How to make chestnut rice

Chestnut is a nut with relatively high nutritional value. When autumn comes, you can see sugar-roasted chestnuts on the streets of many places. In fact, chestnuts can not only be made into sugar-roasted chestnuts, but also made into chestnut rice, which is a very nutritious staple food. Its preparation is also relatively simple. The main ingredients are rice, chestnuts and water. You can also prepare a small amount of salt. Let's see how to make chestnut rice.

How to make chestnut rice

Material

2 cups of rice, 1 cup of chestnuts, 3.5 cups of filtered water (or purified water), 1 pinch of salt

practice

1. Prepare the ingredients and water.

2. Add a few drops of cooking oil to the bottom of the cast iron pot and spread it evenly with a napkin (to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom).

3. After washing two cups of rice, put it into a cast iron pot, add three and a half cups of filtered water, and soak it for half an hour.

4. At this time, put the raw chestnuts in the shell in a small pot, add water and boil for five minutes, then take them out, rinse with cold water, cut a hole with scissors, peel and cut into small pieces.

5. After the rice is soaked, add the chestnuts.

6. Sprinkle a pinch of salt in it.

7. Cook over low heat for one minute, then cover with lid, leaving a small gap.

8. Turn to medium-high heat until you hear the pot boiling and a lot of hot air comes out of the seams of the pot. Cover the lid tightly and keep it on medium-high heat for one minute, then turn to the lowest heat and simmer for ten minutes.

9. Turn off the heat after ten minutes, do not open the lid and continue to simmer for ten minutes to preheat. After ten minutes, open the lid and loosen the rice in the pot. After serving, sprinkle some roasted black sesame seeds on it to make it look better.

Tips

1. Rice cooks faster after soaking, but the soaked rice will be sticky after cooking. It depends on personal preference. You can also cook it directly without soaking.

2. The amount of water used for cooking rice is for reference only, because different rice has different water absorption properties.

3. Don't open the lid during the whole process. The lid of the cast iron pot is heavy. When it is closed, the heat circulation in the pot is good and there is a micro-pressure effect. Once you open the lid, everything will be zero.

4. Add a pinch of salt when cooking rice to better highlight the sweetness of the chestnuts. Don't add too much, the cooked rice should not taste salty.

5. It is best to use filtered water or purified water for cooking. Tap water contains chlorine. After heating, because the rice is cooked with the lid on, the chlorine will be stewed into the rice, which is not good for the human body. Many people's homes are not suitable for installing faucet filters. You can use the BRITA filter pot like me. It is a small and easy-to-use filter pot. It is really easy to use. You only need to replace the filter element regularly, and you can feel more at ease when drinking water.