Best Parboiled Rice Recipes

PARBOILED BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring to a boil 2 to 3 cups of water and the salt. Add rice and boil for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain. Refrigerate if it will be more than a couple of hours before you use it.

BROWN RICE - PARBOILED - 2-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In pressure cooker, pour in water and bring it to a rolling boil.
• Pour in well-drained rice, stir well.
• Secure lid, and bring to LOW pressure (8 psi, 1 bar). Once pot has reached low pressure, adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. (My stove runs hot for a simmer, so sometimes I stack an extra burner grate or I press the steam valve of my Kuhn Rikon p.c. lid with a wooden spoon to keep the pressure at 1 bar.) Once low pressure has been reached, begin timing for 6 minutes and cook for 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let pressure reduce naturally (this will absorb some of the excess water, if any).
• Remove lid and serve.

PARBOILED RICE

Steps:

• Bring 3 to 4 quarts water to a boil in a pasta pot.
• Boil Indian parboiled rice, uncovered, until tender, about 45 minutes (converted or long-grain rice will take about 18 minutes). Drain well in a sieve and serve hot.

QUICK PARBOILED RICE - 2-QT. PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• In pressure cooker, pour in water and bring it to a rolling boil.
• Pour in well-drained rice, stir well.
• Secure lid, and bring to low pressure (8 psi). Once pot has reached low pressure, adjust heat to stabilize at low pressure. (My stove runs hot for a simmer, so I press the steam valve of my Kuhn Rikon p.c. lid to keep the pressure at 1 bar.) Once low pressure has been reached, begin timing for 6 minutes and cook for 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Let pressure reduce naturally (this will absorb some of the excess water, if any).
• Remove lid, and serve.

LONG GRAIN, PARBOILED RICE RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Add butter or margarine and salt (optional). Stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand covered 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with fork. Serve. Parboiled rice is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying. These steps also make rice easier to process by hand, boost its nutritional profile and change its texture. Cook's note: To retain vitamins, do not rinse before or drain after cooking. For firmer rice, use less water and simmer for a shorter time. For softer rice, use more water and simmer for a longer time. Do not lift lid while cooking (steam cooks rice).