PERFECT STEAMED RICE EVERY TIME
People always ask why my rice comes out perfectly, even though I don't use a rice cooker. Siu Siu Korzilius, my Chinese cooking teacher, taught me that the secret to flaky rice is in the washing. Rice must always be washed before it's cooked to remove the excess starch which keeps it from being sticky. For brown rice, follow these same instructions but add more water (to several inches over the rice) and cook three times as long.
Provided by FLKeysJen
Categories Long Grain Rice
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- WASH THE RICE: Rinse under running water, rubbing the grains together between the palms of your hands; continue this rinsing until the water runs fairly clear. THIS WILL TAKE A COUPLE MINUTES; DON'T RUSH THIS MOST IMPORTANT STEP!
- Place rice in a covered sauce pan; add water to 1/2-inch above the rice; put on high heat. Stay in the area -- don't fall asleep -- PAY ATTENTION!
- As soon as it boils rapidly, reduce heat to medium/low and keep simmering for 10 minutes. DO NOT PEEK. DO NOT OPEN THE LID.
- Remove pot from burner but STILL DO NOT OPEN THE LID; let the rice rest undisturbed for five minutes.
- Fluff the rice with a pair of chopsticks before serving.
LEMONGRASS-SCENTED COCONUT RICE
Provided by James Oseland
Categories Rice Side Dinner Coconut Lemongrass Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Place the rice in a 1-1/2- or 2-quart saucepan. Fill the pot halfway with cold water. If any rice hulls or small twigs float to the surface, scoop them aside with your hand and discard them. Gently swirl your fingers through the rice until the water becomes cloudy with the rice's surface starch, about 20 seconds. Be careful not to massage the rice aggressively-you don't want to crack or break the grains. Allow the rice to settle for a few seconds. Tilt the pot over a sink and drain out all the water, cupping the rice with your hand to prevent it from spilling out of the pot. Repeat this process with three more changes of water. The water after the first 2 rinses will be quite cloudy; by the fourth rinse, it will be much less so. The water need not run completely clear by the final rinse-slightly cloudy is fine. Leave the rinsed rice in the pot.
- 2. To the rinsed rice, add the tied lemongrass, the cooking water, the coconut milk, the salt, and the daun salam leaves (if using). Stir well to combine, making sure that the lemongrass stalks and daun salam leaves are submerged in as much of the rice as possible.
- 3. Place the pot over high heat and, stirring constantly with a large spoon to prevent the rice at the bottom of the pot from scorching or burning, bring the liquid to a rolling, noisy boil. Allow the rice to boil vigorously for fifteen seconds, continuing to stir constantly. (It's essential that you stir constantly, otherwise the fats and proteins in the coconut milk will cause the rice at the bottom of the pot to become gummy and stick together, which will ultimately lead to the final dish having a scorched or burned bottom layer.) Immediately reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting and cover the pot tightly with the lid. Continue cooking for 15 minutes. Don't be tempted to lift or remove the lid during this time-you'll lose essential cooking steam if you do.
- 4. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the rice to continue to steam, covered, away from the heat for an additional 10 minutes.
- 5. Open the pot and discard the lemongrass and daun salam leaves. Fold the rice over gently with a spoon, distributing the aromatic flavors which may be concentrated in pockets in the rice. Transfer the rice to a deep serving bowl, fluffing it gently with a fork and lifting it into a high, peaked mound. Serve hot or warm. (If serving the rice warm, keep it covered with aluminum foil until then.)
STEAMED COCONUT RICE
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Rinse rice in several changes of cold water, until the water runs clear.
- Put rice in a saucepan and mix with coconut milk, salt and sugar. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir, cover again and cook 7 minutes more. If rice is dry, sprinkle with 3 to 4 tablespoons water and cook 3 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 461, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 61 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 307 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
STEAMED RICE WITH COCONUT AND LEMON
Make and share this Steamed Rice With Coconut and Lemon recipe from Food.com.
Provided by littleturtle
Categories Lemon
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a pot with a tight-fitting lid (or rice cooker) combine all ingredients.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cooking uncovered; stir occasionally.
- When rice boils, cover pot and reduce heat to low.
- Cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit with lid on for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.7, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 10.9, Sodium 426.5, Carbohydrate 56.8, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 4.4, Protein 6.1
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