How to Cook Brown Basmati Rice with step wise pictures. Healthy rice which can be used in making pulao, biryani or fried rice. This basmati rice is rich in fibre and is very good for weight loss too.
How to Cook Brown Rice
I have recently started including brown rice in my diet. I don't like brown rice before, but when hubby and me started diet, we have strictly avoided rice, but when we feel like having rice, this is the rice which i prefer to use. Bought this container of brown basmati rice when we visited supermarket before, i totally loved it a lot and using it a lot now. I am using this for making biryani as well and finding it turn out good.
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How to Cook Brown Rice | Brown Rice Cooking Method
Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown Basmati Rice
- 2 cup Water
Instructions
- Take rice in a bowl and wash it really well with different changes of water. Now take it in a bowl and cover with water..Let it soak for a minimum of 15 mins, you can soak it upto 1 hour max.
- Now drain the rice and add it in a pot. Add water and bring it to a boil.
- Cover the pot and simmer to the lowest flame. Cook this for 15 to 17 mins by which time the rice must have absorbed all the water.
- Now off the flame open it and fluff it with a fork. Cover the pot again and leave to sit for 15 mins.
- Now you can fluff it and serve or use in your cooking.
Nutrition
How to Cook Brown Basmati Rice
1)Take brown basmati rice in a bowl. Soak them for 30 mins.
2)Take it in a sauce pan.
3)Add water
4)Put it on heat.
5)Bring it to a boil.
6)Cover and simmer till rice absorbed all water
7)Take it off the heat and let it stand for 10 mins
8)Fluff up the rice
9)Serve
How to Cook Brown Rice (by Draining Method)
I have recently started including brown rice in my diet. I don't like brown rice before, but when hubby and me started diet, we have strictly avoided rice, but when we feel like having rice, this is the rice which i prefer to use. I bought this container of brown rice when we visited supermarket before. Totally loved it a lot and using it a lot now. I am using this for making biryani as well and finding it turn out good.
Prefer cooking this rice by draining method, because it removes all the excess starch from rice and keeps it separated..The key point you have to remember when cooking rice by draining method is, you have to always stand near it and also keep on tasting the rice, so you never end up in mushy sticky rice.
Ingredients for How to Cook Brown Rice
- Brown Rice - 1 cup
- Water - 8 cups
- Salt - 2 tsp
Instructions for How to Cook Brown Rice
- Wash and soak brown rice for 1 hour. Drain and set aside.
- Heat water in a sauce pan, bring it to a good boil.
- Add in salt. Add in the drained rice and boil it for 15 to 17 mins.
- Drain and Use accordingly.
How to Cook Brown Rice Step by Step
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| I used India Gate Brown Rice |
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| Loved the aroma as well as it is not as pungent as normal brown rice |
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| Measure your rice in a bowl |
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| Wash them well |
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| Cover with water and soak it for 1 hour |
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| This soaking process softens the rice a bit and cooks it little faster |
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| I always prefer cooking brown rice by draining method, but when i am in a hurry i use pressure cooker to cook rice. |
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| Add salt to boiling water |
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| add the drained rice |
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| let it come up to a rolling boil again |
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| let it cook for 10 mins or so |
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| you can see the rice getting little softer |
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| now simmer the pot and keep cooking while you keep on tasting the rice. I cooked it for 5 to 7 more mins.. |
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| I like my rice all fluffy and the rice looking separated.. Just like this |
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| So i drain them..you can keep on cooking till your preferred texture reaches |
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| Serve hot with curry.. |
How to Cook Brown Rice (Absorption Method)
Ingredients to Cook Brown Rice (absorption method)
- Brown Rice - 1 cup
- Salt - ½ tsp to ¾ tsp
- Water - 3 cup
How to Cook Brown Rice (absorption method)
- Take rice in a bowl and wash it really well with different changes of water. Now take it in a bowl and cover with water..Let it soak for a minimum of 15 mins, you can soak it upto 1 hour max.
- Take water in a sauce pan. Add some salt and mix well. Bring this to a boil.
- Now drain the rice and add it to the boiling water, cover the pot and simmer to the lowest flame. Cook this for 15 to 17 mins by which time the rice must have absorbed all the water.
- Now take it off the flame open it and fluff it with a fork. Cover the pot again and leave to sit for 15 mins.
- You can fluff it and serve or use in your cooking.
How to Cook Brown Rice step by step pictures
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| take your rice |
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| Measure 1 cup of rice |
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| Wash them in several changes of water |
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| soak this for 15 mins |
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| Bring 3 cups of water to a boil..You can add some salt in this as well..I didn't add |
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| Drain the rice and add to boiling water |
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| Mix well |
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| Bring it to boil |
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| Cover and simmer till the water is absorbed |
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| Now it is done |
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| fluff it..Cover and set aside for 15 mins |
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| Serve |
Tips & Tricks
- For making dum biryani add 2 cup water to 1 cup rice. Since you will be cooking it again during the dum process.
- For making fried rice add 2.5 cup of water to 1 cup rice.
- Serving it with curries, you can follow this proportion itself, but if you want little more softer rice, you can add upto 3.5 cup of water to 1 cup of rice.
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