If you have Royal Blend rice from RiceSelect then the instructions for cooking the rice are right on the container. However, instructions for the Instant Pot are different. This Instant Pot Royal Blend rice recipe will help you make perfect Royal Blend rice in your pressure cooker.

A bowl of royal blend rice with a pat of butter on top.

Table of Contents

What Is Royal Blend Rice?
Different Cooking Times
The Ingredients
How to Make It
Helpful Tools
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We wanted to include instructions for cooking this rice blend in the Instant Pot for anyone that uses their pressure cooker to cook rice. I use the Instant Pot as a rice cooker quite frequently primarily because it is so convenient.

If you multi-task in the kitchen, this method for cooking rice is very helpful. Just set it and forget it. You don’t have to worry about watching a pot or taking it off the stove right away. It’s especially convenient for rice varieties that take longer to cook like sprouted brown rice, red rice, and black rice.

What Is Royal Blend Rice?

Royal Blend rice is a blend of four types of rice. Each rice variety has a unique flavor and they all come together for a delicious side dish.

The four varieties are:

Texmati white rice. Texmati is a cross between Basmati and long-grain white rice. It has a slightly nutty flavor and smells like popcorn when it cooks.
Brown rice. Brown rice is a whole grain, meaning that it still has the most nutritious parts of the grain (the bran and nutrient-packed germ) intact. It is a much healthier option than white rice but takes longer to cook.
Wild rice. Wild rice is actually a grass grain. It is known for its firm texture and nutty flavor and it is a whole grain.
Thai Red rice. With its chewy texture, brilliant color, and earthy taste, Thai red rice makes for great accent rice.

Royal blend rice blend wild rice next to an Instant Pot.

Different Cooking Times:

Since the Texmati rice cooks significantly quicker than the other three rice blends, each of the whole grains have been precooked and dried. That reduces the final cook so the brown rice, red rice, and wild rice will finish cooking at the same time as the Texmati.

The Ingredients

Here is what you need to cook the Royal Blend in the Instant Pot.

Royal Blend rice blend.
Water or chicken broth.
Salt.
Butter (optional).

If you want to add seasonings, this Mediterranean rub or Chili Margarita rub are both delicious.

Royal blend rice blend rice cooked in an Instant Pot.

How to Make It:

Here is a brief overview so you can get an idea of what to expect with the recipe. Scroll down to the printable recipe card for all the details.

The recipe is as simple as tossing all the ingredients in the Instant Pot, cooking on high pressure, then allowing the Instant Pot to naturally release pressure.

If you want to make a rice pilaf or make a flavorful rice dish, check out some of the recipe variations that we suggested in our wild blend rice recipe. You can even use this rice blend and fried rice sauce to make a quick pork fried rice.

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Instant Pot Royal Blend Rice Blend

This is how to cook the Royal Blend Rice Blend by RiceSelect. Don't confuse it with the RiceSelect Whole grain blend.

This blend has Texmati white rice, brown rice, wild rice, and Thai red rice. Since whole grains are mixed with white rice, the whole grain rice was pre-cooked then dried so they would cook at the same rate as the white rice.

4.71 from 37 votes

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 3

Total Time: 8

Servings: to 6 servings

Calories: 92kcal

Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

1-½ cups Royal Blend Rice Blend Signature Varietal Blend
1-½ cups water or chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter optional

Instructions

Place the rice, water (or broth), and salt in the Instant Pot.
Secure the lid and place the valve in the sealed position.
Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. Check the label on your rice and make sure it is the correct Royal Blend (Signature Varietal Blend). If you have the Royal Blend with whole grains, it will need to cook on high pressure for 30 minutes.
Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally for 10 minutes then release the rest of the pressure manually.

Notes

Make sure the ‘keep warm’ setting is turned off. If “keep warm’ is on and you leave the rice sitting too long, it will stick to the bottom of the pot.
This is specifically for the Royal Blend Rice Blend by RiceSelect, It has Texmati white rice, pre-cooked brown rice, pre-cooked wild rice, pre-cooked Thai red rice

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Anji

Tuesday 16th of May 2023

Ok...I am going to follow this recipe 'to the letter', as I have never attempted rice alone in my Instant Pot. I will put the outcome below, under 'reply or comment'. Wish me luck - I've loved my gifted Instant Pot for years now and my fingers are all crossed. ?

PS# Rice Select: Signature Varietal Blend

Dahn Boquist

Good luck, I'm glad you enjoy your Instant Pot. Thanks for the comment.