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How to make rice?

October 14, 2021

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Preparation methods in a saucepan

Cooking loose rices can be so easy! There are many different ways to prepare rices. The most common is preparation in a saucepan. There are two methods here: the swelling method and the water method. One thing is for sure – you will make perfect rices that is impressive. In the following article, we get to know about How to make rice? So don’t skip the article from anywhere and read it carefully because it’s going to be very useful for you guys.

Which method is better?

With the water method, you are definitely on the safe side when cooking loose rices, as the rices cannot burn . However, the disadvantage of this method is that the nutrients in the rices dissolve during cooking and migrate into the cooking water.

When you pour it off, you also throw away all the nutrients. With the swelling method, no water is poured off and the nutrients are retained.

Cooking rice using the swelling method

The amount of water required and the cooking time vary depending on the type of rices, so we take the data for the preparation of Basmati rices as an example for the swelling method.

Wash the rices twice to remove any excess starch.

Put the loose rices in a saucepan with 1.5 times the amount of water and a pinch of salt.

Heat the rices on the highest heat.
As soon as the water boils, set the stove to medium heat and let the rices simmer for about 15 minutes with the lid closed until the water has completely evaporated or absorbed into the rices.

Cooking rice using the water method

With the water method, the loose rices is boiled in plenty of water, just like cooking pasta. Here, too, the cooking time depends on the type of rices chosen. Whole grain rices, for example, takes longer to cook than white rices.

Wash the rice twice to remove any excess starch.

Put the rice in a saucepan with about 6 times the amount of water and add a pinch of salt.

Heat the rice on the highest heat.

As soon as the water boils, set the stove to medium heat and let the rice simmer for about 15 minutes without the lid.
Put the rice in a colander and let it drain.

Be careful not to let the rices cook too long so that it doesn’t absorb too much water and make it mushy.

A strong alternative: the rice cooker

No more burnt rice

If you often have rice and you are looking for a strong alternative to the saucepan, a rice cooker is a good choice. The advantages of rice cookers are that they have a special coating on the inside that prevents the rice from burning.

Perfectly cooked rice

Thanks to a special heating technique, the loose rices is heated evenly on all sides and is therefore cooked equally everywhere. It is also possible to keep the rices warm in the rices cooker. Reishunger offers you a choice between electric and digital rices cookers in different designs.