How to dose rice and water?
Count 2 volumes of water for one volume of rice. Pour the water into a large saucepan. Add a pinch of coarse salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Then throw in the grains of rice and cook covered and over low heat for 10 to 20 minutes according to the instructions on the rice packet.
How to make piles of rice?
Take a glass or a small verrine. Soak it in cold water to prevent the rice from sticking to the sides. Garnish with rice, pack and unmold with a dry gesture on the plate. NB: you can do the same with a ladle to obtain a dome of rice.
How to cook rice in a pan?
Heat oil in a frying pan, fry the rice in it until the grains become translucent, without burning. Add lukewarm water or broth, one and a half measures for one measure of rice. Cover and cook until all the liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes over very low heat.
Why soak rice before cooking?
Why soak rice before cooking? Only if you have time, of course! This trick makes it possible to obtain more elongated grains of rice, and to reduce the cooking time. Soak the rice for about 30 minutes in cold water before cooking.
How to dose rice with a glass?
Indeed, a glass corresponds to 2 portions of rice as a main course, which is equivalent to around 60 grams of rice per person, but 50 grams is good too. With this quantity, you will have between 100 and 150 grams of rice after cooking. This corresponds to 3 heaped tablespoons.
How to measure rice?
The easiest technique to measure the right amount of rice is to simply use a glass. This is equivalent to 2 servings of rice as a main dish (about 50 g per person). You will then have 100 to 150 g of cooked rice (depending on the variety), which is equivalent to 3 heaped tablespoons.
How to make rice balls?
Cook the rice in salted water over low heat and covered until it has absorbed all the liquid. Then take a pestle. Pound the rice until it comes together well and then form balls the size of a tennis ball between the palms of the moistened hands.
How to cook rice without a bag?
For rice pilaf, simply brown the rice quickly in a tablespoon of butter or olive oil in a pan. You brown it for a few minutes until it becomes transparent. Stir well and then add 1 glass of hot water. Let cook for about 15 minutes.
How to cook rice without water?
It’s simple: heat a tablespoon of butter or oil in your pan. Then pour in the rice (about 180 g for 4 people) and turn with a wooden spatula.
Why soak your rice?
Rinse and Soak
It is not mandatory to rinse and soak the rice, but soaking it overnight helps to make it more digestible, open up the grain for better water absorption, speed up cooking and reduce the levels of arsenic and phytic acid it contains.
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