How to cook rice of different varieties
How to cook rice of different varieties
Boil a very delicious rice is not a time-consuming task,but also not very simple. In the event that pour rice with water and cook, alternately stirring with a spoon, like porridge from other groats, you will get a completely unappetizing wench.
Rice is quite diverse, soIt should be prepared in different ways. Long-grain rice is great for preparing a fragrant crumbly garnish for a variety of dishes from vegetables, meat, fish, and seafood. The average grain size of rice can be used for cooking first courses. In order to prepare sushi and rolls, rice with round grains is perfect - it has a very high ability to stick together.
Any rice to begin with must be prepared forcooking, for this it must be thoroughly washed in cold running water. You can use a sieve for this. The washing procedure should be repeated at least 5 times, as a result of which the last water should be completely transparent. Then the rice is soaked (pour 1 part of rice 2 parts of cold water and leave for at least 30 minutes). The result of this manipulation will be a more friable finished product. Then the water is drained and rice is boiled.
Observing certain proportions of water and rice atCooking, you can get a different result. The usual proportion is: 1 part of rice in 2 parts water. The main thing with this cooking is not to allow any mixing during the cooking process. Cook rice on medium or low heat for 10 to 17 minutes. After the time has elapsed, the cooked rice can be rinsed with boiling water.
Round grain rice should be cooked no more than 12minutes. After that, excess water is drained and rice is ready. If you need friable rice - you can wash with boiling water, but if the product will be used to make rolls or sushi, then do not rinse.
