What to add to steamed rice to make it delicious?

Steamed rice is one of the more common staple foods in our daily diet. It is mainly made of rice. Rice is divided into many types. Different types of rice have different tastes and smells. Rice contains a lot of nutrients and minerals, which can supplement the vitamins our body needs every day. Steaming rice also requires certain skills to make the steamed rice more fragrant. Adding some white vinegar to the rice will make it more delicious. https://static.cndzys.com/20180428/4f0b544219ef034e529983a482fe428d.jpg

How to make delicious steamed rice

After steaming, simmer for 5 minutes

Generally speaking, when the rice cooker trips, it means the rice is cooked, but if we open the lid at this time, we will find that the rice is very fine and there will be a layer of rice crust at the bottom of the pot.

This layer of rice crust is not only difficult to scoop out, but also difficult to clean. The correct way to do it is, when the heating switch jumps to the keep warm switch, do not unplug the plug immediately, let it stay in the keep warm state for 5 minutes, and let the rice continue to simmer for 5 minutes after unplugging the plug. This way the steamed rice tastes better and is not easy to stick to the pot.

Choose the right gear for the rice cooker

Many brands of rice cookers now have multiple levels for the rice steaming function alone, leaving many people at a loss. Generally speaking, there are differences in the rice cooked at different gears. The rice cooked at the "Rice" gear has a moderate hardness and softness. The "Quick Cook" gear also has a moderate hardness and softness, but the speed can save nearly half the time, which is very suitable for office workers.

Rice cooked to a soft setting has more water content and will not stick to teeth, making it suitable for the elderly. Rice cooked to a hard setting has full grains and is suitable for young people.

Drizzle some oil and add 2 ml of vinegar

Before covering the pot, add half a tablespoon of vegetable oil to make the cooked rice shiny and oily, with distinct grains. The chlorine in tap water can destroy the B vitamins in rice, so adding 2 ml of rice vinegar before steaming the rice can protect the vitamins. It can also make the steamed rice soft and fragrant and slow down the speed at which the rice becomes rancid in hot seasons.

In addition, vinegar has the effect of delaying the absorption of carbohydrates, which can prevent blood sugar from rising too quickly. Using lemon juice or citrus juice instead of vinegar can also achieve the above effects and eliminate the stale smell in the rice.

The rice-water ratio should be appropriate

Before steaming, soak the rice in cold water for 1 hour to allow the rice grains to fully absorb water. This can shorten the heating time and reduce nutrient loss. If steaming white rice, the ratio of rice to water is 1:1.2~1.4. Generally, it is more appropriate for the water to be 2~4 cm higher than the rice.

If you add too much water, the rice will be too soft and have no taste. If you add too little water, the steamed rice will be too hard and may even be undercooked. If you add coarse grains such as purple rice, sorghum or millet to rice, you should add more water because coarse grains absorb a lot of water.

What to add to steamed rice

What to add to rice?

1. Add vinegar

Rice cooked in summer tends to go bad easily and cannot be kept for a long time. If you add some vinegar in the ratio of 2-3ml of vinegar to 1.5kg of rice when cooking, the cooked rice can not only be stored for a long time but also be fragrant and delicious.

2. Add lard

Add a small amount of lard and salt to the rice before cooking. The cooked rice will be fragrant, soft and delicious.

3. Add peanut oil

Indica rice has a drier texture and is suitable for making fried rice. If you add a small spoonful of salt and a few drops of peanut oil to the water and mix well before cooking indica rice, the cooked rice will be fragrant, soft and glutinous, and its taste will not be inferior to that of japonica rice.

4. Add olive oil

Before cooking rice, add a small amount of olive oil to the rice. This will not only make the rice fragrant and delicious, but also slow down the rate at which the blood sugar level rises.

5. Add boiling water

Tap water often contains residual free chlorine, which will destroy the B vitamins in rice when cooking. After the water is boiled, the free chlorine will turn into chlorine gas and evaporate. Therefore, cooking rice with boiling water can prevent the loss of B vitamins. The rice made is not only fragrant and soft, but also has higher nutritional value than ordinary rice.

6. Add beer

If you buy too much rice and cannot finish it, it will become stale rice. Stale rice is far inferior to new rice in both aroma and taste. The cooked rice will be rough, dry and hard, making it difficult to eat. If you add a small amount of beer when cooking old rice, the cooked rice will be fragrant and taste similar to new rice.

7. Add tea and boil

Pour the brewed tea (filter out the tea leaves) into the rice. The cooked rice, especially the brown rice, will have a rich tea aroma, pleasant rice fragrance, excellent taste and rich nutrition.