It's easy to turn jasmine rice, canned coconut milk, lime, and peas into delicious Instant Pot Coconut Rice in under 30 minutes. Enjoy it as a side dish with curries, stir fry, or any of your favorite recipes.
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While there's nothing wrong with plain grains, cooking them with other ingredients is an easy way to maximize flavor. And using an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker makes it even easier.
Inspired by my recipe for cilantro lime quinoa, Instant Pot Coconut Rice features long grain jasmine white rice cooked in reduced-fat coconut milk and a hint of fresh lime juice.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- You only need 4 ingredients to make it.
- It's ready in under half an hour.
- It's a delicious way to add extra flavor to white jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- Jasmine rice: This Instant Pot Coconut Rice recipe was created specifically for white jasmine rice.
- Reduced-fat coconut milk: Sold in cans, you may also see it labeled as Lite coconut milk.
Variations
- Stir in a little salt, to taste
- Top the finished dish with toasted shredded coconut and/or fresh cilantro
- Not a fan of peas? Simply leave them out!
Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete ingredients, measurements, and instructions.
Instructions
- Add the rice to the Instant Pot along with the coconut milk and water and stir to combine.
- After closing the lid, select the Rice function. If you have a display screen on your model, it will show 12 minutes at low pressure. However, the IP may adjust the time while it comes up to pressure, so don't be concerned if the minutes change.
- When the rice is done cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Then gently fold in the lime juice and defrosted peas using a rice paddle. Allow to rest for a few minutes, then serve.
Amy's tip
The Rice function works best when the rice is wet, so be sure to rinse it using a fine mesh strainer before adding it to the Instant Pot.
Serving suggestions
Instant Pot Coconut Rice pairs well with a variety of dishes:
- You can serve it with chickpea stir fry or air fryer orange tofu.
- Or try it with chickpea and cauliflower curry or baked tofu teriyaki.
Storing
Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days and reheated in a microwave.
Recipe FAQs
Regular coconut milk contains mostly coconut and a little water. Reduced-fat or Lite coconut milk contains more water and less coconut. If you prefer to buy full-fat coconut milk, you can use less and add extra water to achieve the same consistency as reduced fat.
Place the frozen peas in a fine mesh strainer. Run cold water over them to defrost before using.
An average size lime yields approximately 2 tablespoons juice.
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Instant Pot Coconut Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups Jasmine rice, (This recipe was created specifically for white Jasmine rice. For best results, do not substitute.)
- 1-13.5 ounce can reduced-fat coconut milk, (Lite coconut milk)
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 cup frozen peas , defrosted
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in a fine mesh strainer.2 cups Jasmine rice
- Add the rice to the Instant Pot along with the coconut milk and water. Stir to combine.1-13.5 ounce can reduced-fat coconut milk, 1 cup water
- Close and lock the lid and push the Rice function button. If you have a display, it will show as 12 minutes at low pressure. Note that the cooking time may adjust once the Instant Pot has come up to pressure.
- After the rice is done cooking, allow the pressure to release naturally.
- After the pressure has released, carefully remove the lid and add in the lime juice and peas.1 Tablespoon lime juice, 1 cup frozen peas
- Use a rice paddle to gently fold all the ingredients together until well combined.
- Let rest for a few minutes, then serve.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimation.
Marcy says
Amy do you have any instructions as to how to make this recipe without an IP. Thanks!
Amy Katz says
Hi Marcy! Yes, you can cook the rice on the stove. Simply follow the directions on the package of rice, but substitute some of the water for an equal part of coconut milk. I hope you enjoy it!
Mary says
This was one of the 1st dishes I made in the IP and it was both easy and flavorful. My 1st dish was Beef Stroganoff and that turned out sensationally so I was thrilled with a repeat. I'm fairly new to the IP world as I had bought into some of the negative Amazon reviews but I caved this year as Target had a fantastic Black Fridayish deal that was too good to pass up. VERY happy I did. Your recipe though simple helped me make my 1st batch ever of well-cooked non-mushy rice ever! I halved the recipe not understanding yet how to adjust properly but it still turned out REALLY well so thank you.
Amy says
That's fantastic, Mary!
Eileen says
Regular coconut milk or unsweetened?
Amy says
I use the unsweetened coconut milk that comes in a can.