When simmering rice, never add water and boil it. Keep these 3 points in mind. The rice will have distinct grains and will be more fragrant and soft.

Many people say, isn’t it just cooking rice? Who wouldn't? Just put rice, add water and press the cooking button. Actually no, I wonder if you have noticed why the food cooked in the restaurant has distinct grains and is more fragrant and soft, but the food cooked by us is not.

In fact, rice cooked by adding water directly is not soft and fragrant, and it sticks together. Do you know why? Although cooking rice is simple, there are also some precautions. So, today I will share with you some tips for cooking rice to ensure that the cooked rice has clear grains and is more fragrant and soft. Just keep these three points in mind. That’s it, let’s start and see how to do it in detail!

Cooking rice

Ingredients: rice, warm water, cooking oil or lard.

Cooking method:

The first step: first soak the rice in water for 15 minutes, which allows the rice grains to absorb water. When cooking, you should not put so much water in it than usual. For unsoaked rice grains, just reduce the amount of water by half. This can greatly shorten the cooking time and make the rice softer.

Step 2: Do not rub the soaked rice hard. Rinse it 2-3 times with clean water and pour it into the rice cooker. Add 60-degree warm water and a spoonful of cooking oil or lard. This will not only shorten the cooking time greatly. The cooking time can also make the rice more fragrant and soft without losing nutrients.

Step 3: Do not open the lid after the rice is cooked. Let it simmer for 10 minutes before opening the lid. The water vapor will be gone, and the rice will be fluffy, fragrant and soft, with distinct grains. It will taste delicious. Even if there are no vegetables, you can still eat 2 bowls of white rice. The above 3 points are the tips for cooking rice. Have you learned it?

Tips:

1. Before cooking, rice must be soaked for 15 minutes in advance. It is not advisable to soak the rice for too long, which can greatly reduce the cooking time.

2. Adding warm water and cooking oil can lock in the nutrients of the rice and make the rice more fragrant, soft and delicious, with distinct grains.

3. The golden ratio of rice to warm water is 1:1.5. Generally speaking, it is more appropriate for the water level to be 2cm higher than the rice.