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Matta Rice, How to cook Kerala Matta Rice – Pressure Cooker Method

July 23, 2016 by Suguna Vinodh 34 Comments

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My husband loves Kerala Rice. Its also called as the palakkadan matta rice. There is a red hue on the rice which is nothing but the pericarp. Its highly nutritious and rich in fibre. The traditional method can take a long time to cook. The rice is cooked in lots of water. The one basic problem that people face when cooking matta rice in pressure cooker is that the water spews out of the pressure cooker during cooking and the whole place becomes a starchy mess. This can be easily avoided by using a pot inside a pressure cooker.

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Video of how to cook kerala matta rice in a pressure cooker.

Here is how to cook kerala matta rice in a pressure cooker.

Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes minimum. You can soak up-to an hour.

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Take the pressure cooker and add in one cup of water to the cooker. Take a bowl and add in the washed and drained rice. I used 1 cup of rice. Add in 7 cups of water to the bowl. Place the bowl inside the pressure cooker filled with water. Cover the cooker and cook for 8-10 whistles on medium flame. We need this many whistles as we are cooking by pot in pot method. I also like my rice to be soft. So I cook for 10 whistles. It takes about 12-15 minutes. After the said whistles, switch off the flame and let the cooker rest for 30 minutes. Do not open the lid until that time. The rice will absorb and get swollen during the resting time.

Note: I cook the rice using pot in pot method. If the water is directly added, the water spews out during cooking creating a big mess on the stove. This can be easily avoided by using pot in pot method.

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After 30 minutes, open the cooker. There will be lots of water in the bowl along with the cooked rice. Drain the rice on a colander.

Note: I do not cook the matta rice by absorption method as I find the rice to be gummy. So I always add lots of water and drain it later on.  If you are worried about losing nutrition, please use the water in making chapati dough, etc…

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Perfectly cooked kerala matta rice is ready!

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How to cook Kerala Matta Rice – Pressure Cooker Method


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  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins
  • Yield: 4 cups 1x
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How to cook kerala matta rice in pressure cooker. Easy way to cook matta rice.


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Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Matta Rice
  • 7 Cups Water

Instructions

  1. Wash and soak the rice for 30 minutes minimum. You can soak upto an hour.
  2. Take the pressure cooker and add in one cup of water to the cooker. Take a bowl and add in the washed and drained rice. I used 1 cup of rice. Add in 7 cups of water to the bowl. Place the bowl inside the pressure cooker filled with water. Cover the cooker and cook for 8-10 whistles on medium flame. We need this many whistles as we are cooking by pot in pot method. I also like my rice to be soft. So I cook for 10 whistles. It takes about 12-15 minutes. After the said whistles, switch off the flame and let the cooker rest for 30 minutes. Do not open the lid until that time. The rice will absorb and get swollen during the resting time.
  3. After 30 minutes, open the cooker. There will be lots of water in the bowl along with the cooked rice. Drain the rice on a colander.
  4. Perfectly cooked kerala matta rice is ready!
  • Category: Rice
  • Cuisine: South India

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  1. S Radhakrishnan says

    March 31, 2020 at 10:56 pm

    Could you explain if you can cook matta rice far more easily? What I mean is can we wash the rice and add the necessary water and cook it all at one go so that the rice is fully cooked and all the water is absorbed? This will be most helpful for working bachelors like me. This is how I cook basmati rice. Thanks.

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      April 1, 2020 at 4:31 pm

      The absorption method makes matta rice very gummy.

      Reply
  2. Seema says

    March 15, 2020 at 12:04 pm

    How do you cook dal without it coming out of the vent. This problem is more in a stainless steel cooker. The pot method doesnt cook the dal well. Tried adding oil as well but doesn’t seem to work.

    Reply
  3. Deepa Vijay says

    February 29, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    Could you please give a good recipe for squid please.

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  4. Saranya Prem says

    April 13, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    I tried this yesterday and it turned out perfect. Thank you for the neat step – by – step instructions.
    Do you know if kai-kuththal arasi and Kerala matta rice are the same?

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      April 17, 2019 at 5:46 pm

      Hi Saranya, No they are not the same. Infact matta rice is partially polished rice. Kai kuthal arisi is 100 percent unpolished rice.

      Reply
  5. ayyavu natarajan says

    December 27, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    Dear Madam/Sir,

    We have developed an innovative pressure cooker, StrainO, it can drain starchy water and very quick to cook. For example:
    1 cup of kerala matta rice – 4 cups of water is added, cooking time: under 20mins cooked and drained rice is ready for eating.

    Please watch the youtube video. This might be useful for you

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  6. CoralCrue says

    November 11, 2018 at 4:47 pm

    thank you , this recipe helped me so much today.

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  7. Jayanthi Jonathan says

    August 22, 2018 at 6:19 pm

    Hello mam, I cooked Matta rice following this method n it was absolutely perfect. The best part is the texture of the rice n how much of cooking time it saves. Thanks a lot.

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  8. mohit kumar says

    July 31, 2018 at 7:05 pm

    Thanks for the recipe.
    Going to make this in the upcoming days.

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  9. Radhakrishna Rao says

    April 24, 2018 at 1:27 am

    Another Method you can do….

    Previous night soak the rice in water

    Next day morning coocker put drained race n add water 3:1 ratio…

    In medium flame cook for 5 whistle….

    After half(min) to one hour(max) all pressure gone open lid n add 2-3 cup water again as per requirement…

    Then again cook for 5 whistle…..

    After 30 min remove lid n drain water n use rice….

    Dont throw drained water, for a glass add ghee(home made) n salt n drink…. this is the best nutrition drink on the mother earth…

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  10. Malhar Deshpande says

    March 20, 2018 at 11:01 am

    I purchased kerala vadi matta rice (double horse brand) from good kerala shop.when I washed the rice I felt that coloured water was coming out as if it is artificially coloured. Is it normal thing.shop keeper said it is normal.After cooking it will not look red.it will be light pink/white.Only two three brown lines will remain there. Is it correct? please reply.

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      March 20, 2018 at 1:44 pm

      Yes Malhar. Thats correct. After cooking, the rice will not be red. It will be with a hue of pink.

      Reply
  11. Ayesha says

    February 6, 2018 at 1:03 pm

    You have a wonderful blog here. The recipes are very accurate and informative. I have a question – I cook food in the pressure cooker as instructed the manual, that is bringing the cooker to full pressure on maximum heat and then reducing to simmer and checking the time. Could you give me a similar instruction please. It is difficult to count the whistles when one goes around the house doing other chores. May be I’ll try on low flame and time it for 12-15 min as you mentioned.

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 6, 2018 at 2:02 pm

      Thank you. You can also go by the time mentioned.

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  12. Rachna says

    September 27, 2017 at 7:45 pm

    Thank you, simplified and hassle free recipe, just bought some after going to Kerala and loved the rice, it was so light and yummy

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      September 28, 2017 at 10:23 pm

      Thank you Rachna!

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  13. Punam says

    August 6, 2017 at 6:12 pm

    Thanks i cooked as per instructions ans it was the best i ever made

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 7, 2017 at 2:17 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  14. Anoop Nair says

    July 16, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Really liked the way you simplified the entire process of cooking matta rice Suguna…
    Also, the images are really tempting 🙂

    Matta rice is always a better option over the traditional white rice when it comes to nutrition and taste. I really love it when had with authentic South Indian curries and dishes

    Keep writing such awesome recipes

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 17, 2017 at 1:10 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  15. Ani says

    April 5, 2017 at 4:15 am

    Do we have to cover the bowl with rice with a lid inside the cooker?

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      April 6, 2017 at 3:10 pm

      I dont do it! If doing in a bigger cooker, do cover with a lid as it might spill over.

      Reply
  16. Sankari says

    November 22, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    Same method we can follow in electric rice cooker also. We can drain excess water when the cooker comes in warm mode.

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 22, 2016 at 8:56 pm

      sure.

      Reply
  17. AR says

    November 22, 2016 at 9:41 am

    Thank you so much SV, was looking for this recipe??

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      November 22, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Thank you so much AR. Glad you like it!

      Reply
  18. divya says

    July 31, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    Hi Kanamma,

    LOve your recipes.

    one question though, won”t adding the extra water and draining of the cooked liquid remove the nutrition.

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 31, 2016 at 9:44 pm

      matta rice can be very gummy if the water is not drained. You can use the water in making chapati dough etc..

      Reply
  19. Bibi Shabila Yusuf says

    July 30, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Can’t wait to try the vadai and orange ginger soup. They look so good! I love all of your recipes! And your family story, very heart warming! Keep them coming. All the best to you and your family.
    xoxo Bibi

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    • Suguna Vinodh says

      July 30, 2016 at 10:08 am

      Thank You!

      Reply
  20. Raji says

    July 24, 2016 at 9:03 am

    We always had this rice for lunch.Miss that rice with chicken curry

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  21. Priya says

    July 23, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    Hi can you please provide the procedure for cooking brown rice too? Something always goes wrong with that for me 🙁

    Reply
    • uma says

      August 1, 2016 at 1:42 am

      i tried kerala rice very nice thank u

      Reply

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