Amount of Water and Timing
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Rice 500 g
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Water |
Time |
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American long grain
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600 ml |
10 min |
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Basmati |
500 ml |
10 min |
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Easy cook long grain
American |
600 ml |
14 min |
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Thai |
500 ml |
10 min |
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Wild |
750 ml |
35 min |
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Four ways of cooking rice:
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Rice can be cooked
easily by boiling in a pan two-thirds full of lightly
salted water which is drained afterwards in a sieve;
Another method is
where the water is carefully measured and it all gets absorbed
into the rice. This method usually required 1 part rice to 2
parts water - to measure this ratio, tip the weighed rice into a
measuring jug and measure double that volume of water, then tip
both into a pan. Bring to the boil, stir, then cover and cook on
a low heat until the water is absorbed. Don't lift the lid to
peek, or stir while cooking. Take the rice off the heat, and if
you let it stand covered for 3-5 minutes, it's less likely to be
soggy. A quick fluff up with a fork and it's ready to serve;
Microwaving rice
- it's no quicker to cook rice this
way,
but there is less mess. Use the right water
amount and timing
for your type of rice. There is no need to stir during cooking.
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Tip half a 500 g (1 lb) packet of
rice into a deep (to avoid spills) microwaveable
bowl.
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Stir in the right amount of boiling
water, 1/2 tsp salt
and a knob of
butter if you like.
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Cover with cling film, leaving a
little vent on one side.
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Cook on full power (750W) for
6 minutes.
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Continue to cook on medium
(350W) for the time given below.
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Let the rice stand for 5 minutes,
then uncover and fluff up.
TThis
special way of cooking rice also used for Rice Diet:
Tip 500 g
of rice into a pan wash it under cold water then cover with fresh
water and leave to stand from 1
to 8 hours:
Then wash rice. Add fresh water
and bring to the boil. Then take
the rice off the heat
and wash under cold water, again
fill the pan with rice with cold water and bring to the boil. Make
it 4 times. After this tip the hot rice into a sieve put it under
the cold tap and run the water through it. Drain and put it in a
covered container in the fridge:
Reheating rice - to use,
steam, microwave or fry until piping hot but reheat only once.
Rice must be cooled quickly
after cooking. If you have got hot leftover rice tip it into a sieve
put under the cold tap and run the water through it. Drain and
put the rice in a covered container in the fridge and it will keep
for up to 2 days. then it is perfectly safe to use. If it sits
around keeping warm, it can cause mild food poisoning.
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