It your are a casual rice eater (eat rice only once a week or a few times a month), it might be better option for you to cook rice in a pot rather than buying a rice cooker.
There are a lot of benefits to cooking rice in a pot.
- There is no need to store the bulky rice cooker!
- It takes less time (20 minutes) to cook rice in a pot compared to a rice cooker! (excludes steaming time)
- It is cost effective – you don’t need to buy the extra cooking tools to cook rice in a pot! All you need is your existing pot!
It seems is difficult to cook rice in a pot but it is actually NOT! It is quite easy and I will show you 5 simple steps.
Tips
- Soak rice for 30 minutes in summer and 60 minutes in winter.
- Do not open the lid!
- Steam.
- Freeze leftover rice.
- 5 easy steps
- Step 1: Wash rice.
- Step 2: Soak rice in water for 30 minutes.
- Step 3: Add clean water and rice in a pot and put the lid on. Cook on medium-high heat until water boils.
- Step 4: When it comes to a boil, turn the heat to low and cook for 8 minutes. You can check inside but try to keep the lid on as long as possible.
- Step 5: Turn off the heat and leave it for 7 minutes with the lid on. (steaming process)
5 easy steps
| Cups of Rice | Water |
|---|---|
| 1 | 200 ml |
| 2 | 450 ml |
| 3 | 650 ml |
Step 1: Wash rice.
Step 2: Soak rice in water for 30 minutes.
Step 3: Add clean water and rice in a pot and put the lid on. Cook on medium-high heat until water boils.
Step 4: When it comes to a boil, turn the heat to low and cook for 8 minutes. You can check inside but try to keep the lid on as long as possible.
Step 5: Turn off the heat and leave it for 7 minutes with the lid on. (steaming process)
Open the lid and loosen rice and enjoy!
Tips: Freeze leftover rice. Rice will dry out and get stuck to the pot if it is left in the pot after cooking.
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