Short grain rice, whether white or brown, is simple to prepare.
According to the Rice Association, 50 percent of the world's population depends on rice as a staple food. Rice is not only inexpensive and nutritious, it's simple to prepare and is the perfect base for a plethora of vegetable, bean, seafood and meat dishes. Short grain rice, starchy rice grains that are less than two times long as they are wide, includes varieties like Arborio or sushi rice and are the best choices if you're looking for a rice to use in a risotto, stir-fry or even dessert recipe.
Instructions
Preparing Short Grain White Rice
1. Measure 1 cup of short grain white rice, 1 1/2 cups of water and 1/2 tsp of salt into a medium saucepan. Heat until the water boils, then stir the rice once, put the saucepan's lid in place and turn the burner's heat to low.
2. Leave the rice undisturbed, don't stir the rice or lift the lid, for approximately 18 to 20 minutes. Take the saucepan off the heat and allow it to sit, with the lid still in place, for five more minutes. Use a fork to fluff the grains.
3. Cook larger amounts of short grain white rice by determining how many cups of rice you need, one cup uncooked white rice equals three cups cooked. Prior to cooking, soak the rice in water for 20 minutes. Place the rice into a large saucepan with 1 1/8 cups of salted water for every cup of rice used. Boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for approximately 10 minutes.
Preparing Short Grain Brown Rice
4. Measure 1 cup of short grain brown rice, 1/2 tsp salt and 2 cups of water into a medium saucepan. Allow to boil, then stir the rice once, reduce the heat to low and put the saucepan's lid in place.
5. Allow the rice to cook undisturbed for 50 minutes. Take the saucepan off the heat and leave sitting, still covered, for five minutes. Use a fork to fluff the rice grains.
6. Prepare larger amounts of short grain brown rice by soaking overnight in water, one cup of uncooked brown rice for every four cups of cooked rice. Combine the soaked and drained rice with two cups of salted water per cup of rice in a large saucepan. Boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to stand five minutes before fluffing with a fork.
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