rice is such a staple ingredient and yet
so many people fear it so many people
say I don't know how to make it it gets
just sticky it gets burnt how do you
make the perfect rice we're here to tell
you there's a few really simple tips and
tricks to get that perfect fluffy great
consistency the two most important
things to keep in mind when making rice
are timing and ratios if you could get
too short it can be hard and if you cook
it for too long it can just be gummy and
mushy no one wants that in regards to
ratios if you have too much water you
can just have a really wet rice and if
you don't have enough you can burn your
rice for long grain white rice you want
1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water for
short grain white rice you want 1 cup of
rice to one and a quarter cups water for
brown rice you want one cup of rice to 1
and 3/4 cups water for whatever type of
rice you're making you're gonna follow a
similar process 1 tips help you make the
best rice ever is to rinse your rice
before cooking it rinsing rice helps
remove any extra starch if you're short
on time you can skip this step but it's
a foolproof way to help you get really
fluffy beautiful rice some people rinse
the rice until the water runs clear a
good method to go by is just rinsing it
three times first I'm going to add the
rice and the water and a pinch of salt
totally optional but it'll give it some
extra flavor and bring it to a boil over
high heat once the water begins to boil
give it a stir put the lid on and turn
the heat down to simmer which is the
lowest heat there is for long grain
white rice you want to cook it for 18
minutes on simmer for short grain white
rice you want to simmer it for 15
minutes brown rice is a bit longer you
want to stand wear it for 45 minutes one
really important thing to note is to not
remove the lid as you're cooking it
you're steaming the rice and you don't
want to let the hot Air's just let it be
trust the timing and it'll come out
perfectly
protip once you remove the pot from the
heat let it steam for an additional 5 to
10 minutes with the lid off and that's
another way to ensure you get really
fluffy beautifully cooked rice again if
you're short on time you can skip this
step but we're trying to get you the
best
possible it's worth the extra five to
ten minutes to get really fluffy rice
long grain white rice is perhaps the
most common rice at least in America you
can use for side dishes pilaf salads or
just on its own with a protein short
grain white rice is typically used for
sushi puddings Paia risotto and sticky
rice brown rice is considered to be a
healthier option than white rice it has
more fiber iron and vitamin B so white
rice is actually brown rice with the
bran and germ stripped away so you're
losing some of those nutrients when
you're choosing white rice and while it
does take longer to make it's a bit
earthier nuttier if you do it correctly
you can actually get a really nice
result now that you know how to make a
really simple pot of rice we're going to
show you how to upgrade it with a few
super simple tips and tricks so first
add olive oil over high heat in the pan
next up add shallots or you can swap
this out with any other Allium you could
use onions scallions garlic anything
that's gonna give it a bit of flavor put
the shallots for 30 seconds to a minute
until it's aromatic and golden brown
then at the rice give that a stir to
make sure that it's fully coated with
the shallots and the olive oil you only
need to do this for about 30 seconds so
right now you're just toasting the rice
that's a really easy way to add some
extra nutty flavor
then add a splash of white wine this is
totally optional the alcohol burns off
and it's just a really nice way again to
add flavor you can also swap waterford
stock vegetable stock chicken beef
whatever you want to use and again a
pinch of salt will go a long way so from
here the process is the same you'll get
a really flavorful result without
spending too much extra time the thing
is you can mix and match with what you
want to add to upgrade your rice it's a
really easy way to trick your friends
into thinking you're extra fancy it's
true they're gonna love it if you're
someone who makes rice all the time it
might be worth investing in a rice
cooker rice cookers are super easy to
use
they're less fussy everything's marked
out for you in terms of proportions it's
a foolproof way of getting a
consistently perfect batch of rice every
time the first steps to becoming a
better cook or mastering the basics rice
is such a staple dish and if you can
it'll just make you a better cook it
really doesn't have to be scary and it
doesn't have to be boring either if you
just pay attention to timing and ratios
and add a few flavor boosters you can
have the best rice ever tune in next
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Download the new Tasty app: http://tstyapp.com/m/mFqUXJtD3E Reserve the One Top: http://bit.ly/2v0iast Here is what you'll need! Rice Pilaf Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 cup white long grain rice 3 tablespoons white wine 1¾ cups chicken stock Pinch of salt PREPARATION In a small pot over high heat, add the olive oil. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the shallot, and cook until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and stir to fully coat with oil and shallots. Add the wine and stir to combine. Add the chicken stock and salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling, put a lid on the pot and reduce the heat to simmer. Cook for 18 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let steam for 10 minutes. Enjoy! --- Short-Grain White Rice Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS 1 cup short-grain white rice 1¼ cups water Pinch of salt PREPARATION In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes. Enjoy! --- Brown Rice Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS 1 cup brown short grain rice 2 cups water Pinch of salt PREPARATION In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer. Cook for 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes. Enjoy! --- White Rice Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS 1 cup white long grain rice 1¾ cups water Pinch of salt PREPARATION In a small pot, add the rice, water, and salt, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the lid to the pot and turn the heat to a simmer. Cook for 18 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steam with the lid on for 10 minutes. Enjoy! Check us out on Facebook! - facebook.com/buzzfeedtasty Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/30109 MUSIC SFX Provided By AudioBlocks (https://www.audioblocks.com) Licensed via Audio Network