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The diet always involves restrictions in food, which makes the daily diet somewhat monotonous and boring. To revive it, without violating strict regulations, will always help rice. You just need to choose the right rice and cook the right dishes from it. What exactly, we find out together with the trademark “National”.
Gentle awakening
Excellent diet breakfast-pancakes made from long-grain rice “Jasmine “”National”. Smooth snow-white grains will give the baking a delicate touch. Boil 200 g of rice in salted water. Add 1 egg, 3 tbsp. l. natural yogurt, 60 g of ground bran, 1 tsp. honey and a pinch of salt. Knead the thick dough and leave for 10 minutes. Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper, grease with oil and spoon out the tortillas, lightly pressing on top. Place the baking sheet in a preheated 180°C oven. When the pancakes are set, turn them over with a spatula and bake for another 5 minutes. You can supplement rice pancakes with the same natural yogurt, sweet or vegetable fillings.
Spring mood
Rice salads can be safely included in the menu for weight loss. Best of all, a mixture of brown and red rice “Phoenix”is suitable for them. Both varieties of rice are long — grain, unpolished, preserved their bran shells, rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and calcium. The burgundy-brown shell of red rice, is a powerful antioxidant of natural origin — this property is not found in any rice in the world 500 g of shrimp boil and peel (shells, heads and tails do not throw away). In a small saucepan, melt 1 tsp butter and put the shells, heads and tails of the shrimp. To the shrimp shells, add the chopped carrot-half of 1 piece, onion, parsley sprigs, pour in 150 dry white wine, mix everything and bring to a boil. Add a little water, pepper and lemon juice. In a heavy deep frying pan, heat the olive oil and fry 2 heads of onions until transparent, add 1 cup of the Phoenix TM “National” rice mixture and, stirring, fry for about a minute, until it becomes transparent. Strain the ready-made broth from the shells, pour it into the pan with the rice and cook, uncovered, for about 20 minutes until the rice is ready. If the broth evaporates, pour in a little hot water or dry white wine. Add the peeled shrimps to the finished rice, mix and let them warm up. Put the rice with the shrimp on a platter, garnish with boiled chopped eggs and onions.
Porridge for health
Porridge, including rice, is quite acceptable in different diets. Of course, if you cook them from special cereals. White polished round-grain rice “Krasnodar” “National” – exactly what you need. Bring to a boil 800 ml of water in a heat-resistant ceramic dish, add salt and pour out 200 g of rice. Cook for a few minutes, so that the grains swell a little. Then put the container in the oven at 180°C and stand until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. At the end, add salt, spices and fragrant herbs to taste. If you prefer sweet variations, add finely chopped dried fruits, berries, candied fruits or a little honey to the porridge.
Fantasy with vegetables
Stuffed eggplant is a low-calorie, but quite satisfying snack. The secret lies in the long-grain steamed rice “Golden” “National”. This is selected rice from Thailand, the grains of which have been steamed and preserved all the valuable elements. Cut 8 eggplants lengthwise, sprinkle with olive oil, bake for 20 minutes at 200°C. Chop 4 cloves of garlic, sweet pepper, carrot and apple, passeruem in oil until softened. Add 200 g of rice, 0.5 tsp of salt, cinnamon, ginger and coriander, pour water and evaporate the liquid. Remove the flesh from the baked eggplant and, finely chopped, combine with the filling. Fill the eggplant boats and put them in the oven at 220°C for 15 minutes.
Lunch for slimness
How about a light rice soup? An excellent basis for it will be the long-grain polished rice “Selected” “National”. It is named the choicest for its high quality! In the finished form, the rice is crumbly and is perfect for preparing side dishes and independent rice dishes. Bring to a boil 200 ml of water, pour out 50 g of rice, pour in 200 ml of low-fat milk and cook over low heat until tender. Lightly fry the chopped onion, carrot and zucchini. We put the vegetables in a saucepan with soup, add salt and spices. When it cools down a little, whisk everything with a blender. This soup is useful in its freshly prepared form, so cook it in small portions. When serving, garnish the soup with shrimp and a sprig of parsley!
Light cabbage rolls
Those who yearn for meat, will like dietary cabbage rolls. A subtle zest will give them rice “Asian” “National”. This is a long-grain white rice, the grain length of which is more than 6 mm. The main advantage of this rice: it retains its shape when cooked and does not stick together. The finished rice is crumbly and flavorful. Boil 180 g of rice until al dente. We disassemble the cabbage head on the leaves, cook until half-cooked. Passeruem in oil 3 chopped onions. We pass through a meat grinder 1 kg of chicken fillet, mix with rice, onion and raw egg. We make cabbage rolls, wrap them in cabbage leaves and place them in a baking dish. Dilute in 300 ml of water 5 tbsp. l. tomato paste, a pinch of salt and pepper, pour the cabbage rolls and bake for 40 minutes at 180°C.
Casserole with a secret
Cabbage casserole with rice will successfully fit into the diet menu. An unusual taste will give it a long-grain polished rice “Selected” “National”. It is named the choicest for its high quality. In the finished form, the rice is crumbly and is perfect for preparing side dishes and independent rice dishes. Shred 500 g of cabbage and simmer until softened. We make a roast of onions and carrots, add 200 g of rice, salt and pepper. Pour in 200 ml of water, evaporate it and mix in 150 g of grated suluguni. In a greased form, spread half of the cabbage, then the rice filling and the remaining cabbage. Fill the casserole with a mixture of 200 ml of milk and eggs and spread another 100 g of grated suluguni, cook in the oven at 180°C for half an hour. By the way, in cold form it is just as delicious as in hot.
Dietary rice dishes once again confirm that healthy things can and should be delicious. All thanks to the brand “National”, in the collection of which there are excellent varieties of rice. Each of them is a real health product that will make your diet satisfying and interesting.