Rules for cooking rice in a slow cooker
When cooking rice in a slow cooker, adhere to the following recommendations: – there should be twice as much water as rice cereal, that is, for 1 glass of rice you need to take 2 glasses of water; – before you start cooking, rinse the rice with cold water; – Before cooking brown rice, you must read the instructions on the package; – on average, rice should be cooked for 20-30 minutes.
How to cook rice in a slow cooker
To cook rice in a slow cooker, you will need the following ingredients: – 1 multi-cup long grain rice; – 2 multi-cups of water; – spices and salt to taste.
The technology of cooking rice in a multicooker is very simple: – rinse the rice thoroughly; – during rinsing, change the water several times until it becomes transparent; – put the washed rice in a multicooker cup; – turn on the desired cooking mode.
Modes of cooking rice in a multicooker
Like other dishes, rice in a multicooker can be cooked without stirring, you just need to add the ingredients and set the desired program. The device will calculate by itself how long it will take and what temperature needs to be set. To cook rice in the multicooker, you can use several different programs depending on the desired result.
In the “Pilaf” mode, it turns out to cook crumbly rice, as well as pilaf. Take parboiled rice and pre-soak it in water for 1–1,5 hours. After that, put the rice groats in a multicooker cup, fill with water in a 1: 3 ratio and turn on the above program. In the “Pilaf” mode, there is one subtlety: during the last 10 minutes of cooking, there is a strong bottom heating of the apparatus, this is necessary for cooking pilaf. If you are cooking rice as an independent dish, turn off this mode and set the “Warm up” program, then bring the cereals to readiness. The result is crumbly rice grain by grain. Season the dish with salt and add butter if necessary.
In order to cook pilaf, first rinse the meat and then cut it into pieces. Pour 3 tablespoons into the bottom of the multicooker. vegetable oil, put pieces of meat in a bowl, and finely chopped onions and grated carrots on top. Rinse the rice thoroughly, then put it on pieces of meat with vegetables. Pour five glasses of cold water into a cup. Add salt to taste, add the desired seasonings and set the “Pilaf” setting.
In the same program, rice with chicken is good. Put pieces of chicken in the multicooker bowl, which can be pre-marinated in spices. Top with coarse grated carrots and finely chopped onions. Spread 1 cup of washed rice evenly over vegetables. Season with salt, spices and bay leaves to taste, and then pour over 2 cups of water. Close the cup with a lid and turn on the Pilaf mode.
The “Buckwheat” program also copes with cooking cereals, it is especially good to cook rice for sushi in it. Take round unpolished or specialty rice. Put it in a cup, then add two measuring glasses of water and turn on the Buckwheat mode.