Cooking Rice

I’m back at it again guys! Still drawing and cooking recipes like I do. Today’s cooking instructions are kind of necessary considering my last recipe of stuffed peppers required rice as an ingredient. Believe it or not, there’s a lot of people out there who have no clue to cook rice. Rice and eggs are some of the first things I learned how to prepare growing up. I consider being able to cook rice essential to basic survival.

Today, I want to go over preparing rice in a rice cooker and preparing it in a large pot of boiling water. No everyone has access to a rice cooker and sometimes, cooking rice the old fashioned way can be nice sometimes, especially if you have the extra time!

Preparation

So I’m not going to sit here and lie to you and say that cooking rice in a pot is fun, becauswe it’s not! Everytime I cook rice the old fashioned way, I usually end up getting a work out from scrubbing the bottom of the pot. This is especially made more difficult if rice burns or gets stuck to the pot. Personally, I use the Yum Asia Sakura Rice Cooker. It’s a bit on the expensive side, but that’s mainly because it’s a multipurpose cooker.

Rice Cooker: Yum Asia Sakura

My husband and I like to use it for slow cooking roasts and chicken. If you strictly want to use your rice cooker for just making rice, then I suggest something simpler like the Aroma Rice Cooker. Don’t like the price fool you. It’s a rather small rice cooker, but it’s high quality and ours is still working after 8 years of owning it!

If you don’t have a rice cooker, a good ol’ fashioned cooking pot will do the trick. Just be sure to read the instructions on the rice for pot cooking. 

Rice Cooking Instructions

Rice Cooker Instructions

1.) Rinse the longrain rice in the cooker pot. Sift through the rice with your hands in cold water to clean it thorougly. Drain the rice and rinse one more time, draining the water again like the first time.

2.) Pour 2 cups of water in to the rice pot. Place the pot back in to the rice cooker and plug the cord in to the wall. Close the lid and press the start button. Allow for the rice too cook for around 25-30 minutes or until the rice cooker turns off.

Old Fashion Cooking Instructions

1.) Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in the pot on high heat. Once the water is boining, pour salt and olive oil in to the pot until the water is back to a boil.  Combine the rice in to the pot. Stir the rice together with the salt and olive oil in the water. 

2.) Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Stir the rice after about 10-15 minutes to reduce rice from sticking to the pot. Cover and continue to cook for 10-15 more minutes.

3.) The entire cooking process should take about 20-30 minutes depending on how much rice you have used. Once the rice is fully cooked, remove the rice from heat and allow the rice to set for about 5 minutes. Most all of the water should be absorbed in the pot, but allowing it to sit will help to absorb any remaining moisture. 

4.) Use a wooden spoon to stir the finished rice in a pot. Add butter for flavor and for additional fluff to the rice. Serve rice in bowls and enjoy!