Instant Pot Farro

A white bowl with farro topped with chopped parsley

4.20 from 5 ratings

Instant Pot farro is a speedy way to cook this hardy and delicious whole grain in a flash. Learn how to cook farro in a pressure cooker or on the stovetop for a delicious and fast meal.

Prep Time0

Cook Time10

Pressurizing/depressurizing time15

Total Time25

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Cooking farro, Farro instant pot, How to cook farro

Servings:

Author: Sarah Cook

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup farro {semi-pearled or pearled}
2 cups water {or broth of choice}

Instructions

Instant Pot Farro Instructions

Rinse the farro in a fine mesh strainer.
1 cup farro
Place farro and water/broth in the Instant Pot.
2 cups water, 1 cup farro
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the vent to sealing. Press Manual>High>10 minutes.
When it has finished cooking, allow the pressure cooker to sit for 10 minutes. Then, carefully flip the steam release handle to “venting” and allow any additional pressure to be released. Remove the lid.
There will likely extra water/broth; pour that off before serving.

Notes

For additional flavor, use broth instead of water.
If you want to double or even triple the recipe, the cooking time remains the same but it will take longer to come up to pressure.

Stovetop Farro Instructions

Rinse the farro in a fine mesh strainer.
In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine farro and water/broth and bring to a boil.
Place the lid on and reduce to medium-low heat. Cook for 30-35 minutes.
There will likely extra water/broth; pour that off before serving.

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