How to steam rice without a rice cooker

You can eat delicious rice without an electric rice cooker. For example, you can use a pressure cooker to steam rice, or you can even use a bowl to steam delicious rice. When steaming rice without using an electric rice cooker, you need to master certain skills. First of all, you must control the heat. The heat should not be too high. Also, you should pay attention to the amount of water added. Since you are not using an electric rice cooker, you must control the time for steaming the rice.

How to steam rice without a rice cooker

1. How to steam rice in a pressure cooker

First, we measure the rice in a container. Next, wash the rice: Do not wash the rice more than 3 times. If you wash it more than 3 times, a lot of nutrients in the rice will be lost, and the aroma of the steamed rice will be reduced. Remember not to wash the rice more than 3 times.

Secondly, the ratio of rice to water: when steaming rice, the ratio of rice to water should be 1:1.2. There is a particularly simple way to measure the amount of water. Put your index finger into the rice water. As long as the water exceeds the first joint of your index finger, it is fine.

Finally, how to calculate the time for cooking rice in a pressure cooker: when it boils, turn to low heat and turn it off after two or three minutes.

It usually takes about fifteen minutes. That is: wash the rice and put it into the pot without covering the small air valve. After the water boils, cover it and count down for eight minutes.

2. How to steam rice in a microwave oven

First of all, it is best to choose a rice steamer that is specially designed for microwave ovens. It usually comes with a microwave oven when you buy it, and is also available in supermarkets.

Secondly, after washing the rice, the ratio of rice to water is 1:1.5, and this ratio must be mastered. Basically, after putting the rice into the rice steamer, the water level should be higher than the thickness of an adult's palm, and the rice should be soaked for about 20 minutes, so that the rice can fully absorb water.

Place the soaked rice in the microwave on medium-high heat for 15 minutes. After the rice is cooked, do not take it out immediately, but keep it in the microwave for about 10 minutes. Because during these 10 minutes, although the microwave oven stops working, the rice is still heated by friction inside, making the rice softer.

3. How to steam rice for one person using a bowl

I saw this method on the Internet. It said that when you are alone at home and don’t want to wash the pot but still want to eat rice, you can use a bowl to steam it. It is said that you put one person's amount of rice into a bowl, add water (I don't know the amount of water), put it into the steamer, steam it on high heat for about 10 minutes, turn off the heat, simmer for 4-5 minutes, and then it's ready to serve. The taste is unknown, if you are interested you can try it.