How to Cook Brown Rice Recipe with step by step pictures. Cooking rice is a simple and essential skill, but cooking brown rice is sometimes a little trickier. Follow these steps to cook perfectly a brown rice.
How to Cook Brown Rice
I have recently started including brown rice in my diet. I dont 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, 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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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.
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How to Cook Brown Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown Rice
- 8 cups Water
- 2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- 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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| 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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| 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.. |
nitesh
plzzz do publish the recipe brown rice egg biryani... little confused how to bake it with brown rice... as brown rice take lot of time to bake
tej chirumamilla
some more interesting receipe on brown rice
Anonymous
Thx for ur post. It was just wat I needed. Ur post r really simple to follow n result is always perfect.
Anonymous
But by draining away the water won't the nutrition be lost!
Aarthi
@Anonymousthe extra starch from the rice is drained. so it is healthy
Regi
If u pressure cook how many whistles ?? I got basmati brown rice it takes lot of time to cook ... Is this India Gate basmati brown rice ??
Regi
Will this rice be soft or it will be slight crunchy ??
Aarthi
@Regiit depends on how long you cook. it will be soft
Aarthi
@Regiit is india gate brown rice,
JH TAN
Hi. Can I know what is the best brand of long-grain brown basmati rice available in the market?
India Gates?
Rgs
Jh
Aarthi
@JH TANindia gates is good though
Niranjana Niranju
Better pressure cook the brown rice bcos if you boil and drain it all the goodness will be washed in the water. Only normal white rice should be drained so that all carbohydrates will goes out.
Ketan
Nice post. Brown basmati rice is very helpful for diabetic patients.
Gomathishankar
Hi, how I can cook India gate brown rice in pressure cooker??
Aarthi
will share soon.