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Instant Pot Farro

Learn how to cook farro in the Instant Pot. Unsoaked farro will cook in 15 minutes and soaked farro only takes 10 minutes under high pressure.
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Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Calories: 71kcal
Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

  • 1 cup farro grains rinsed
  • 2 cups water or broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Add the farro, water or broth, and salt to the Instant Pot.
  • Seal the lid and make sure the venting valve is locked.
  • Select 15 minutes on high pressure. (You only need 10 minutes if farro was soaked first.)
  • When finished cooking, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes then manually release the rest of the pressure. 
  • Drain any remaining liquid if present. The grains should be plump and tender but chewy.

Notes

  • If you soak your grains before you cook them then reduce the cooking time to 10 minutes. 
  • The grains should be plump and tender but chewy. If you want really soft farro grains, increase the cooking time to 18 minutes. 
  • Different types of farro will absorb more liquid. Most farro will only need 1-1/2 cups of liquid per cup of grain but by using 2 cups of liquid, you won’t need to guess. Just drain the extra liquid when it is done cooking. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 237mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g