Questions tagged [rice]
Questions on rice. Please be specific; different rice cooks differently.
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Can I make idli without rice? [closed]
I want to avoid rice due to my diabetes. So can I make idli only with urad dal? Currently, I am using rice rava and urad dal in the same proportion and the idli comes out nice. Thank you
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how can I store uncooked rice [duplicate]
Should rice be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator or should it be kept in a cabinet in sealed container?
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Cooking Brown Rice on a Portable Induction Burner
Are there any tips on how to properly cook brown rice using a portable induction burner? I use my standard ratio of 1 cup rice to 1 1/2 cup water bring to a boil, cover and reduce to low for 20 ...
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Why does my horchata have too much sediment?
I've tried a few times to make horchata.
My process is as follows:
Put 1 cup of long grain rice, one cinnamon stick, and 4 cups of water in the blender.
Blend briefly to break up.
Let soak for 3+...
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When I boil cereals (rice, quinoa, etc.) to freeze, shall I drain water first?
When I boil cereals (rice, quinoa, etc.) to freeze, shall I drain water first? (the water I want to drain is the water I used to boil which was not absorbed by the cereals during cooking)
I am ...
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Why is Tilda basmati rice so popular? [closed]
I've never used Tilda rice before, but I'm considering trying it and I wonder if it's worth the cost. I usually use India Gate or whatever is on sale, which is almost half the price of Tilda for the ...
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How do you reheat rice in a takeout box after you've already made the mistake of refrigerating it straight up?
I have refrigerated rice that I want to serve alongside chicken tikka masala (Not for guests, that's unthinkable! For family.). It's in one of those styrofoam containers with a plastic lid, although ...
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1/4 cup of rice not measuring to be 45g, turns out to be 30g
I have used two different rice cooker measuring cups, and I know the kitchen scale is correct, but the rice packaging for various rices say 45g = 1/4 cup, but if I fill it up to 1/4 cup, the weight of ...
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Rice - Expiration Date
How relevant is the expiration date on uncooked Rice (different varieties)? Are there ways to store rice to prolong it life?
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What kind of rice should I use to make Persian/Indian/Middle Eastern rice-based desserts?
I am trying to learn how to make Persian shole zard and Indian firni (phirni). Some recipes mention jasmine rice as a main ingredient, while others just say "white rice". To my knowledge jasmine rice ...
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What's the best way to store rice long-term?
I have purchased a rather large bag of long-grain white rice (25 lbs.) and need to know the best way for storing it long-term. This rice will be used as both a food-storage food source and as my ...
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Does anyone know why when we add vinegar to rice its texture changes? I would like to understand "chemically" what happens
I'm trying to improve my brown rice recipe, and although I put some vinegar in it, I still don't understand how it works. Does it make the rice stickier or looser?
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Can white rice be burned without looking yellow, brown or black?
I try to boil my rice by using just enough water, if I don't cook it in enough water or cook it for too long, the rice will burn.
However, when I burn the rice, I detect it because some of them stick ...
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When I boil rice, they lump together after a while. How to prevent this?
I boil rice often and then store them. Next day when I take them out of the fridge, they are lumped together in one structure. I can heat them and then press them to separate them.
The same even ...
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Cooking rice on a fire pit vs gas burner
It is widely believed in East Asia that cooking rice on a fire pit, with firewood as fuel, allows one to make the most tasty rice. Both Cantonese pot rice and Japanese kamameshi, for example, call for ...
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How do I keep the rice cooker from boiling over?
I am having epic rice-cooker failure here.
I measure out the amount of rice suggested by the little cup thingy. I rinse it with a bowl and a strainer until the water is clear while rinsing. Then I ...
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Why is cooking rice so complicated?
I'm slowly teaching myself to cook and I made some rice today. While the result was perfectly acceptable, the process didn't go smoothly and I had to add some water in the end and cook it some more to ...
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Is risotto or paella rice a better substitute for my Japanese dish?
My supermarket has stopped stocking Japanese ingredients, just as I decided to make a Katsu Curry for my dinner party tonight!
I have Paella rice and Risotto rice (Arborio) - both by Sainsbury's and ...
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Is it safe to store dry, uncooked rice with cleaning products?
So, I opened up a 30-lb bag of dry, uncooked jasmine rice last week in our outside shed / storage (apartment storage - it is dry, like an indoor closet but has an outdoor entrance).
I was in a hurry ...
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Can I use pearl barley instead of rice in baked rice pudding?
I want to make a baked rice pudding with plums. I was wondering since pearl barley is sometimes used for risotto if I could use it instead of rice here too. Will it bet the sticky, sort of slimy ...
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How to ensure rice from rice cooker becomes dry?
I'm adding 1.5 cups of water for 1 cup of basmati rice to my rice cooker. I don't think the amount is the problem.
It's not very watery but it can feel a little watery(which probably isnt an issue ...
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How can I make regular rice more sticky?
I have two children under four and the little one (15 months) likes rice a lot but he has trouble eating it because the grains separate, making it difficult to pick up with his uncoordinated fingers.
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What are the benefits of using a dedicated rice cooker, rather than just cooking rice in a pot?
For which reasons should I use a dedicated rice cooker, instead of cooking rice in a pot?
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How can I make Chinese Fried Rice like they do on the East Coast?
I've been living in California for about 14 years and really miss the Chinese fried rice I would get at Chinese restaurants on the East Coast (Boston in specific).
The fried rice I get at Chinese ...
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Keeping cooked pasta, chicken, beef, shrimp, and rice edible for at least 5 days [duplicate]
I am trying to meal prep for the work week. I have come up with recipes that meet my calorie goals, and I am trying to make them in advance. I have tried this in the past, but what I noticed is that I ...
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Is it safe to eat white rice that turned blue/purple in the fridge?
I left the rice overnight in the fridge and it smells fine, and a sample tasted fine but the color looks unappetizing. Is it safe to eat?
In response to the comments, it was warm and white when I put ...
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Advice for Rice balls in bulk
I have my own variant of japanese rice balls that I was hoping for some advice on.
One thing to keep in mind is that I'm a college graduate student and put a high priority on minimizing costs and ...
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Are there advantages of soaking rice overnight as opposed to only for 30 minutes?
All these years I've just washed rice, put it into a pressure cooker (a regular pressure cooker; not a rice cooker), added the right amount of water and cooked it until the first whistle. Both for ...
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Stopping water from bubbling over when cooking rice
Every time I cook brown rice (in a traditional pot, or in my new rice cooker), large bubbles form and spill over the sides. How can I prevent this?
I found this question, but wasn't able to draw ...
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What are Japanese rice seasoning packets called?
While I lived in Japan, I would often buy little packets of seasoning that were carried in every supermarket. I believe their purpose was for seasoning things like fried rice (チャーハン) and rice balls (...
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Sweet rice recipe help? Panama cook book recipe
This is from my vague Panama cookbook for "Sweet Rice." It's a side dish, not dessert.
Ingredients:
- 4 or 5 coconuts (Google says 1 coconut is 1 or 2 cups of coconut milk)
- 1/2 pound ...
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How many grams of Saffron for Rice?
A common way of buying saffron in Sweden is to buy it pre-ground in bags of 0.5 grams.
Most saffron rice recipes use "threads" or "strands" which is pretty much useless for me.
What's a good saffron/...
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How do I get rid of bugs in rice?
Can you please suggest to me how to prevent rice from getting very small black coloured insects, they are really irritating us by spreading total house and bothering my little kid a lot. I am from ...
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Storing rice krispie treats
Do rice krispie treats need to be refrigerated, or can they be stored at room temperature? I'd like to know both whether leaving them out is safe, and whether refrigeration will affect their flavor ...
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How do I adjust the cooking time on a baked rice dish if I reduce the recipe by half?
I want to make a rice dish that gets baked - a maqluba, but I want to make half the quantity of the recipe. Do I adjust the baking time? The recipe calls for simmering 30 mins, baking 30 mins, resting ...
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How can I cook 1/2 a cup of rice?
Almost every time I make rice, I make it for just me and my partner. We've found that the right amount for us is 1/2 a cup (125mL, a regular cup not a rice cooker cup) of uncooked basmati rice. I make ...
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What is the purpose of cooking byriani in stages?
Risotto and pilaf are generally cooked as a one pot dish, where the aromatics are fried and then rice and cooking liquid are added.
Most byriani recipes are see the rice is part cooked separately and ...
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Is it possible to remove the smell from rice mistakenly stored in a detergent box?
By mistake I stored rice in a detergent box. I took it out for cooking, but it smells like detergent. What should I do? Is there any trick that can remove the detergent smell from rice, or is it not ...
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Gas Grill vs. Burner for Paella
I'll soon be making paella outdoors, in a 15" stainless steel paella pan. I have two choices of how to heat this pan:
Weber Genesis II 3-burner gas grill
Iwatani 35FW portable butane stove
Which ...
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Yellowish mushy stuff on cooked rice
Found this yellowish mushy stuff on my freshly cooked plain rice, any idea what could it be?
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What care should be taken to prepare dough and Chapatis with Rice flour?
Yesterday I prepared the Rice flour dough with water (room temperature 17 degree celsius) and salt.
I noticed:
This dough did NOT stick to my hands at all.
This dough did NOT stick to itself even. ...
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Why does the carbs / fiber ratio decrease after cooking?
According to USDA, medium grain raw brown rice has carbs and fiber at a ratio of 76g / 3.4g = 22.4.
When cooked, the ratio changes to 24g / 1.8g = 13.3.
Are these numbers wrong, and if not, why ...
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Why clean a pot (used to cook rice) with cold water?
Some people have told me that it's better to clean a dirty pot (used to cook rice) with cold water, rather than the hot water I use for all the other dishes. What would be the purpose of this?
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What kind of rice can I use in a salt shaker to prevent clumping
Will brown rice eliminate clumps in the salt shaker as well as white rice? I know white rice works well in a salt shaker to eliminate clumps caused by humidity, but I only have brown rice on hand. ...
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Should rice be washed with hot water or cold water?
For both long-grain (Jasmine) and short-grain rice I typically rinse the rice with cold water to remove some of the starch and to clean the rice a bit. What temperature (hot/warm/cold) should I use ...
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How can I improve the baking of frozen cod and rice with carrots,?
This is a dish that I'm trying to figure out. Out of laziness I want to cook a whole meal that includes some veggies, protein and carbs in a single baking.
I don't thaw the cod before because it's ...
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What makes rice wet?
Recently I've been making rice, but my rice is always a bit moister than I'd like. Normally it is visibly wet and somewhat sticky.
My normal recipe is:
Add a lot of water to a pan.
Bring water to ...
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How do I avoid dry meat and burned masala and rice in biryana?
I have tried to make Biryani several (3, lol) times using this recipe but never got it right. The meat gets too dry, and the masala and rice often get burned. How can I avoid this?
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How do I avoid rice cookers emitting strange goo on my counter?
With my rice cooker, I always have to put a paper towel underneath it before I start it, because it tends to make a mess. It creates piles of white watery starch goo. I don't really know how else to ...
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How much water to add to rice cooker when cooking brown rice?
I usually use 1.5 cups of water for every cup of 'white basmati' rice.
Today I used 4 cups of water for 1 cup of 'brown basmati' rice and it came out a bit watery. however i did add more of the ...
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