How to cook rice without a rice cooker?

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A post on how to cook rice??? That sounds too ordinary!!! Well… it would sound simple if you have a multifunctional rice cooker… But what if you don’t have one? Don’t worry, this post is for you. The table below showed a brief summary on the key factor to have perfect rice with 3 different types of rice: jasmine rice (white rice), brown rice and black rice.

White riceBlack riceBrown rice
Amount of rice1 cup1 cup1 cup
Amount of water1 and 2/3 – 1 and 3/4 cup1 and 2/3 – 1 and 3/4 cup1 and 2/3 – 1 and 3/4 cup
HeatBring to boil on medium-high heat then down to simmer, with lid onBring to boil on medium-high heat then down to simmer, with lid onBring to boil on medium-high heat then down to simmer, with lid on
Simmer time10 – 15 minutes45 minutes45 minutes

By the end of the simmer time, turn off the heat, let it cool down completely before storage.

White rice (with Boiled chicken and fried egg)
Black rice (with “Shaken beef”)
Brown rice (with Sweet & salty chicken)

And that’s it for cooking rice without a rice cooker!

Published by Titanium #22

I am a graduate student in Chemistry and I love to cook some good food to relieve the stress from doing my research.

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