.25 Cup Water
Salt to taste

Instructions

Select Saute Mode.Add Oil once it's hot.
Add onions and bell peppers and saute till translucent. About 2-3 minutes.Cancel Saute.
Add tomato pasata(or puree or paste),garlic,salt,spices- cumin,oregano,paprika and jalapeno. Add 1.25 cups of Water(check notes) & Rice and mix.
Close the lid.Select PRESSURE COOK for 6 minutes on HIGH with the pressure valve CLOSED.
After the cooking time is over, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before releasing the pressure manually(Quick Release)
Fluff the rice with a fork,garnish with cilantro and serve

Notes

Rice

If using long grain basmati rice- use 1:1.25 water.

If using short grain rice/regular rice-use 1:1.5 water for eldente rice & 1:2 water for soft rice

If using brown rice- use 1:1.5 water for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

208

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