How to cook rice by absorption, it’s really very simple and it’s probably the method I prefer for cooking Basmati rice. This kind of preparation makes the grains well-separated. Today I’ll reveal a trick so you won’t go wrong anymore! The rice prepared this way is perfect to enjoy plain or as a side to meat, fish, or vegetables.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 1
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 112.00 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 20.00 (g) of which sugars 0.00 (g)
- Proteins 2.08 (g)
- Fat 1.25 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 0.40 (g)
- Sodium 1,214.74 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice (about 100g)
- 2 cups water (about 200g)
- to taste salt
How to Cook Rice by Absorption
Start by rinsing the rice in a strainer, then pour the water into a pot along with the rice. Cover with the lid and let it cook for 10 minutes.
After the cooking time, remove the lid and season with salt. Let the rice rest for 5 minutes, still covered, so that the remaining moisture is absorbed evenly.
Curiosity about How to Cook Rice by Absorption
If you want to give more texture to your rice, you can add spices like curry or paprika to give flavor to your rice. The correct procedure for getting the spices absorbed by the rice is to wait until the end of cooking, then add a drizzle of oil to the pot followed by the spice, mixing the rice well.
