Now let's see who has the recipes!)))

Kontakt (Shahrukh)  to be...the rice is washed first in cold water 5 minutes...then we “throw” it into the rice cooker (we also throw in MSG))) (XD’s secret) for 35-40 minutes...after that we dump it in the obon, fill it with sushiza...it sits for a few minutes, it absorbs, stir every 5-10 minutes for 30-40 minutes...that's it) the rice is ready for making rolls)) how about you?))

Sasha (Neima)  And we have 3 kg.

Rice, rinse 5-6 times, then in a rice cooker for 35 minutes, then pour mitsukan into the hangiri, stir every 5 minutes for 30 minutes:):):)

Kontakt (Shahrukh)  mitsukan? hmm...)))what do you think of hangiri?))

Sasha (Neima)  E.e.e. wooden canoe, a big one, like a wooden basin:):):):):)

Kontakt (Shahrukh)  aaaaaaa..we call this shit obon))))

Alibek (Vayshon)  you can cook rice the same way everywhere) the taste will not change! But I wonder who will post a recipe for dressing for rice?)))

Denis (Randal) The dressing is based on vinegar, and who knows what else... it’s so smelly that after 2 months of work, I managed not to cook it at all)

Alibek (Vayshon) What are you talking about?)) I know it’s vinegar) it’s just that each sushi bar has its own cooking technology!

Denis (Randal)  do you have a recipe? post it, it will be interesting)

Vladimir (Yaacov)  hon...

in short, there are neutral, sweet and sour seasonings... I won’t tell you how to cook which one... rice is cooked differently, depending on the rice cooker, the amount of water, and whether you have a special one. bag...

Max (Haamid)  Mitsukan, sugar, mirin, salt, in a certain proportion, heated on the stove until the sugar is completely dissolved, the combo is added when the sauce has cooled down and is ready.

Tyunechka (Gavish)  And we make the sauce for rice a little differently - mirin, sugar, salt, mix everything in a bucket until completely dissolved. And then before direct use, pour as much as necessary into the pan and heat it up a little. Like this...)))))))))))

Alexey (Septimius)  "Niyama" - for 14 kg of sugar, 2 kg of salt, Mitsukan 10 liters Mirin 2 liters, combo sheet!!!
"Little Japan"-Mitsukan 12 liters, salt 1400 grams, sugar 10.
“Maki Maki” is the same as in niyama only without mirin.
And we cook the rice in a simple way like everywhere else...
Oops Max!! here!!! =)))))

Andrey (Amul)  Our rice is first washed (the washing time depends on... whether there is steam or not...))) Then cook for 1 hour. We use mitsukan to season the rice... But the recipe is very interesting!!! 50% of its ingredients were mentioned here... We still have a lot of things to cook... This is why everyone really likes our rice =)

Anna (Hadewig)  mitsukan, sugar, salt, lemons and orange. heat on the stove.

Vladimir (Yaacov)  Correct? You need to cook enough rice so that there is enough until the end of the working day and so that there is no steam because of this :)

Oleg (Wild)  Who has what kind of rice? just don’t say that you cook all the nishiki...)

Vladimir (Yaacov)  The combo I don’t use is fundamentally outdated:) monosodium glutamate (E 621) may be the cause of cancer, I wouldn’t particularly recommend pushing it:) not many people know about obon-hangiri Japanese therefore, there is nothing fatal in a mistake, well, unless you are trying to prove it on a bet :) Well, regarding the preference for rice, on this moment In our country it’s a bit difficult with Nishiki :) so there are alternatives, Ho Chi and Ashihara rice.

Maria (Narcisa)  what about ichiban??? Sensoi Premium??? sansuimei (Chinese varieties) ochennama sales nothing
nishiki))) brought us a fake bag here, welded it 2 by 2... it turned out to be such a funny plasticine, even though the Taj Mahal is built)))

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Evgeniy  Rinse the red rice, pour it into the multicooker bowl, add water in a ratio of 1:2, add salt, close the multicooker lid, select the George GREAT mode on the multicooker panel and press the start button.
After sound signal open the lid and try the rice to see if it’s done, if the rice is a little undercooked, then close the multicooker and keep it in the HEAT mode for another 10 minutes, try again, it should definitely be ready.

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Red rice is still quite an exotic dish on our table... I had Ruby rice, and to prepare a side dish for a family of four...

Red rice with turmeric is a very easy to prepare, filling and tasty dish. In addition, this dish is an example of healthy cuisine: it consists exclusively of lean ingredients. The basis is Brown rice, which has a pleasant brownish color and a delicious nutty flavor. Bright yellow turmeric gives the dish a piquant taste and a light golden hue; vegetable oil is the binding link. And the side dish was prepared using a modern kitchen gadget - a multicooker, which will save you from constantly stirring the rice during the cooking process and slightly reduce the cooking time.

The amount of ingredients is indicated for 4 servings.

Ingredients:

  • Brown long-grain unpolished rice – 250 g
  • Refined sunflower oil – 2 tbsp. l.
  • turmeric – 1 tsp.
  • salt - to taste

Cooking method for cooking red rice with turmeric and vegetable oil in a slow cooker

Place the red rice in a bowl, pour in cold water and rinse the grains in a circular motion, changing the water several times. Then transfer to a colander and rinse again with running water.

Pour into a multi-pot sunflower oil and add the cereal.

Add salt to taste and season with turmeric. Mix well.

Pour in 700 ml filtered water.

Close the multicooker lid by turning the valve to the “Closed” position. Set the "Rice" mode for 35 minutes. If in your multicooker model this mode takes less time, then after the beep, set the additional time so that the total is 35 minutes.

If there is no “Rice” mode, set the “Porridge” or “Pilaf” mode. The stewing mode is also excellent for cooking cereals in a slow cooker.

When the beep sounds, release the steam and open the lid. Mix the rice thoroughly.

Place the turmeric brown rice on serving plates and serve immediately. This side dish will be an excellent addition to meat and poultry dishes; it especially goes well with meat.

From meat dishes I can also recommend this side dish

IN Ancient China Only very wealthy and respected residents could afford red cereal. It was preferred for its beneficial minerals, vitamins and antioxidants.

According to the presented circumstance, this species is not processed in any way, which guarantees the amount of necessary and nutritional properties of this product.

Red long grain rice is especially appreciated. How to prepare this product? Where to apply? These are the main tasks, the solution of which will make it possible to make the use of rice healthy and beneficial.



Peculiarities

Any type of rice has its own character traits. To understand how red rice differs from its “relatives”, you need to understand what other types of cereal there are.

  • Regular white rice– the most popular. The polished grain is cooked in 20 minutes, however, the vitamin content is lower than in other types. Pilaf is most often prepared from this rice.
  • Dark rice- the first in terms of the number of necessary microelements, however, its preparation takes 40-50 minutes. The grains are quite hard, for this reason they should be soaked for several hours before production.
  • Brown or brown rice– a favorite of those who care about their figure and watch their weight.





  • Using unpolished red rice Harmful substances are removed from the body, and the benefits of such a product are no less than those of dark grains. The cooking time for this variety is approximately 25 minutes. Energy value the product is 350-410 kcal per hundred grams. The color of the grains can be of different colors: reddish, purple or burgundy. Of course, inside the grain has White color, the red shell is only.



Benefits and harms

Cereal has a positive effect on the condition of the skin and prevents its aging. When consuming this product, the level of bad cholesterol decreases. Rice satisfies hunger well, which prevents you from overeating. It is an antioxidant and does not contain gluten - the cereal can be consumed by both children and allergy sufferers.

The disadvantages include the fact that the food is quite high in calories. Obese people should limit their consumption of this dish. However, eating a large portion of it is quite problematic. Diabetes patients need to know that red cereal can cause an increase in sugar.





How to cook?

Approximately 800 ml of water and half a teaspoon of salt are taken into a mug of seed. Before cooking, rinse well in cool water. Next, the cereal is poured hot water, add some salt and boil over low heat for about forty minutes. Usually the cooking time is indicated on the packaging. It is difficult to digest such cereals, so you don’t have to worry about it.

The water should boil away and the grain should become tender. Next, turn off the heat and leave the cereal to steep for 20 minutes. You can complement the dish with a small amount of butter or olive oil. The porridge is quite high in calories, but not heavy at all. It is served with vegetables (you can also add fruit). Combination with red fish and beef, chicken is allowed.







  • We sort out the grain from the dirt.
  • under mine cold water until the latter is completely transparent, then pour into a thick-walled pan.
  • Add water; it must cover the grain by 2 fingers.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Let the water boil.
  • Remove any foam that has arisen and turn the gas to minimum. Thus, we cook the grain for forty minutes.
  • Leave the finished red cereal under the lid until it is completely swollen. If the water is cloudy after cooking, it is recommended to pour a new portion of boiling water over the rice.

When the rice is ready, you can pour olive oil over the porridge. butter. Red cereal will get a special taste if you sprinkle it with fresh lime. Fruit goes well with this side dish for lunch.







Making in a slow cooker

Pour the washed cereal into a multicooker bowl, fill with warm water, add salt to taste. Select the multicooker position to the “Rice” position. If the multicooker does not have a similar mode, choose another one - “Porridge” or “Buckwheat”. When the product is cooked, a sound signal should sound indicating readiness. Remove the tray from the multicooker, add salt and pepper to taste. Add vegetable oil or olive oil. Stir everything thoroughly, cover with a lid and let sit for 5 minutes.





Cooking "Ruby" rice

From a significant list of rice types, it is necessary to note the “Rubin” variety of cereals. Its color is determined by the presence of a bran layer, which makes it possible to eliminate the deformation of the grain during heat treatment. That’s why this dish has a pleasant nutty smell.

Since red rice is not processed, a huge amount of fiber is stored in its grains, as well as important minerals and trace elements. If you can classify yourself as a people who follow the principles proper nutrition, That this recipe for you. It is designed to reduce the degree free radicals, and in addition, reduce and inhibit the formation of cancer cells. This contributes to good prevention of cancer.



Compound:

  • 1 cup rice;
  • 50 grams of butter;
  • salt;
  • 600 ml water.





First, dry red rice must be cleaned of small stones and other grains. To do this, rinse the grains under hot water. Next, fill the cereal with cool liquid, keeping the proportions 1:3. This is the difference with the recipe for preparing long grain rice - it uses 2 parts of water. After putting it on the fire, you need to wait for it to boil and after fifteen minutes add salt. Cook the rice until cooked, this may take from fifteen to thirty minutes. Next, add butter, and a delicious and healthy side dish is ready.

The cereal product of the "Rubin" variety undergoes only the peeling procedure, without being subjected to grinding, and therefore contains maximum amount useful components and has a beneficial effect on health. But only if you know how to cook red rice will it retain vitamins, minerals and fiber in the required amount.

It is almost impossible to digest the component, but this does not mean that it can be kept in boiling water for a long time. Despite the density of the finished product, its upper shell is quite soft, so it is easily digested by the digestive tract. It’s quite simple to prepare a tasty and healthy side dish from such rice, but you still have to learn a few rules.

Features of red rice that you need to remember

Before you include Ruby rice in your diet, you need to familiarize yourself with a number of important points that can help you get the most out of your product:

  • The benefits of the product are mainly due to its features chemical composition its shell. Therefore, no matter how long the component is cooked, it is not recommended to stir it too actively and often. This can lead to the peeling of fiber and other important chemical elements. In general, this kind of rice doesn’t need to be stirred at all. If you choose the right proportion of water, the grains will not stick together.
  • It is not necessary to prepare a traditional side dish from grain. If you combine the product with milk and dried fruits, you can get a tasty and original dessert dish.
  • It is recommended to sprinkle the finished product with lime or lemon juice before serving.

Tip: To reduce the cooking time of the component, you can pre-soak it in a small amount of cold water. It is worth considering that with this approach, the finished grains will become slightly lighter than usual.

  • The finished side dish, provided there are no additional components, can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, covered.

If you cook Ruby rice according to all the rules, then pretty soon its consumption will have a positive effect on the condition of the digestive tract, lower blood sugar levels, speed up the elimination of bad cholesterol from the body, and even promote weight loss.

How to properly cook red rice?

To cook the product in the traditional way, for a glass of red rice you need to take 2.5 glasses of water, a tablespoon of butter or vegetable oil, and a little salt to taste. The manipulation itself will look like this:

  • First, the “Ruby” must be carefully sorted, removing the husks and possible pebbles. After this, rinse the component several times in cold water until the liquid remains completely clear.
  • Place the mixture in a colander, and after the excess liquid has drained, transfer it to a saucepan with a thick bottom.
  • Fill the product with hot (!) water. We use a ratio of 1 to 2.5 - the liquid should cover the cereal by about 2 cm. Immediately add a little salt to taste.
  • Place the container on high heat and wait until the mixture boils. After this, reduce the heat to a minimum, cover the pan with a lid and boil the component for 40 minutes. From time to time we check the contents for the presence of foam and remove it.
  • If after the specified time the product has not yet reached the desired condition, we extend the processing for another 10 minutes. Ideally, all the liquid will be absorbed into the grains. The maximum cooking time is 1 hour 20 minutes.

Regardless of how long the product has been cooked, drain the remaining liquid from it; if any remains, season with oil, stir with a wooden spoon and serve.

How to make a delicious side dish of red rice with vegetables?

There are many options for how to cook red rice with vegetables. Here is one of the most successful:

  • For 1 cup of red rice, take 2.5 cups of water, 0.5 cups of dried beans, half a bell pepper, 0.5 cups of canned corn, one onion, a little paprika, ground black or red pepper.
  • First, boil the beans until tender. If you don't want to wait several hours, you can use a canned product. It is best to choose the option in own juice, but be sure to thoroughly rinse it with cold boiled water. After this, the beans need to be spread out to dry a little.
  • We also boil red rice separately until tender; you can add a little butter or vegetable oil to the finished product.

  • Peel and chop the onion. Fry it in heated vegetable oil, then add the spices used and fry again. Add beans to the roast, mix everything thoroughly, heat through and remove from heat.
  • Place the corn in a colander and lightly dry, mix with finely diced sweet pepper. Add the vegetable mixture to the frying pan with the beans, which we place on low heat, stir and simmer until all ingredients are cooked. You should not stir the composition too often; it will lose its structure.
  • Lastly, add the boiled rice. Add the whole mixture, stir and keep on the fire under the lid for no more than a couple of minutes. The finished dish can be sprinkled with fresh chopped herbs and a little more salt.

In addition, red rice goes well with seafood, mushrooms, meat and some offal. The only thing you need to remember is that it is better to cook such a cereal separately, combining it with the rest of the ingredients or a ready-made dish at the very end. If you break this rule, you may end up with a porridge-like mixture without a distinct taste, texture, or aroma.

Rice is not only filling, but also delicious food. This cereal requires careful handling, careful cooking and a lot of additional spices. There are many varieties of rice and each requires individual cooking.

Rice, like types of alcohol, can be varied, with a pronounced taste, real and original. The best varieties of rice are considered to be the Jasmine variety and "Basmati". Surprisingly, only a combination of all weather and natural conditions can affect the quality of the cereal harvest.

Interesting fact: Basmati rice, like wine, is collected and stored for a certain time to ripen and only then is it subjected to the purification procedure. Properly seasoned rice has a bright taste and pleasant aroma.

oblong grains of basmati rice

How to cook Basmati:

  • It is worth noting that this particular variety of rice is low in sodium. The glycemic index of this rice is very medium-low, which means that the energy received from the cereal will be spent during a long day
  • If we translate the word “basmati” literally, then translated from Hindi (India) it sounds like “fragrant”. It is hardly possible to compare the aroma of “basmati” with anything, but connoisseurs say that it has absorbed the aroma of forest and flowers. In fact, the cereal has a pleasant nutty aroma
  • It is important to preserve the flavor of the rice while cooking it. This rice really “loves” its steaming. If you don’t have a double boiler or multicooker, then the usual preparation of this cereal in a simple saucepan with a lid will also work
  • Basmati does not require long cooking and large quantity water. The proportions of liquid (water or broth) and rice should be strict and slightly less than 1 to 2. “Basmati” can confidently be called an elite variety of rice. It is perfect for cooking real pilaf or simple side dish, incredibly tasty and the kind that will crumble into grains

"Jasmine" - another variety of elite rice. Yours unusual name it received only due to the fact that the cereal has a special delicate floral aroma, rich in flowers and nature. The grains smell so sweet that they can only be compared to a jasmine flower.

It is not for nothing that jasmine is called “the bread of the world” in some countries. This variety of rice was first grown only for royal families.

Jasmine is a rice that loves drought very much. Dry, saline soil is favorable for it. They tried to sow this rice in many parts of the planet, but only in Thailand did it find the most comfortable conditions for itself.





snow-white grains of Jasmine rice

How to cook Jasmine rice:

  • The grains of this rice are visually oblong, but they are particularly snow-white
  • After cooking, you can notice how incredibly soft and crumbly the rice becomes, how snow-white it looks and tastes good.
  • Jasmine rice requires the correct ratio of grain and water during cooking: a glass of rice to two glasses of water
  • “Jasmine” should be cooked only with the lid closed, so that the rice is sure to be soft and keep its beautiful airy shape.
  • From "Jasmine" you can ideally prepare various exotic dishes, salads and even desserts

Red ruby ​​rice: how to cook and how much?

Such an unusual type of rice as “ruby” cannot always be found on store shelves. It is distinguished not only by its high cost, but also by its uniqueness. However, such a cereal is useful in all respects. it is often prepared by raw foodists and vegetarians, as well as people who care about their health, only because it is much healthier than ordinary white rice.





red rice "Ruby", cooking rules and benefits of rice

How to cook Ruby red rice:

  • Not everyone can learn how to cook this type of rice the first time.
  • Of course, you can try to cook it normally, but this may ruin it.
  • This kind of rice requires attention and time, only then can it turn out very juicy and incredibly tasty
  • First of all, to start working with this type of rice is to sort it out: you should very carefully and thoroughly remove from the rice all foreign husks and even pebbles, which are often encountered
  • A glass of selected rice must be rinsed very thoroughly and several times with cold water. This must be done until the water after the rice is crystal clear.
  • A glass of rice is poured into a cooking vessel and filled with liquid (water or broth for vegetables, as well as meat - 2.5 cups)
  • Rice requires cooking exclusively on medium, moderately medium heat after its first boil
  • It must be cooked strictly under a tightly closed lid; it should not be opened for the entire forty minutes.
  • Stir the rice once or twice to avoid burning.
  • Each time the foam on the surface must be removed with a spoon.
  • If after forty minutes the rice is still not soft, it needs to be cooked for an additional ten minutes at closed lid
  • A spoonful of any oil is added to the finished rice and served as a side dish.

Red rice has such an unusual color due to its shell, which, by the way, contains a huge amount of microelements and fiber. That is why red rice is considered one of the most useful varieties rice





meat with a side dish of red rice

How and how much to cook regular round rice?

Round rice is one of the most popular varieties that almost every housewife prepares at home. It has excellent taste qualities and not expensive. But still, it is worth noting that not every housewife cooks this rice correctly and for this reason it turns into either a sticky or boiled mass.





round rice, short grain rice

Round rice is distinguished by the fact that it can be more sticky than other varieties. Round rice is ideal for making sushi and desserts.

How to cook round rice:

  • Round rice requires careful washing. Rinse the rice up to seven times, changing the water each time. After the last rinse, the water should be clear and clean. There is also this option for washing round rice: first scald it with boiling water, and then start rinsing until clean water
  • Round rice requires a strict grain to water ratio. The exact ratio requires two glasses of liquid (vegetable or meat broth, water) and a glass of cereal
  • Cooking this rice requires high heat for the first three minutes.
  • Then the fire should be turned down to the minimum level and in this state, simmer for another seven minutes.
  • Close the lid at the very beginning and do not open it
  • After you have cooked the rice for ten minutes, turn off the heat and leave it like that without opening the lid for another ten minutes.
  • After this, the lid opens for the first time during the entire cooking period, you can add other additives to taste: oil, salt, spices



cooked round rice

How much and how to cook wild black rice?

Wild black rice is a wonder for the everyday table. However, modern stores can offer customers this type of rice, so you should know about its benefits and method of preparation.

Wild black rice is rich in nutrients due to its dark shell. This rice may be dark brown in color or may have a shade of purple. Rice has a pleasant nutty aroma and delicate taste. The best part is that preparing it, despite its originality, is very simple.





wild black rice

How to cook wild black rice:

  • Like any variety, this rice requires careful washing. A strict ratio of water to cereal is required: two to one
  • After washing, the rice approximately doubles in size.
  • Rinse the rice by hand by rubbing it in water between your palms. Repeat the procedure several times, changing the water each time.
  • High-quality washing of rice will help you wash away all the starch that is present on its surface and, as a result, it will not stick together
  • The best way to rinse is to leave the rice in cold water to soak. This must be done for twelve hours
  • It is advisable to cook rice in a large saucepan.
  • After your rice boils for the first time, cover the pot tightly with a lid.
  • Cooking time is half an hour
  • The infusion time for the cereal after cooking is approximately ten minutes, only after that it can be mixed with a spoon and seasoned as desired



cooked black wild rice

How and how much to cook rice for cabbage rolls?

Making delicious cabbage rolls requires pre-prepared rice. If you add raw dry rice to the minced meat, as a result, during the cooking process, it will not have time to boil and will literally “crunch” on your teeth, and the envelopes of cabbage rolls themselves will not unfold nicely. To prepare cabbage rolls, it is best to use regular round rice - it is the most sticky and it can hold all the ingredients of the dish together, preventing it from falling apart and maintaining its given shape.

Preparing rice for cabbage rolls:

  • Like other varieties, this type of rice requires high-quality washing. This procedure can dissolve starch on the surface of the cereal and wash it off so that the rice is not very shapeless
  • Cereals should be cooked in a strict ratio of dry part to liquid: one to 1.5
  • Cooking requires high heat for ten minutes
  • Drain hot water should be done immediately after cooking, but you should not rinse the rice - this way you will finally wash away the last remnants of starch, which will still be useful
  • Wait until the rice cools down room temperature and only then add it to the minced meat Warm round rice is the most sticky, it will help the minced meat keep its given shape and thanks to this the filling will be easy to wrap in a cabbage leaf
  • As a rule, such rice should not be salted during cooking, so as not to spoil the taste of the finished dish. Season with salt or chopped meat, either the cabbage rolls themselves, or the sauce in which they are stewed



rice with minced meat, formed into lumps for making cabbage rolls

How and how long to cook rice in pilaf?

To prepare pilaf, it is best to use long-grain rice. The ideal rice is the Basmati variety. Cooking delicious crumbly pilaf requires careful preparation of rice:

  • First of all, the rice must be thoroughly washed. It is best to use cold water for this. Rice must be rinsed until clean, removing all excess starch.
  • To prevent the rice from sticking together and becoming rough, it should be soaked after rinsing in cold water for about twenty minutes.
  • After washing, melt the required amount of vegetable oil in a cauldron or lamb fat(in original)
  • The soaked rice is drained and sent into hot oil, where it must be fried until completely transparent for twenty minutes.
  • After this, the cauldron with rice should be removed from the heat and allowed to cool.
  • After this, it is filled with prepared pre-salted broth or ordinary boiled water with salt. The water to rice ratio should be 1.5 cups of liquid per cup of rice.
  • The cauldron is put back on high heat. After boiling, cover it with a lid and cook for five minutes. maximum temperature and fifteen minutes on the small one. During this time the lid cannot be opened.
  • After this, the remaining ingredients for preparing pilaf are added to the rice: vegetables, meat and spices to taste
  • With this preparation, the rice turns out crumbly, it absorbs all the aromas and tastes of the broth



preparing rice for pilaf

How and how much to cook rice for salad?

Some salad recipes call for adding rice to the rest of the ingredients.

  • You should definitely know that the rice in the salad must be crumbly.
  • Rice should not stick together so that each ingredient can retain its shape and the dish cannot turn into mush.
  • For salad, it is best to choose varieties: wild rice, basmati or indica
  • Ideally, the rice you intend to add to the salad is steamed
  • Rice for salad definitely needs to be thoroughly washed to get rid of all the starch, which serves as a gluing component.
  • In a salad, rice should be cooked in boiling water and high temperatures no longer than seven minutes. Let it sit for a while and then rinse with cold water.



rice for making salads

How and how much to cook rice for a side dish?

There are several rules for properly cooked rice for a side dish:

  • rice must be washed, this is the secret of its crumbly state
  • rice must be cooked exactly as indicated on the package (from 5 to 10 minutes)
  • rice should be cooked with the lid closed, which should not be opened during cooking and infusion
  • After cooking, leave the rice for five to ten minutes and only then stir, adding salt and oil to taste



rice for garnish

Rice for sushi and rolls: how to cook and how much?

For sushi and rolls, it is best to use either special Japanese rice or regular round grain rice. By the way, manufacturers often add simply round rice under the “sushi rice” label. Therefore, it doesn’t matter at all which type you prefer.

There are several rules for cooking sushi rice:

  • Rice must be rinsed six to seven times before cooking until it has clean water.
  • cook rice in the ratio: a glass of rice and one and a half glasses of water
  • You need to cook the rice over high heat for exactly ten minutes and do not open the lid during this time.
  • after ten minutes of cooking, turn off the fire and leave the rice for another ten minutes
  • after this, the rice is laid out in a glass or wooden bowl
  • you need to wait until it cools down to body temperature
  • it must be seasoned with rice vinegar sauce
  • When warm, rice is formed for making sushi and rolls, since only in this state is it very sticky and sticky



rice for making sushi and rolls

How and how much to cook brown rice?

Brown rice differs from white rice not only in the cooking process, but also in its taste and composition. It is much tastier and more aromatic than all the usual varieties, but you should spend time preparing it according to all the rules:

  • Rice is washed with cold water and left in clean water to swell for several hours
  • After this, it should be placed in a saucepan and filled with water (you can also fill it with broth if desired)
  • It is not the rice that should be salted, but the water with which you will pour the cereal at the very beginning
  • Ratio of rice to water: approximately 1 to 4
  • Wait for the water to boil and cook the rice for about half an hour
  • All this time, cook the rice over high heat.
  • After the cooking time has expired, the lid does not open and the rice sits for another fifteen minutes.
  • The finished rice is seasoned with oil and mixed



brown rice, cooking

How to cook rice in a slow cooker?

The presence of modern kitchen appliances greatly facilitates the process of preparing rice. As a rule, every multicooker has a “rice” or “cereals” mode. It is also necessary to use a multi-glass. A multi-glass will allow you to correctly measure the amounts of cereal and water.

How to cook steamed rice?

Steamed rice makes the cooking process much easier. The point is that this rice passes special treatment, which washes out excess starch from the cereal and makes it crumbly in the dish. Steamed rice should not be washed (except once for cleanliness) and infused in water.

Simply add water to the rice according to the instructions on the package and cook for fifteen minutes in boiling water. After this, do not open the lid, let it stand. After 15 minutes of infusion, add oil and stir the rice.





parboiled rice

How to cook rice in a saucepan?

Any type of rice can be easily cooked in a saucepan. To do this, you need to follow some important recommendations:

  • choose a pan with a thick bottom, in such a pan the rice will not burn
  • You need to salt the rice either immediately or already in the finished state
  • Do not open the lid of the pan during cooking.
  • leave the pan closed to infuse the rice after cooking

How to cook rice in water?

Rice is prepared in different ways:

  • on the water
  • with vegetable broth
  • in meat broth
  • in butter or fat

Cooking rice with water is the easiest way. You will get the perfect rich taste of the cereal. When cooked correctly, the rice will fall apart and not stick together:

  • rinse the rice with cold water (not warm or hot)
  • steep rice in cold water
  • If necessary, rinse the rice with cold water



rice is boiled in water

How to cook rice in bags?

Some food manufacturers have made the cooking process as easy as possible for housewives. To do this, they produce rice in bags, which requires simple cooking:

  • Boil water in a saucepan
  • Place a bag of rice in boiling water
  • Wait until the water boils again and cover the pan with a lid.
  • Cook rice over medium heat for fifteen minutes
  • After this, let the rice sit in hot water for two to three minutes.
  • remove the rice packet from the water using a fork
  • cut the packaging and pour the contents into a dish
  • salt the rice to taste and season it with butter



rice in bags

In what ratio should you cook rice to prevent it from sticking?

  • Each individual variety of rice requires individual preparation
  • As a rule, the manufacturer must indicate the ratio of cereals and water on the packaging
  • But it is important to know that the ideal ratio of cereal to water is one to one and a half
  • original varieties of rice require more water (up to five glasses of water per glass of rice)
  • To prevent rice from sticking, it must be thoroughly washed to remove starch before cooking, because this component is the reason for its stickiness.

How to cook rice in a steamer?

  • A steamer allows you not only to facilitate the cooking process, but also to prepare the most delicious and beautiful fluffy rice.
  • Pour the required amount of water into the steamer container
  • rice should be poured into a special bowl for cereals
  • Turn on the steamer as normal and monitor the process
  • Estimated cooking time for rice: half an hour



cooking rice in a steamer

How to cook rice with milk?

  • Very often rice is boiled in milk. The result is a sweet dish for children, which is often called “Milk”
  • The dish must be cooked carefully so that it does not turn into an unpleasant, homogeneous porridge.
  • You can use any rice for this dish, but round rice works best.
  • If you want a fairly liquid “Milk”, you should first cook the rice until half cooked
  • To do this, rinse the rice in cold water and cook in a saucepan at high temperature for five minutes.
  • After this, rinse the rice again with cold water and add it to boiling milk.
  • Boil the milk porridge for another fifteen minutes, add sugar and leave covered for a while until it cools.



rice porridge with milk

How to cook rice in the microwave?

It turns out that rice can also be cooked in the microwave:

  • To prepare this type of rice, you need special dishes with a heat-resistant lid
  • add two glasses of rice and four glasses of water, salt, oil to the bowl
  • cover the dish with a lid and place in the oven for 15 minutes
  • After this, the lid is opened and placed back in the oven for 15 minutes.

How long should you cook rice until half cooked?

  • In some cases, it is necessary to cook the rice until half cooked.
  • To do this, you should also carry out a washing procedure
  • Cook the rice after the water boils for about five minutes over high heat with the lid closed
  • after that it infuses for another two minutes with the lid closed

How to cook rice for meatballs?

  • The main purpose of rice in meatballs is to glue all the ingredients together and keep the shape of the meatballs
  • Rice should be added to meatballs, pre-cooked until half cooked.
  • There is no need to salt rice; salt meat or sauce for making meatballs.
  • round rice should be used for meatballs - it is the most sticky of all varieties

How do the Japanese and Chinese cook rice?

Depending on the recipe, the Japanese prepare rice in different ways:

  • rice can be cooked in a broth of meat and vegetables
  • rice fry in hot oil
  • rice cooked in a steamer

After cooking, the rice is infused and topped with a specially prepared rice vinegar sauce.

How to cook rice for weight loss?

Rice is a fairly high-calorie cereal, but it is useful to eat during a diet. However, if you want to lose weight, you must follow some rules for cooking rice:

  • if possible, give preference to original varieties of rice: black, brown, red, brown
  • rice should not be salted during cooking and no oil should be added to it
  • Rice is thoroughly washed before cooking to remove as much starch as possible.
  • Rice should be eaten in limited quantities and only in addition to vegetables, not mixed with meat, dairy products, or fruits

Video: “How to cook fluffy rice?”

Red brown rice owes its benefits to its shell, which is rich in minerals, fiber and vitamins. Natural pigments, anthocyanins, that color the surface of grains are powerful antioxidants. Thanks to the dense shell, the cooked rice turns out crumbly.

Regular consumption of this cereal has a beneficial effect on the entire body: intestinal function improves, weight, cholesterol and blood sugar levels decrease.

Features of varieties

Iran is considered the birthplace of rice, but now the cereal crop is grown in many countries with a humid subtropical climate. These varieties are especially popular in Asia. In Ancient China and Japan, such rice was revered as sacred. In the old days, it was served only in noble houses and temples. The staple food of the inhabitants of highland Tibet is Bhutanese red rice. Its grains are medium in size and have a relatively soft shell. After cooking, they become pale pink and slightly sticky.

Indians prefer the ruby ​​variety - rice with a dark brown color and dense structure. In Thailand, long-grain cereals with a delicate shell, mild taste and complex aroma consisting of bread and milk notes are cultivated. In Europe, red rice is grown in Southern France - in the Camargue province. Among gourmets, the Californian ruby ​​variety, which grows in American states Georgia and South Carolina. This rice has a dark, rather burgundy hue. Such a cereal, prepared correctly in a slow cooker, retains all valuable substances, which attracts people who lead healthy image life.

Preparing for cooking

Unpolished red rice must be sorted before cooking. To make debris and bad grains easier to detect, grains are poured in small portions onto a flat surface. Next, it is distributed in one layer. Having removed all excess from the handful (pebbles, husks, darkened or crushed grains), the procedure is repeated with the next portion. The cereal, cleared of impurities, is washed several times with cold water. Do this until the liquid is no longer cloudy.

How long does it take to cook rice?

Red grains are boiled in a saucepan for an average of 30–40 minutes. In a slow cooker, the cooking process takes a little longer - 40–60 minutes. Pre-soaking can reduce cooking time. Rice is kept in cold water for 2–3 hours, in hot water (not higher than 60 degrees) for an hour.

How much liquid do you take per glass of cereal?

The ideal ratio is two to one, but in the case of round grain red rice, you can use 3 cups, as it absorbs moisture more strongly. After soaking, drain off excess water. The cereal is transferred either to a thick-bottomed pan or to a multicooker bowl.

Cooking method: step by step instructions

To prepare a side dish for three people, take 600 ml of water, 200 g (or a glass) of red rice, 0.5 teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of vegetable oil. In this case, strict adherence to the proportions of liquid and cereal is a guarantee that the dish will ultimately turn out crumbly and tasty.

How to cook rice side dish the traditional way?

  • Pour cold water into the pan with cereal. Salt the rice and put on high heat.
  • Remove the foam that appears during boiling with a slotted spoon. Next, reduce the heat and cover the dish with a lid.
  • After 30–40 minutes, check for softness. If the cereal is not ready yet, cook it for 10 minutes.
  • Turn off the fire. Let the rice sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
  • Add oil, mix everything.

Sometimes during the cooking process, the water in which the rice is cooked turns dirty red. If desired, you can change it to a clean one 5 minutes after boiling. In this case, the side dish is salted at the end, and not at the beginning.

Cooking in a slow cooker

  • Pour the prepared cereal into a multicooker bowl with hot water and add salt.
  • Set the "rice" program. If the multicooker does not have such a mode, choose another one - “porridge” or “buckwheat”.
  • Wait for the sound signal. Taking the bowl out of the multicooker, taste the dish for salt.
  • Add vegetable oil. Mix everything, close the lid and let it brew for 5 minutes.

Combination with other products

Red rice cooked in a saucepan or slow cooker, sprinkled with lemon juice before serving, is an independent, quite nutritious and tasty dish. At the same time, it can be added to salads or served as a side dish. It goes well with various vegetables: carrots, zucchini, bell peppers, cauliflower, spinach. You can make a delicious vegetarian pilaf based on red rice and mushrooms. A great idea for a hearty breakfast is porridge made from cereals, dried fruits, nuts, and honey.

Vegans and Orthodox believers should prepare “kiribat” - rice pudding in Sri Lankan. Its peculiarity is that red rice is cooked not in water, but in coconut milk. Cereals take 1 kg, liquids - 1.75 liters. Add salt (0.5 teaspoon) and vegetable oil (2 tablespoons). Next, the finished porridge is placed in a mold with a side. The height of the rice layer should be 2–2.5 cm. After the pudding is baked and cooled, it is cut into diamonds. Traditionally, “kiribat” is served with a spicy appetizer “pol sambol”, but it can also be served with sweet sauces – fruit or vanilla.

Rice is the most popular product of many, sometimes dissimilar, national cuisines. But more often in this case they talk about white rice. But how to cook red rice is a question that raises certain doubts due to the somewhat “exotic” nature of this type.

Nevertheless, colored varieties of rice are increasingly appearing on store shelves. Perhaps the red product is in greatest demand (Fig. 1).

Before you learn how to cook it correctly, you should pay attention to its nutritional benefits.

Rice. 2. The nutritional value red rice.

Red rice is a fairly old type of this crop. It has been grown in ancient civilizations, mainly in Asia. Moreover, he occupied a privileged place in his family, since members of royal families, as a rule, ate it. Since ancient times, red rice has been valued for its healing properties: it was actively used in oriental medicine.

It is cultivated in different countries world today. The most famous are its varieties:

  1. Short grain rice Camargue (southern France). As a result of cooking, it becomes slightly sticky.
  2. Himalayan red rice (India). The soft grains of this type have a complex, spicy aroma.
  3. Rice Rubin (India). Used for food and as part of religious rituals.
  4. Thai red rice (Thailand). It has a refined taste with a pronounced aroma of flowers.
  5. California ruby ​​(USA). It has a more saturated (burgundy) color. Prized among gourmets.

Despite all the differences, all red varieties have general properties: rich in dietary fiber (Fig. 2) and high content of anthocyanins in the shell - natural pigments that give the crop its original color.

A wide range of dishes are prepared from red rice. It is good both as an excellent side dish for meat, poultry, fish, and as a separate dish in combination, for example, with mushrooms or vegetables. In addition to its pleasant, sweet taste and good digestibility, this rice also has health benefits.

Product benefits

The increased interest in red-grained varieties is explained not so much by the fact that it is simply delicious, but by the high healing potential of such rice and its role in organizing a healthy diet.

Nutritionists note that the product is balanced in vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, lipids. Red rice is officially classified as a food product that helps increase immunity, reduces the risk of the occurrence and development of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and normalizes digestion.

Particular mention should be made of anthocyanins - glycoside pigments that can only appear in the human body with food. These are very energetic antioxidants that effectively bind oxygen radicals and prevent rapid aging and cell death.

Since anthocyanins are mainly concentrated in the bran shells of grains, unpolished (lightly polished) products are especially valuable for a healthy diet.

A wide variety of dishes can be prepared from red grain cereals. But regardless of this or that recipe, it will be tasty only if the rice cereal is properly boiled.

First of all, you need to keep in mind that red varieties take a little longer to cook than white varieties. But you should not be afraid that such rice may be overcooked, since this will be prevented by the previously mentioned unpolished shell of the grains.

Today, many manufacturers of this valuable product specifically indicate in their instructions how to prepare it in such a way as to preserve all the beneficial taste and healing properties. But the differences here are minor. Moreover, the basic rules for how to cook red rice are so simple that they can be followed even by absolute beginners.

To begin with, dry rice should be cleaned of foreign impurities and dust. In search of foreign grains, it is sorted in the same way as any other rice. Cleaning is completed by washing (several times) in clean water.

You can cook rice in a slow cooker or in an ordinary saucepan (preferably with a thick bottom). The cereal is poured with boiling water (for a glass of rice grains - approximately 500-550 ml of water). In this case, you need to make sure that the boiling water covers the layer of cereal by at least two fingers.

Then the contents of the pan are salted and boiled. After the water boils, you need to reduce the heat and remove the foam from the water surface. Next, cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook the rice for 30-40 minutes.

Rice. 3. Rice with shrimp and green beans.

Many chefs note that the cooking time depends on the characteristics of a particular variety. But people who know how to prepare rice grains for their further use in various dishes usually wait until the water completely disappears (evaporates) from the surface of the rice. The grains themselves should be soft and well cooked.

Even if you know in general how to cook red rice, you should not neglect the following “little things”:

  1. Pre-soaking red rice (before cooking) reduces the time it takes to fully cook the product. Also, soaked rice becomes lighter in color when cooked.
  2. The rice dish is especially tasty if you sprinkle it with lemon juice (lime juice) before serving.
  3. Ready boiled rice can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than three days. In this case, it should be in a container under the lid.
  4. At healthy eating It is better not to add meat gravy to boiled red rice. In this case, the dish will be too high in calories.

Two easy recipes for red rice

Rice with shrimp and green beans (Fig. 3)

Ingredients:

Figure 4. Red rice with mushrooms.

  • red rice - one and a half glasses;
  • frozen shrimp - 300 g;
  • fresh (frozen) beans - 100 g;
  • green onion - 1 bunch;
  • ginger root - 15 g;
  • garlic - 3 cloves;
  • sesame oil - 3 tablespoons;
  • oyster sauce - 70 g.

Red rice is boiled. In a frying pan on heat sesame oil chopped garlic and ginger root are fried. Beans are also added there. After 3-4 minutes, add rice, shrimp (defrost first), onions into the pan, add sauce and spices to taste. The contents of the frying pan, stirring, fry until cooked over high heat for a minute.

Red rice with mushrooms (Fig. 4)

Ingredients:

  • rice - one and a half glasses;
  • mushrooms (champignons or others) - 300 g;
  • medium-sized carrots - 1 pc.;
  • onion - 1 pc.;
  • basil - 1 bunch;
  • butter;
  • ground red pepper.

The rice is boiled. Big mushrooms cut into plates, small ones - into 4 parts. Vegetables are cut into cubes and fried in a frying pan in melted butter. Add mushroom slices to lightly fried vegetable cubes and, stirring constantly, fry until golden brown. The resulting mixture should be salted and peppered and added to boiled rice. This dish is especially tasty if you sprinkle the rice with chopped basil.

Instead of a conclusion

Red rice varieties - great way and satisfy your hunger and enjoy the exquisite taste.

But you still need to observe moderation. Moreover, with such delicious product It’s very difficult not to get carried away and forget about your own figure.

Rice is the most popular product of many, sometimes dissimilar, national cuisines. But more often in this case they talk about white rice. But how to cook red rice is a question that raises certain doubts due to the somewhat “exotic” nature of this type.

Nevertheless, colored varieties of rice are increasingly appearing on store shelves. Perhaps the red product is in greatest demand (Fig. 1).

Before you learn how to cook it correctly, you should pay attention to its nutritional benefits.

Rice. 2. Nutritional value of red rice.

Red rice is a fairly old type of this crop. It has been grown in ancient civilizations, mainly in Asia. Moreover, he occupied a privileged place in his family, since members of royal families, as a rule, ate it. Since ancient times, red rice has been valued for its healing properties: it was actively used in oriental medicine.

It is cultivated in different countries of the world today. The most famous are its varieties:

  1. Short grain rice Camargue (southern France). As a result of cooking, it becomes slightly sticky.
  2. Himalayan red rice (India). The soft grains of this type have a complex, spicy aroma.
  3. Rice Rubin (India). Used for food and as part of religious rituals.
  4. Thai red rice (Thailand). It has a refined taste with a pronounced aroma of flowers.
  5. California ruby ​​(USA). It has a more saturated (burgundy) color. Prized among gourmets.

Despite all the differences, all red varieties have common properties: rich in dietary fiber (Fig. 2) and high content of anthocyanins in the shell - natural pigments that give the crop its original color.

A wide range of dishes are prepared from red rice. It is good both as an excellent side dish for meat, poultry, fish, and as a separate dish in combination, for example, with mushrooms or vegetables. In addition to its pleasant, sweet taste and good digestibility, this rice also has health benefits.

Product benefits

The increased interest in red-grained varieties is explained not so much by the fact that it is simply delicious, but by the high healing potential of such rice and its role in organizing a healthy diet.

Nutritionists note the product’s balance in vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and lipids. Red rice is officially classified as a food product that helps increase immunity, reduces the risk of the occurrence and development of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and normalizes digestion.

Particular mention should be made of anthocyanins—glycoside pigments that can only appear in the human body with food. These are very energetic antioxidants that effectively bind oxygen radicals and prevent rapid aging and cell death.

Since anthocyanins are mainly concentrated in the bran shells of grains, unpolished (lightly polished) products are especially valuable for a healthy diet.

A wide variety of dishes can be prepared from red grain cereals. But regardless of this or that recipe, it will be tasty only if the rice cereal is properly boiled.

First of all, you need to keep in mind that red varieties take a little longer to cook than white varieties. But you should not be afraid that such rice may be overcooked, since this will be prevented by the previously mentioned unpolished shell of the grains.

Today, many manufacturers of this valuable product specifically indicate in their instructions how to prepare it in such a way as to preserve all the beneficial taste and healing properties. But the differences here are minor. Moreover, the basic rules for how to cook red rice are so simple that they can be followed even by absolute beginners.

To begin with, dry rice should be cleaned of foreign impurities and dust. In search of foreign grains, it is sorted in the same way as any other rice. Cleaning is completed by washing (several times) in clean water.

You can cook rice in a slow cooker or in an ordinary saucepan (preferably with a thick bottom). The cereal is poured with boiling water (for a glass of rice grains - approximately 500-550 ml of water). In this case, you need to make sure that the boiling water covers the layer of cereal by at least two fingers.

Then the contents of the pan are salted and boiled. After the water boils, you need to reduce the heat and remove the foam from the water surface. Next, cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook the rice for 30-40 minutes.

Rice. 3. Rice with shrimp and green beans.

Many chefs note that the cooking time depends on the characteristics of a particular variety. But people who know how to prepare rice grains for their further use in various dishes usually wait until the water completely disappears (evaporates) from the surface of the rice. The grains themselves should be soft and well cooked.

Even if you know in general how to cook red rice, you should not neglect the following “little things”:

  1. Pre-soaking red rice (before cooking) reduces the time it takes to fully cook the product. Also, soaked rice becomes lighter in color when cooked.
  2. The rice dish is especially tasty if you sprinkle it with lemon juice (lime juice) before serving.
  3. Ready boiled rice can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than three days. In this case, it should be in a container under the lid.
  4. If you have a healthy diet, it is better not to add meat gravy to boiled red rice. In this case, the dish will be too high in calories.

Two easy recipes for red rice

Rice with shrimp and green beans (Fig. 3)

Ingredients:

Figure 4. Red rice with mushrooms.

  • red rice - one and a half glasses;
  • frozen shrimp - 300 g;
  • fresh (frozen) beans - 100 g;
  • green onion - 1 bunch;
  • ginger root - 15 g;
  • garlic - 3 cloves;
  • sesame oil - 3 tablespoons;
  • oyster sauce - 70 g.

Red rice is boiled. In a frying pan, chopped garlic and ginger root are fried in heated sesame oil. Beans are also added there. After 3-4 minutes, add rice, shrimp (defrost first), onions into the pan, add sauce and spices to taste. The contents of the frying pan, stirring, fry until cooked over high heat for a minute.

Red rice with mushrooms (Fig. 4)

Ingredients:

  • rice - one and a half glasses;
  • mushrooms (champignons or others) - 300 g;
  • medium-sized carrots - 1 pc.;
  • onion - 1 pc.;
  • basil - 1 bunch;
  • butter;
  • ground red pepper.

The rice is boiled. Large mushrooms are cut into slices, small ones - into 4 parts. Vegetables are cut into cubes and fried in a frying pan in melted butter. Add mushroom slices to lightly fried vegetable cubes and, stirring constantly, fry until golden brown. The resulting mixture should be salted and peppered and added to the boiled rice. This dish is especially tasty if you sprinkle the rice with chopped basil.

Instead of a conclusion

Red rice varieties are a great way to satisfy your hunger and enjoy a delicious taste.

But you still need to observe moderation. Moreover, with such a tasty product it is very difficult not to get carried away and forget about your own figure.

In Ancient China, red rice was only available to the very rich and noble people. It was (and continues to be) appreciated for its high content of trace elements, vitamins and antioxidants. Nowadays, anyone who knows how to cook red rice can enjoy imperial food. Its shell is easier to digest than traditional white. For this reason, this variety is not ground, which provides such a high content of fiber, minerals and vitamins. Long grain red rice is especially prized. How to prepare it for use as a side dish? In what dishes is it appropriate to use it? These are the main questions, the answers to which will make its use not only useful, but also enjoyable.

How to cook for a side dish

For a glass of cereal, take about 800 ml of water and half a teaspoon of salt. Before cooking red rice, it is washed several times in cold water until it becomes clear (in principle, this also applies to any other variety of this cereal). Then the cereal is poured with boiling water, salted and left to simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes. Cooking time may vary depending on the specific variety of red rice (there are several). As a rule, it is indicated on the packaging. It is difficult to digest such grains, so there is no need to worry too much. All moisture should evaporate and the grains should become soft.

After this, turn off the fire, and leave the porridge to brew for another 20 minutes. You can add a little butter or olive oil to it. It turns out quite nutritious, but not heavy. This side dish is usually served with vegetables (you can also add fruit). Meat and fish are eaten with it quite rarely.

How to cook red rice with chicken and peas

To prepare a tasty, nutritious, but not heavy dish, you can use this recipe. For half a kilogram of chicken fillet you will need one and a half cups of rice and green peas (you can use frozen), 2 cups of broth (preferably natural, but a cube will do), 3 bell peppers, an onion, 3 tablespoons of tomato and olive oil, a clove of garlic and salt taste. For spices, take oregano, cayenne pepper and paprika - 1 tablespoon each.

Before cooking red rice, it is washed, the chicken is cut into medium-sized cubes, the vegetables are peeled and finely chopped. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or saucepan and add the meat to it, frying for 5 minutes. Then add onion, garlic, bell pepper and oregano. After 3-4 minutes, add the remaining seasonings, rice and mix everything. Next comes the broth with tomato. After the liquid begins to boil, reduce the heat, add salt and cook under the lid until the broth is completely absorbed (about 25 minutes). At the end, add peas, stir and after 2 minutes turn off, leaving to brew for a while. Serve hot.

Vegetarian pilaf

Red rice is very popular among those who do not eat meat. For this reason, most recipes using it are vegetarian. For a glass of red rice, take 750 ml of water, 2 carrots and onions, 100 g of green beans, chili pepper, a spoonful of olive oil and butter. You will also need salt to taste and a few

In a saucepan, mix butter with olive oil. Peeled and chopped onions and carrots are fried on it. Then chopped beans and washed rice go there. After 5-7 minutes of frying, the mass is filled with water, salted, and chili is added. After the water boils, reduce the heat to a minimum. Cashews are chopped and fried separately, also added to pilaf. Cook until the rice is ready - about half an hour.

Mexican red rice is a traditional dish of Mexico. The interesting thing about this amazing dish is that it is seasoned with some chorizo ​​sausage, which gives the dish a spicy kick, as well as chili peppers. Tortillas and guacamole instant cooking Excellent addition to a meal. The recipe below makes four servings.

Ingredients:
  • 75 gr. sliced ​​pork sausages;
  • Two tbsp. sunflower oil;
  • One chopped onion;
  • 200 gr. rice (we will use long grain rice);
  • Two cloves of garlic;
  • 800 gr. chopped tomatoes;
  • 150 gr. frozen corn;
  • Half tsp. tomato puree;
  • One bay leaf;
  • 150 gr. frozen peas;
  • Half tsp. dry chili pepper;
  • 200 ml. water or vegetable broth;
  • Half tsp. Sahara.
Preparation:

Heat the specified amount of vegetable oil over high heat in a frying pan. Place the chorizo ​​sausage in the hot oil and fry, stirring occasionally, for about two minutes. Add chopped garlic and chopped onion, continue to fry for about five minutes, stirring all the time, until they become soft;

Pour rice into the frying pan and cook, stirring, for one minute, then add tomatoes along with juice, sweet corn, tomato puree, bay leaf, peas, chili, if you are using it, common broth or water and sugar.

Slowly bring everything to a boil, stirring occasionally. Then we transfer the contents of the pan into the multicooker, cover the lid tightly and program the multicooker to the “pilaf” mode for about 40 minutes, until the rice becomes soft and all the liquid is absorbed into it. Season with salt to your taste.

When the rice is cooked, turn off the multicooker and let the rice brew under the lid for about five minutes. We also heat the tortillas in a slow cooker. Decorate the finished rice with lime slices and coriander. Serve with warm flatbread.

In Mexico when cooking Mexican red rice use red juicy tomatoes. If there are any, take 600 grams, remove all the seeds from the tomatoes, chop them instead canned tomatoes and increase the amount of water or vegetable broth to 600 ml.

From big list The varieties of rice include Ruby rice or red rice. Its color is due to the presence of a bran shell, which allows the grain to avoid deformation during heat treatment. This is also responsible for the pleasant nutty aroma of the finished dish. Also, red rice is not polished, so the grains retain a huge amount of fiber, as well as valuable minerals, amino acids and vitamins. If you adhere to a healthy and proper diet, this product is definitely for you.

In ancient times, red rice was eaten only imperial families, moreover, rice was used in medicinal purposes. Since this cereal is a powerful antioxidant, it is able to reduce the level of free radicals in the body, as well as reduce the chances of the appearance and development of cancer.

Considering the increased Lately With the population's craving for healthy eating, red rice is gaining more and more popularity. There is no evidence that red rice can cause harm to the body. Therefore, it can and should be included in the diet of children and adults, including allergy sufferers and diabetics. However, if you carefully monitor your weight, then you should not abuse rice - its calorie content is 400 kcal per 100 g.

How to cook red rice (Ruby rice)

List of ingredients:

  • 1 cup red rice,
  • 50 g butter,
  • table salt to taste,
  • 3 glasses of water.

And although it seems that you need to have some special skills to prepare red rice, this is not the case. First, dry red rice needs to be sorted for foreign inclusions - small stones, other grains in a hard shell. Rinse the rice several times under running water. Then fill the rice with water, maintaining a ratio of 1 to 3. This is one of the differences between cooking red rice and cooking long-grain or round rice - it uses two parts of water. After putting the rice on the fire, wait for the water to boil and after 15 minutes add salt. By the way, rice absorbs it perfectly. After adding salt, cook the rice until tender - it may take 15 to 30 minutes. By the way, it is almost impossible to digest rice.
Place the finished red rice in a colander and rinse with running water. Then add a piece of butter or a spoonful of olive oil - a tasty and healthy side dish is ready.

Other Red Rice Recipes

If you decide to cook Ruby rice with other ingredients, for example, vegetables, meat or mushrooms, it is advisable to first boil the rice for 20 minutes. Then it will become softer and will be “ready” to meet other ingredients in the pan.

Red rice can be used to prepare many different dishes, from side dishes to desserts. Sweet puddings, casseroles, and original exotic salads are prepared from it. Rice can act as a filling for dolma, eggs, fish, meat rolls, pita bread, vegetables and mushrooms. Red rice also goes well with legumes: beans, peas, lentils.

Rice is the most popular product of many, sometimes dissimilar, national cuisines. But more often in this case they talk about white rice. But how to cook red rice is a question that raises certain doubts due to the somewhat “exotic” nature of this type.

Nevertheless, colored varieties of rice are increasingly appearing on store shelves. Perhaps the red product is in greatest demand (Fig. 1).

Before you learn how to cook it correctly, you should pay attention to its nutritional benefits.

Rice. 2. Nutritional value of red rice.

Red rice is a fairly old type of this crop. It has been grown in ancient civilizations, mainly in Asia. Moreover, he occupied a privileged place in his family, since members of royal families, as a rule, ate it. Since ancient times, red rice has been valued for its healing properties: it was actively used in oriental medicine.

It is cultivated in different countries of the world today. The most famous are its varieties:

  1. Short grain rice Camargue (southern France). As a result of cooking, it becomes slightly sticky.
  2. Himalayan red rice (India). The soft grains of this type have a complex, spicy aroma.
  3. Rice Rubin (India). Used for food and as part of religious rituals.
  4. Thai red rice (Thailand). It has a refined taste with a pronounced aroma of flowers.
  5. California ruby ​​(USA). It has a more saturated (burgundy) color. Prized among gourmets.

Despite all the differences, all red varieties have common properties: rich in dietary fiber (Fig. 2) and high content of anthocyanins in the shell - natural pigments that give the crop its original color.

A wide range of dishes are prepared from red rice. It is good both as an excellent side dish for meat, poultry, fish, and as a separate dish in combination, for example, with mushrooms or vegetables. In addition to its pleasant, sweet taste and good digestibility, this rice also has health benefits.

Product benefits

The increased interest in red-grained varieties is explained not so much by the fact that it is simply delicious, but by the high healing potential of such rice and its role in organizing a healthy diet.

Nutritionists note the product’s balance in vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and lipids. Red rice is officially classified as a food product that helps increase immunity, reduces the risk of the occurrence and development of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and normalizes digestion.

Particular mention should be made of anthocyanins - glycoside pigments that can only appear in the human body with food. These are very energetic antioxidants that effectively bind oxygen radicals and prevent rapid aging and cell death.

Since anthocyanins are mainly concentrated in the bran shells of grains, unpolished (lightly polished) products are especially valuable for a healthy diet.

A wide variety of dishes can be prepared from red grain cereals. But regardless of this or that recipe, it will be tasty only if the rice cereal is properly boiled.

First of all, you need to keep in mind that red varieties take a little longer to cook than white varieties. But you should not be afraid that such rice may be overcooked, since this will be prevented by the previously mentioned unpolished shell of the grains.

Today, many manufacturers of this valuable product specifically indicate in their instructions how to prepare it in such a way as to preserve all the beneficial taste and healing properties. But the differences here are minor. Moreover, the basic rules for how to cook red rice are so simple that they can be followed even by absolute beginners.

To begin with, dry rice should be cleaned of foreign impurities and dust. In search of foreign grains, it is sorted in the same way as any other rice. Cleaning is completed by washing (several times) in clean water.

You can cook rice in a slow cooker or in an ordinary saucepan (preferably with a thick bottom). The cereal is poured with boiling water (for a glass of rice grains - approximately 500-550 ml of water). In this case, you need to make sure that the boiling water covers the layer of cereal by at least two fingers.

Then the contents of the pan are salted and boiled. After the water boils, you need to reduce the heat and remove the foam from the water surface. Next, cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook the rice for 30-40 minutes.

Rice. 3. Rice with shrimp and green beans.

Many chefs note that the cooking time depends on the characteristics of a particular variety. But people who know how to prepare rice grains for their further use in various dishes usually wait until the water completely disappears (evaporates) from the surface of the rice. The grains themselves should be soft and well cooked.

Even if you know in general how to cook red rice, you should not neglect the following “little things”:

  1. Pre-soaking red rice (before cooking) reduces the time it takes to fully cook the product. Also, soaked rice becomes lighter in color when cooked.
  2. The rice dish is especially tasty if you sprinkle it with lemon juice (lime juice) before serving.
  3. Ready boiled rice can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than three days. In this case, it should be in a container under the lid.
  4. If you have a healthy diet, it is better not to add meat gravy to boiled red rice. In this case, the dish will be too high in calories.

Two easy recipes for red rice

Rice with shrimp and green beans (Fig. 3)

Ingredients:

Figure 4. Red rice with mushrooms.

  • red rice - one and a half glasses;
  • frozen shrimp - 300 g;
  • fresh (frozen) beans - 100 g;
  • green onion - 1 bunch;
  • ginger root - 15 g;
  • garlic - 3 cloves;
  • sesame oil - 3 tablespoons;
  • oyster sauce - 70 g.

Red rice is boiled. In a frying pan, chopped garlic and ginger root are fried in heated sesame oil. Beans are also added there. After 3-4 minutes, add rice, shrimp (defrost first), onions into the pan, add sauce and spices to taste. The contents of the frying pan, stirring, fry until cooked over high heat for a minute.

Red rice with mushrooms (Fig. 4)

Ingredients:

  • rice - one and a half glasses;
  • mushrooms (champignons or others) - 300 g;
  • medium-sized carrots - 1 pc.;
  • onion - 1 pc.;
  • basil - 1 bunch;
  • butter;
  • ground red pepper.

The rice is boiled. Large mushrooms are cut into slices, small ones - into 4 parts. Vegetables are cut into cubes and fried in a frying pan in melted butter. Add mushroom slices to lightly fried vegetable cubes and, stirring constantly, fry until golden brown. The resulting mixture should be salted and peppered and added to the boiled rice. This dish is especially tasty if you sprinkle the rice with chopped basil.

Instead of a conclusion

Red rice varieties are a great way to satisfy your hunger and enjoy a delicious taste.

But you still need to observe moderation. Moreover, with such a tasty product it is very difficult not to get carried away and forget about your own figure.

Rice is not only filling, but also delicious food. This cereal requires careful handling, careful cooking and a lot of additional spices. There are many varieties of rice and each requires individual cooking.

Rice, like types of alcohol, can be varied, with a pronounced taste, real and original. The best varieties of rice are considered to be the Jasmine variety and "Basmati". Surprisingly, only a combination of all weather and natural conditions can affect the quality of the cereal harvest.

Interesting fact: Basmati rice, like wine, is collected and stored for a certain time to ripen and only then is it subjected to the purification procedure. Properly seasoned rice has a bright taste and pleasant aroma.

oblong grains of basmati rice

How to cook Basmati:

  • It is worth noting that this particular variety of rice is low in sodium. The glycemic index of this rice is very medium-low, which means that the energy received from the cereal will be spent during a long day
  • If we translate the word “basmati” literally, then translated from Hindi (India) it sounds like “fragrant”. It is hardly possible to compare the aroma of “basmati” with anything, but connoisseurs say that it has absorbed the aroma of forest and flowers. In fact, the cereal has a pleasant nutty aroma
  • It is important to preserve the flavor of the rice while cooking it. This rice really “loves” its steaming. If you don’t have a double boiler or multicooker, then the usual preparation of this cereal in a simple saucepan with a lid will also work
  • Basmati does not require long cooking and large amounts of water. The proportions of liquid (water or broth) and rice should be strict and slightly less than 1 to 2. “Basmati” can confidently be called an elite variety of rice. It is perfect for cooking real pilaf or a simple side dish, incredibly tasty and one that will crumble into grains

"Jasmine" - another variety of elite rice. It received its unusual name only due to the fact that the cereal is distinguished by a special delicate floral aroma, rich in flowers and nature. The grains smell so sweet that they can only be compared to a jasmine flower.

It is not for nothing that jasmine is called “the bread of the world” in some countries. This variety of rice was first grown only for royal families.

Jasmine is a rice that loves drought very much. Dry, saline soil is favorable for it. They tried to sow this rice in many parts of the planet, but only in Thailand did it find the most comfortable conditions for itself.





snow-white grains of Jasmine rice

How to cook Jasmine rice:

  • The grains of this rice are visually oblong, but they are particularly snow-white
  • After cooking, you can notice how incredibly soft and crumbly the rice becomes, how snow-white it looks and tastes good.
  • Jasmine rice requires the correct ratio of grain and water during cooking: a glass of rice to two glasses of water
  • “Jasmine” should be cooked only with the lid closed, so that the rice is sure to be soft and keep its beautiful airy shape.
  • From "Jasmine" you can ideally prepare various exotic dishes, salads and even desserts

Red ruby ​​rice: how to cook and how much?

Such an unusual type of rice as “ruby” cannot always be found on store shelves. It is distinguished not only by its high cost, but also by its uniqueness. However, such a cereal is useful in all respects. it is often prepared by raw foodists and vegetarians, as well as people who care about their health, only because it is much healthier than ordinary white rice.





red rice "Ruby", cooking rules and benefits of rice

How to cook Ruby red rice:

  • Not everyone can learn how to cook this type of rice the first time.
  • Of course, you can try to cook it normally, but this may ruin it.
  • This kind of rice requires attention and time, only then can it turn out very juicy and incredibly tasty
  • First of all, to start working with this type of rice is to sort it out: you should very carefully and thoroughly remove from the rice all foreign husks and even pebbles, which are often encountered
  • A glass of selected rice must be rinsed very thoroughly and several times with cold water. This must be done until the water after the rice is crystal clear.
  • A glass of rice is poured into a cooking vessel and filled with liquid (water or broth for vegetables, as well as meat - 2.5 cups)
  • Rice requires cooking exclusively on medium, moderately medium heat after its first boil
  • It must be cooked strictly under a tightly closed lid; it should not be opened for the entire forty minutes.
  • Stir the rice once or twice to avoid burning.
  • Each time the foam on the surface must be removed with a spoon.
  • If after forty minutes the rice is still not soft, you need to cook it for an additional ten minutes with the lid closed.
  • A spoonful of any oil is added to the finished rice and served as a side dish.

Red rice has such an unusual color due to its shell, which, by the way, contains a huge amount of microelements and fiber. This is why red rice is considered one of the healthiest varieties of rice.





meat with a side dish of red rice

How and how much to cook regular round rice?

Round rice is one of the most popular varieties that almost every housewife prepares at home. It has excellent taste and is not expensive. But still, it is worth noting that not every housewife cooks this rice correctly and for this reason it turns into either a sticky or boiled mass.





round rice, short grain rice

Round rice is distinguished by the fact that it can be more sticky than other varieties. Round rice is ideal for making sushi and desserts.

How to cook round rice:

  • Round rice requires careful washing. Rinse the rice up to seven times, changing the water each time. After the last rinse, the water should be clear and clean. There is also this option for washing round rice: first scald it with boiling water, and then start rinsing until clean water
  • Round rice requires a strict grain to water ratio. The exact ratio requires two glasses of liquid (vegetable or meat broth, water) and a glass of cereal
  • Cooking this rice requires high heat for the first three minutes.
  • Then the fire should be turned down to the minimum level and in this state, simmer for another seven minutes.
  • Close the lid at the very beginning and do not open it
  • After you have cooked the rice for ten minutes, turn off the heat and leave it like that without opening the lid for another ten minutes.
  • After this, the lid opens for the first time during the entire cooking period, you can add other additives to taste: oil, salt, spices



cooked round rice

How much and how to cook wild black rice?

Wild black rice is a wonder for the everyday table. However, modern stores can offer customers this type of rice, so you should know about its benefits and method of preparation.

Wild black rice is rich in nutrients due to its dark shell. This rice may be dark brown in color or may have a shade of purple. Rice has a pleasant nutty aroma and delicate taste. The best part is that preparing it, despite its originality, is very simple.





wild black rice

How to cook wild black rice:

  • Like any variety, this rice requires careful washing. A strict ratio of water to cereal is required: two to one
  • After washing, the rice approximately doubles in size.
  • Rinse the rice by hand by rubbing it in water between your palms. Repeat the procedure several times, changing the water each time.
  • High-quality washing of rice will help you wash away all the starch that is present on its surface and, as a result, it will not stick together
  • The best way to rinse is to leave the rice in cold water to soak. This must be done for twelve hours
  • It is advisable to cook rice in a large saucepan.
  • After your rice boils for the first time, cover the pot tightly with a lid.
  • Cooking time is half an hour
  • The infusion time for the cereal after cooking is approximately ten minutes, only after that it can be mixed with a spoon and seasoned as desired



cooked black wild rice

How and how much to cook rice for cabbage rolls?

Making delicious cabbage rolls requires pre-prepared rice. If you add raw dry rice to the minced meat, as a result, during the cooking process, it will not have time to boil and will literally “crunch” on your teeth, and the envelopes of cabbage rolls themselves will not unfold nicely. To prepare cabbage rolls, it is best to use regular round rice - it is the most sticky and it can hold all the ingredients of the dish together, preventing it from falling apart and maintaining its given shape.

Preparing rice for cabbage rolls:

  • Like other varieties, this type of rice requires high-quality washing. This procedure can dissolve starch on the surface of the cereal and wash it off so that the rice is not very shapeless
  • Cereals should be cooked in a strict ratio of dry part to liquid: one to 1.5
  • Cooking requires high heat for ten minutes
  • You should drain the hot water immediately after cooking, but you should not rinse the rice - this will completely wash away the last remnants of starch that will still be useful
  • Wait until the rice has cooled to room temperature and only then add it to the minced meat. Warm round rice is the most sticky, it will help the minced meat keep its given shape and thanks to this it will be easy to wrap the filling in a cabbage leaf
  • As a rule, such rice should not be salted during cooking, so as not to spoil the taste of the finished dish. Salt is used to season either the minced meat, the cabbage rolls themselves, or the sauce in which they are stewed.



rice with minced meat, formed into lumps for making cabbage rolls

How and how long to cook rice in pilaf?

To prepare pilaf, it is best to use long-grain rice. The ideal rice is the Basmati variety. Cooking delicious crumbly pilaf requires careful preparation of rice:

  • First of all, the rice must be thoroughly washed. It is best to use cold water for this. Rice must be rinsed until clean, removing all excess starch.
  • To prevent the rice from sticking together and becoming rough, it should be soaked after rinsing in cold water for about twenty minutes.
  • After washing, melt the required amount of vegetable oil or lamb fat in a cauldron (in the original)
  • The soaked rice is drained and sent into hot oil, where it must be fried until completely transparent for twenty minutes.
  • After this, the cauldron with rice should be removed from the heat and allowed to cool.
  • After this, it is filled with prepared pre-salted broth or ordinary boiled water with salt. The water to rice ratio should be 1.5 cups of liquid per cup of rice.
  • The cauldron is put back on high heat. After boiling, cover it with a lid and cook for five minutes at maximum temperature and fifteen minutes at low temperature. During this time the lid cannot be opened.
  • After this, the remaining ingredients for preparing pilaf are added to the rice: vegetables, meat and spices to taste
  • With this preparation, the rice turns out crumbly, it absorbs all the aromas and tastes of the broth



preparing rice for pilaf

How and how much to cook rice for salad?

Some salad recipes call for adding rice to the rest of the ingredients.

  • You should definitely know that the rice in the salad must be crumbly.
  • Rice should not stick together so that each ingredient can retain its shape and the dish cannot turn into mush.
  • For salad, it is best to choose varieties: wild rice, basmati or indica
  • Ideally, the rice you intend to add to the salad is steamed
  • Rice for salad definitely needs to be thoroughly washed to get rid of all the starch, which serves as a gluing component.
  • In a salad, rice should be cooked in boiling water and at high temperatures for no longer than seven minutes. Let it sit for a while and then rinse with cold water.



rice for making salads

How and how much to cook rice for a side dish?

There are several rules for properly cooked rice for a side dish:

  • rice must be washed, this is the secret of its crumbly state
  • rice must be cooked exactly as indicated on the package (from 5 to 10 minutes)
  • rice should be cooked with the lid closed, which should not be opened during cooking and infusion
  • After cooking, leave the rice for five to ten minutes and only then stir, adding salt and oil to taste



rice for garnish

Rice for sushi and rolls: how to cook and how much?

For sushi and rolls, it is best to use either special Japanese rice or regular round grain rice. By the way, manufacturers often add simply round rice under the “sushi rice” label. Therefore, it doesn’t matter at all which type you prefer.

There are several rules for cooking sushi rice:

  • Rice must be rinsed six to seven times before cooking until it has clean water.
  • cook rice in the ratio: a glass of rice and one and a half glasses of water
  • You need to cook the rice over high heat for exactly ten minutes and do not open the lid during this time.
  • after ten minutes of cooking, turn off the fire and leave the rice for another ten minutes
  • after this, the rice is laid out in a glass or wooden bowl
  • you need to wait until it cools down to body temperature
  • it must be seasoned with rice vinegar sauce
  • When warm, rice is formed for making sushi and rolls, since only in this state is it very sticky and sticky



rice for making sushi and rolls

How and how much to cook brown rice?

Brown rice differs from white rice not only in the cooking process, but also in its taste and composition. It is much tastier and more aromatic than all the usual varieties, but you should spend time preparing it according to all the rules:

  • The rice is washed with cold water and left in clean water to swell for several hours.
  • After this, it should be placed in a saucepan and filled with water (you can also fill it with broth if desired)
  • It is not the rice that should be salted, but the water with which you will pour the cereal at the very beginning
  • Ratio of rice to water: approximately 1 to 4
  • Wait for the water to boil and cook the rice for about half an hour
  • All this time, cook the rice over high heat.
  • After the cooking time has expired, the lid does not open and the rice sits for another fifteen minutes.
  • The finished rice is seasoned with oil and mixed



brown rice, cooking

How to cook rice in a slow cooker?

The presence of modern kitchen appliances greatly facilitates the process of preparing rice. As a rule, every multicooker has a “rice” or “cereals” mode. It is also necessary to use a multi-glass. A multi-glass will allow you to correctly measure the amounts of cereal and water.

How to cook steamed rice?

Steamed rice makes the cooking process much easier. The fact is that this rice undergoes a special treatment, which washes out excess starch from the grain and makes it crumbly in the dish. Steamed rice should not be washed (except once for cleanliness) and infused in water.

Simply add water to the rice according to the instructions on the package and cook for fifteen minutes in boiling water. After this, do not open the lid, let it stand. After 15 minutes of infusion, add oil and stir the rice.





parboiled rice

How to cook rice in a saucepan?

Any type of rice can be easily cooked in a saucepan. To do this, you need to follow some important recommendations:

  • choose a pan with a thick bottom, in such a pan the rice will not burn
  • You need to salt the rice either immediately or already in the finished state
  • Do not open the lid of the pan during cooking.
  • leave the pan closed to infuse the rice after cooking

How to cook rice in water?

Rice is prepared in different ways:

  • on the water
  • with vegetable broth
  • in meat broth
  • in butter or fat

Cooking rice with water is the easiest way. You will get the perfect rich taste of the cereal. When cooked correctly, the rice will fall apart and not stick together:

  • rinse the rice with cold water (not warm or hot)
  • steep rice in cold water
  • If necessary, rinse the rice with cold water



rice is boiled in water

How to cook rice in bags?

Some food manufacturers have made the cooking process as easy as possible for housewives. To do this, they produce rice in bags, which requires simple cooking:

  • Boil water in a saucepan
  • Place a bag of rice in boiling water
  • Wait until the water boils again and cover the pan with a lid.
  • Cook rice over medium heat for fifteen minutes
  • After this, let the rice sit in hot water for two to three minutes.
  • remove the rice packet from the water using a fork
  • cut the packaging and pour the contents into a dish
  • salt the rice to taste and season it with butter



rice in bags

In what ratio should you cook rice to prevent it from sticking?

  • Each individual variety of rice requires individual preparation
  • As a rule, the manufacturer must indicate the ratio of cereals and water on the packaging
  • But it is important to know that the ideal ratio of cereal to water is one to one and a half
  • original varieties of rice require more water (up to five glasses of water per glass of rice)
  • To prevent rice from sticking, it must be thoroughly washed to remove starch before cooking, because this component is the reason for its stickiness.

How to cook rice in a steamer?

  • A steamer allows you not only to facilitate the cooking process, but also to prepare the most delicious and beautiful fluffy rice.
  • Pour the required amount of water into the steamer container
  • rice should be poured into a special bowl for cereals
  • Turn on the steamer as normal and monitor the process
  • Estimated cooking time for rice: half an hour



cooking rice in a steamer

How to cook rice with milk?

  • Very often rice is boiled in milk. The result is a sweet dish for children, which is often called “Milk”
  • The dish must be cooked carefully so that it does not turn into an unpleasant, homogeneous porridge.
  • You can use any rice for this dish, but round rice works best.
  • If you want a fairly liquid “Milk”, you should first cook the rice until half cooked
  • To do this, rinse the rice in cold water and cook in a saucepan at high temperature for five minutes.
  • After this, rinse the rice again with cold water and add it to boiling milk.
  • Boil the milk porridge for another fifteen minutes, add sugar and leave covered for a while until it cools.



rice porridge with milk

How to cook rice in the microwave?

It turns out that rice can also be cooked in the microwave:

  • To prepare this type of rice, you need special dishes with a heat-resistant lid
  • add two glasses of rice and four glasses of water, salt, oil to the bowl
  • cover the dish with a lid and place in the oven for 15 minutes
  • After this, the lid is opened and placed back in the oven for 15 minutes.

How long should you cook rice until half cooked?

  • In some cases, it is necessary to cook the rice until half cooked.
  • To do this, you should also carry out a washing procedure
  • Cook the rice after the water boils for about five minutes over high heat with the lid closed
  • after that it infuses for another two minutes with the lid closed

How to cook rice for meatballs?

  • The main purpose of rice in meatballs is to glue all the ingredients together and keep the shape of the meatballs
  • Rice should be added to meatballs, pre-cooked until half cooked.
  • There is no need to salt rice; salt meat or sauce for making meatballs.
  • round rice should be used for meatballs - it is the most sticky of all varieties

How do the Japanese and Chinese cook rice?

Depending on the recipe, the Japanese prepare rice in different ways:

  • rice can be cooked in a broth of meat and vegetables
  • rice fry in hot oil
  • rice cooked in a steamer

After cooking, the rice is infused and topped with a specially prepared rice vinegar sauce.

How to cook rice for weight loss?

Rice is a fairly high-calorie cereal, but it is useful to eat during a diet. However, if you want to lose weight, you must follow some rules for cooking rice:

  • if possible, give preference to original varieties of rice: black, brown, red, brown
  • rice should not be salted during cooking and no oil should be added to it
  • Rice is thoroughly washed before cooking to remove as much starch as possible.
  • Rice should be eaten in limited quantities and only in addition to vegetables, not mixed with meat, dairy products, or fruits