Cooking rice: should you wash your rice before cooking it?
Whether you choose round, long, brown or Thai rice, it is recommended to rinse it with cold water before cooking it.
This removes all impurities and the thin layer of starch responsible for the sticky texture.
To prepare a recipe based on slightly sticky rice, such as sushi or onigiri, rinsing is essential.
It is even advisable to put the rice in cold water several times until it is clear.
For this type of recipe, it is also possible to soak the rice in a large volume of cold water between 30 min and overnight.
Its cooking will then be faster and softer.
On the other hand, to make a creamy risotto, you can skip this step.
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Respect the cooking time and the quantity of water indicated
Once the rice has been washed and drained, it is better to equip yourself with a timer.
Each type of rice has its ideal cooking time.
Cooked too long, it will be mushy.
Undercooked, it will be crunchy and difficult to chew.
Brown rice, for example, will take around 20 minutes to be cooked to perfection, while round white rice can be ready in just 12 minutes.
The other parameter to take into account is the amount of water to add.
Again, each rice is different, and so that it is neither drowned nor too dry, it is better to follow the instructions mentioned on the box.
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How to cook rice in the pressure cooker
There are several ways to cook rice: steam or absorption.
The first method is the simplest, because it's a robot that takes care of everything.
To save time in the kitchen, the rice cooker is very practical.
The most basic models usually include a removable container, a measuring cup and a flat spoon.
Simply pour the desired amount of rice into the bowl and cover with water with the measuring cup.
There are 70 g of dry grains per person knowing that the rice doubles or even triples in volume while cooking.
This method of steaming is widely used in Asia.
It gives a slightly sticky rice, easy to shape into balls for example.
Some kitchens use a basket instead, which makes sticky rice perfect for pairing with raw exotic fruits, like mango cubes.
It is even possible to replace part of the water with vegetable milk for more smoothness.
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Cook rice in the pan
It is quite possible to cook the rice in a saucepan, it is the preferred technique in the West.
It is recommended to measure the amount of rice and then boil five times this volume of water in a saucepan with a pinch of salt.
Then add the grains and leave to simmer, covered, for the time indicated.
To have a rice that stands out well, it can be rinsed with cold water as soon as it is cooked.
This will prevent it from continuing to cook and becoming sticky.
This trick is particularly useful with long-grain rice that will be used to prepare a cold salad, or to accompany a chili con carne or a curry.
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It is also this method of cooking rice by absorption that is used to make risotto or paella.
Add hot water little by little in a saucepan until completely absorbed.
The grain is then cooked through and filled with all the flavors of the broth.