Rice wont go soggy under curry.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
How to boil rice so it isn't soggy
- Thread starter Mad Eyed Screamer
- Start date
Rice wont go soggy under curry.
Bigga
Well-Known Member
Me Mam cooks perfect rice EVERY time!
The posters that say wash the rice, are correct. It's starch that binds the rice, so eliminating that part is 90% of the battle. Heat control and length of time is the hardest aspect. If you drain the rice, you've either not put enough water in or too much! No more than a few mm above a pot of rice is fine. Boil, then simmer!!
You can season the rice (half an Oxo cube is beautiful!) with almost anything.
Finally, me Mam tends to put a rough teaspoon of oil in to keep the rice separated and un-burnt from the pan base.
Bada-fookin'-bing!
Bless ya, Ma!x
The posters that say wash the rice, are correct. It's starch that binds the rice, so eliminating that part is 90% of the battle. Heat control and length of time is the hardest aspect. If you drain the rice, you've either not put enough water in or too much! No more than a few mm above a pot of rice is fine. Boil, then simmer!!
You can season the rice (half an Oxo cube is beautiful!) with almost anything.
Finally, me Mam tends to put a rough teaspoon of oil in to keep the rice separated and un-burnt from the pan base.
Bada-fookin'-bing!
Bless ya, Ma!x
cucumberman
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 4 Jul 2009
- Messages
- 5,082
One is to Get a proper rice cooker
I cook rice almost every other day, and I've done this for years. when pouring water onto the rice, have the water level sit above the rice as much as the space between the lines on your finger.
It also depends on the rice. Short grains need less water, long grains and basmati needs more.
I cook rice almost every other day, and I've done this for years. when pouring water onto the rice, have the water level sit above the rice as much as the space between the lines on your finger.
It also depends on the rice. Short grains need less water, long grains and basmati needs more.
cucumberman
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 4 Jul 2009
- Messages
- 5,082
My wife me when I'm doing rice the best way to work out hiw much water you need is to do the following. To put rice in cooker then stick in my index finger so the tip is touching the rice then fill cooker with water until it reaches the first joint on the finger.
Works everytime even if I'm using the microwave rice steamer or the big rice cooker.
This. Didn't read the thread first but this is it.
kippaxblue76
Well-Known Member
Basmati rice, rinse well.
Put in a saucepan, cover with cold water to about an inch above the rice.
Sprinkle of salt, stir once.
Bring to the boil and turn off.
12/15 mins you have perfect rice,fluff up with a fork and serve.
Put in a saucepan, cover with cold water to about an inch above the rice.
Sprinkle of salt, stir once.
Bring to the boil and turn off.
12/15 mins you have perfect rice,fluff up with a fork and serve.
George Hannah
Well-Known Member
in short then the answer is to buy good rice and don't overcook it
best Basmati is Tilda by the way, a lot of other cheaper brands are really poor.
best Basmati is Tilda by the way, a lot of other cheaper brands are really poor.
The Frontzeck
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- 6 Mar 2009
- Messages
- 63
Consistent and quick rice:
Place a mug of rice into bowl.
Use same mug and add x2 mugs of boiling water to the bowl of rice.
Microwave the bowl on max power for 12 minutes.
Dish up your perfect rice.
The above is a basic start but you may add to this and the beauty of microwaving the rice is that any cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves come to the top of the rice and can be picked off the top before serving.
Microwaving rice is provides a consistent result and is one less thing to worry about when preparing a meal.
No need to thank me people!
Place a mug of rice into bowl.
Use same mug and add x2 mugs of boiling water to the bowl of rice.
Microwave the bowl on max power for 12 minutes.
Dish up your perfect rice.
The above is a basic start but you may add to this and the beauty of microwaving the rice is that any cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves come to the top of the rice and can be picked off the top before serving.
Microwaving rice is provides a consistent result and is one less thing to worry about when preparing a meal.
No need to thank me people!
Invicta Blue
Member
Forget about adding oil to the water, it serves no purpose, oil floats on top of water. Same goes for cooking pasta.