Rice Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please help!!!?!
my rice is like super sticky and i don't know why!. I do everything exactly like the instructions tell me to!. i rinse it, put in 1 1/2 cups of water to let cook, when it's done (when the cooker shuts off and goes into "warmer" mode) i let it sit for like 10-15 min but it always comes out sticky!. and it's not like it's a little sticky its the consistency of oatmeal(eww!!) and is super slimy!. Please help me i'm not sure what else to try!. could it be the rice its self!? i got calrose (and yes i did try soaking it buy it still came out the same)Www@FoodAQ@Com
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use your cooker, and follow the directions!. just use a different rice, as suggested above!. Use a good Basmati from India, not US Basmati!. This rice will have a nutty aroma, and cook up fluffy!. Short grain rice is a bit sticky, and some of it is best for use in other dishes!. All rices are different!. Experiment with the different types, but for now, if you want fluffy rice use only long grain rice, preferrably Indian Basmati or Chinese or California Jasmine rice!.
Yogesh is right, it is the rice!. but is not the rice cooker, unless you have a poor quality cooker!. Rice cookers are a time saver, and a God send to the busy chef!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yogesh is right, it is the rice!. but is not the rice cooker, unless you have a poor quality cooker!. Rice cookers are a time saver, and a God send to the busy chef!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You're using too much water!. Try reducing the amount of water, say 1 cup water for 1 cup rice!. One good thing about rice cookers is that if the rice comes out too hard, you can always add a bit more water and let it cook a bit longer!.
Another way Chinese people use to measure water for cooking rice is to put your hand right on top of the uncooked rice in the pot!. The water should just barely cover the back of your hand!. You can also use your finger and the water line should be just at the first joint line!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Another way Chinese people use to measure water for cooking rice is to put your hand right on top of the uncooked rice in the pot!. The water should just barely cover the back of your hand!. You can also use your finger and the water line should be just at the first joint line!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I think calrose is short grain rice which is sticky!. It's supposed to be that way!. If you want sticky rice, buy short grain!. Rice that holds its shape if you scoop it but the grains don't stick is medium grain rice!. For extra fluffy rice that won't stick if cooked right is long grain rice!. And don't rinse it!. U R rising off the B vitamins that most manufacturers put on white rice to make up for the removed brown covering!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You have to rinse it twice or more sometimes!. also, it often takes less water than the booklet says!. Try taking the lid off the minute the rice is done cooking!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
sometimes you might just be letting in stay in the water too long!.i usually add butter to my rice and its not sticky at allWww@FoodAQ@Com
It depends on the type of rice!. For some rice types it is desirable for them to be sticky!. For long grain rice like basmati you should wash it very well!. The Tibetans wash their rice eight times!. Once for each step in the eight fold path to enlightenment!. I don't really know if you will achieve nirvana by doing this but your rice will be really clean!.
You can try a pulao recipe which starts the rice off by frying it in oil or ghee!. This coats the rice and ensures that the grains won't stick!.
I find that when you are using a rice cooker that the 1cup rice to 1!.5 cup water ratio doesn't work!. It is fine if you are cooking rice on the stove top!. If you are using a rice cooker reduce your water to 1!.25 cups for every cup of long grain rice and don't forget to fluff your rice with a fork before serving!. Lightly separate the grains with the tines of the fork!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can try a pulao recipe which starts the rice off by frying it in oil or ghee!. This coats the rice and ensures that the grains won't stick!.
I find that when you are using a rice cooker that the 1cup rice to 1!.5 cup water ratio doesn't work!. It is fine if you are cooking rice on the stove top!. If you are using a rice cooker reduce your water to 1!.25 cups for every cup of long grain rice and don't forget to fluff your rice with a fork before serving!. Lightly separate the grains with the tines of the fork!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
May be you are buying wrong type of rice!. Buy 'long grain' or Extra long grain rice!. If you like, buy Basmati or Jasmine!. They are also long grain rice!.
We are going to assume that you are going to cook one cup of dry extra long grain rice!.
#1 Just to make rice, throw away your cookers
#2!. Add 4 cups of water to one cup of water!. Soak in water for about 30 minute
#3!. While the rice is being soaked Add 2-1/2 cups of water in a pot!. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil!. Bring this water to a boil!.
#4!. Drain water, Rinse rice once again and drain!. Add the pre-soaked rice to the boiling water!. Let it come to a boil!. Stir!.
#5 As son as water comes to a boil, turn down heat and start a timer for 16 to 20 minutes!. Basmati will take 16 minutes ordinary Extra long rice wil take 20 minutes!.
Stir the Rice!. Now wait til timer is out!.
#6!. After the timer is expired, you still have water in Rice!. Just shut off the heat!. Cover the lid!. Wait 15 minute!.!.!.SURPRISE!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
We are going to assume that you are going to cook one cup of dry extra long grain rice!.
#1 Just to make rice, throw away your cookers
#2!. Add 4 cups of water to one cup of water!. Soak in water for about 30 minute
#3!. While the rice is being soaked Add 2-1/2 cups of water in a pot!. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil!. Bring this water to a boil!.
#4!. Drain water, Rinse rice once again and drain!. Add the pre-soaked rice to the boiling water!. Let it come to a boil!. Stir!.
#5 As son as water comes to a boil, turn down heat and start a timer for 16 to 20 minutes!. Basmati will take 16 minutes ordinary Extra long rice wil take 20 minutes!.
Stir the Rice!. Now wait til timer is out!.
#6!. After the timer is expired, you still have water in Rice!. Just shut off the heat!. Cover the lid!. Wait 15 minute!.!.!.SURPRISE!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com