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A bowl of vibrant Instant Pot Tomato Rice garnished with fresh cilantro sits on a white surface beside another bowl with red onion slices and cilantro. Two metal spoons rest in the rice bowl, and both bowls feature delicate blue floral patterns.
4.84 from 6 ratings

Instant Pot Tomato Rice

Yield: 5 Servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Author: Amina Al-Saigh
A quick vegetarian rice dish that's full of flavor
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 600 ml diced tomato, with juices
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 2 cups water

Instructions
 

  • Wash the rice and soak while you prepare the other ingredients, for roughly 10 minutes
  • Finely dice the onion and cook on sautee mode in the instant pot with the olive oil for a few minutes
  • Add the crushed garlic and continue to cook a few more minutes until onions soften
  • Add all the spices, the diced tomato, and the tomato paste and allow to cook a few minutes for flavours to combine
  • Add the water and the rice, mix everything well so nothing sticks to the bottom
  • Pressure cook for 4 minutes. Once time is up, allow natural pressure release
  • Open the instant pot and fluff with a fork and enjoy!
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 402kcal, Carbohydrates: 68g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Sodium: 758mg, Potassium: 408mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 218IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 2mg
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