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How to Cook Brown Rice – Rice by Draining Method

January 11, 2015 By Aarthi 15 Comments

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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. 

Similar Recipe,
How to Cook Basmati Rice

I 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.
Preparation Time : 5 mins
Soaking Time : 1 hour
Cooking Time : 15 to 20 mins

Ingredients:

Brown Rice – 1 cup
Water – 8 cups
Salt – 2 tsp

Method:
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.

Pictorial:
I used India Gate Brown Rice
I love the aroma as well as it is not as pungent
as normal brown rice
Measure your rice in a bowl
Wash them well
Cover with water and soak it for 1 hour
This soaking process softens the rice a bit and
cooks it little faster
I always prefer cooking  brown rice by draining method,
but when i am in a hurry i use pressure cooker to cook rice.
Add salt to boiling water
add the drained rice
let it come up to a rolling boil again
let it cook for 10 mins or so
you can see the rice getting little softer
now simmer the pot and keep cooking
 while you keep on tasting the rice.
I cooked it for 5 to 7 more mins..
I like my rice all fluffy and the rice looking separated..
Just like this
So i drain them..you can keep on cooking till your
 prefered texture reaches
Serve hot with curry..
I made a simple egg biryani using this..
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About Aarthi

Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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  1. nitesh

    January 11, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    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

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  2. tej chirumamilla

    January 12, 2015 at 4:05 pm

    some more interesting receipe on brown rice

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  3. Anonymous

    March 12, 2015 at 2:05 am

    Thx for ur post. It was just wat I needed. Ur post r really simple to follow n result is always perfect.

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  4. Anonymous

    March 12, 2015 at 3:30 am

    But by draining away the water won't the nutrition be lost!

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  5. Aarthi

    March 12, 2015 at 11:49 am

    @Anonymousthe extra starch from the rice is drained. so it is healthy

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  6. Regi

    March 31, 2015 at 7:53 am

    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 ??

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  7. Regi

    March 31, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Will this rice be soft or it will be slight crunchy ??

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  8. Aarthi

    April 6, 2015 at 9:39 am

    @Regiit depends on how long you cook. it will be soft

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  9. Aarthi

    April 6, 2015 at 9:39 am

    @Regiit is india gate brown rice,

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  10. JH TAN

    May 15, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    Hi. Can I know what is the best brand of long-grain brown basmati rice available in the market?

    India Gates?

    Rgs

    Jh

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  11. Aarthi

    May 16, 2015 at 2:28 am

    @JH TANindia gates is good though

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  12. Niranjana Niranju

    January 29, 2016 at 1:17 pm

    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.

    Reply
  13. Ketan

    October 7, 2016 at 10:22 am

    Nice post. Brown basmati rice is very helpful for diabetic patients.

    Reply
  14. Gomathishankar

    December 11, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    Hi, how I can cook India gate brown rice in pressure cooker??

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      December 13, 2017 at 4:20 pm

      will share soon.

      Reply

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