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- Wash the rice twice.<\/li>\n
- Put the rice into the pressure cooker and add the water.<\/li>\n
- Cook on high flame until the first whistle.<\/li>\n
- TIME:<\/strong>\u00a0Reduce the flame to minimum and cook for 5 minutes. (10 min for brown rice)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n
OR<\/p>\n
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- WHISTLE<\/strong>: Reduce the flame and cook until the next whistle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Note<\/strong>: If you have an induction cook top, you will need to place the rice inside of another vessel within the pressure cooker, otherwise the rice at the bottom will burn.<\/p>\n
The Open Cooking Method<\/h3>\n
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- Wash the rice twice.<\/li>\n
- For cooking 1 cup rice, bring about 4-5 cups of water to a boil.<\/li>\n
- Pour the rice in, let it come to a boil again and then\u00a0reduce the flame and\u00a0let it simmer.<\/li>\n
- Do NOT cover the vessel unless you are standing right next to it, or the foam will push the lid over and spill.<\/li>\n
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<\/a>\u00a0Boil for exactly 10 min (brown rice might take a bit more than 20).<\/li>\n- Inspect the grain of rice – if there is a ridge along the length of the grain, then it is cooked well. Taste about 1\/4 teaspoonful, to make sure that it is cooked properly.<\/li>\n
- Cover the vessel with a lid, leaving a narrow gap on one edge. Tilt it in the sink until all the water is drained. This water can also be poured to the plants, it is very nourishing.<\/li>\n
- For best results,\u00a0let it sit for another 5-10 min. It will continue to cook in it’s own heat and become softer.<\/li>\n
- Note<\/strong>: To get the rice to look perfect, every grain separate from the other, add 2 pinches of cooking soda, 1 tsp of oil and salt to the water before you pour the rice in. Cooking soda is not a good thing to eat regularly, so I do this only if it is a special occasion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Microwave Method<\/h3>\n
Proportions:<\/b>
\n1 cup rice
\n2 cups water, heated
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- Wash the rice twice.<\/li>\n
- Put the rice and add hot water.<\/li>\n
- Cover and cook on HIGH for about 6 minutes.<\/li>\n
- Let stand covered for 10 minutes<\/li>\n
- Optionally, you could soak the rice for 10 minutes and then microwave it covered for 15 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Most of the world cooks rice by dropping it in boiling water. Things are a bit different in India, where we use pressure cookers, which change things up. I will talk about both methods of cooking here. Obviously, different varieties of rice need to be cooked differently. Basmati takes a lot less water, sona masuri, … Continue reading Cooking Rice<\/span>
- WHISTLE<\/strong>: Reduce the flame and cook until the next whistle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>\u00a0Boil for exactly 10 min (brown rice might take a bit more than 20).<\/li>\n