As the saying goes, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. If you don't have a good timing when cooking lotus root, you'll be wasting a good pot of lotus root. Today we will talk about the best cooking time in the pressure cooker.

One, the wonderful use of the pressure cooker

Pressure cooker, the modern kitchen essential tool, by virtue of its airtight, can be formed in the pot high-pressure environment, thus greatly reducing the cooking time. The pressure cooker is not foolproof, different ingredients need different cooking time.

Second, the temperament of glutinous rice

Glutinous rice, a sticky sweet ingredients, in the cooking process need to fully absorb the water, in order to become soft and tasty. If the time is short, the core of the glutinous rice may still have a hard heart; if the time is long, the glutinous rice will become too soft and lose its chewiness.

Three, the pressure cooker to cook the golden time of glutinous rice lotus root

Glutinous rice lotus root in the pressure cooker in the pressure of how long it should be pressed? This depends on factors such as the type of lotus root, the amount of glutinous rice, and the model of the pot. Generally speaking, using a regular pressure cooker, the best time to cook the lotus root is:

About 350g of lotus root and 100g of glutinous rice: 15 minutes

About 500g of lotus root and 150g of glutinous rice: 20 minutes

About 1,000g of lotus root and 300g of glutinous rice: 25 minutes

Four additional tips

To make sure that the lotus root is cooked in the pressure cooker, we recommend that you use the same type of pressure cooker as you would in a normal pressure cooker. >To make sure the lotus root comes out perfectly, here are some additional tips:

Soak the glutinous rice overnight in advance to shorten the cooking time.

The ratio of glutinous rice to lotus root can be adjusted according to personal preference; the more glutinous rice you have, the softer it will be.

Don't open the lid immediately after cooking, but let it simmer for a while to make the lotus root more flavorful.

If you like your lotus root with soup, you can add a little water.

Well, after mastering the cooking time of the glutinous rice root in the pressure cooker, you chefs can enjoy the creativity to make the fragrant, sticky sticky rice root!