Cooking brown rice
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Cooked grains are tasty, nutritious and can be seasoned as you like. But how do you cook them? Here are the secrets to perfectly cooking brown rice.
Cooking brown rice
Cooked grains are tasty, nutritious and can be seasoned as you like. But how do you cook them? Here are the secrets to perfectly cooking brown rice.
Preparation and cooking of brown rice
Measure the dry brown rice using a cup or glass. Pour the rice into a colander and rinse it under running water. Measure out 2 and a half parts of water for each part of rice: for example, for one full cup of rice, measure out 2 full cups + half a cup of water. Pour the water and rice into a pot, add a little salt, cover and bring to the boil. Lower the heat and leave to cook for 40–50 minutes in a regular pot, or for 20–25 minutes in a pressure cooker (counting the time from the whistle).
Variations
The same brown rice cooking method can be used to cook hulled barley, whole soft wheat and hulled spelt.
Tips and information on how to cook brown rice
Rice or other grains cooked using this method retain their full mineral salt and vitamin content, because all the water is absorbed and none is thrown away. The cooked grains can then be seasoned as you like or served with vegetables, pulses and cheeses; they can also be used as a base for ultra-quick risottos or other preparations (croquettes, stuffings, rolls, salads and so on).
Francesca Marotta