Wash rice 3-4 times in a colander under cold tap water until the water runs clear.
360 gms (or) 1 ½ cups Basmati Rice
Soak it in sufficient water for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, plugin Instant pot.
Press the saute button.
Melt butter in the inner pot of instant pot.
20 gms (or) 2 Tablespoons Butter
Once butter melts, add the aromatic spices - bay leaf, cassia, cloves and fry for a few seconds until aromatic.
1 Bay Leaf, ½ inch Cassia, 3 Cloves
Now fry cumin seeds and let them sizzle for a minute or until it releases a pleasant aroma.
8 gms (or) 1 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds
Now add green chillies and cook for a couple of minutes.
2 Green Chillies
Press the cancel button to turn the saute mode off.
Drain the water from the rice and add it to the pot.
360 gms (or) 1 ½ cups Basmati Rice
Add coriander, salt, water and gently stir.
handful Fresh Coriander Leaves, 2 ¼ cups (or) 312 ml Water, Salt
Close the pot with lid of the instant pot move the pressure valve to the SEALING position.
Press PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL button, set the timer at 6 minutes at high pressure.
Once the timer goes off and the IP beeps, let it naturally release pressure for 10 minutes (NPR - Natural Pressure Release).
After 10 minutes, move the pressure valve to the VENT position to release the pressure manually.
Once the pressure is completely released, the knob next to the pressure valve drops.
Now open the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.