Rice is grown by people for many centuries and even millennia, and it is rightly called one of the most popular cereals in the world. As archaeological excavations show , the history of rice began a very long time ago - 6-7 millennia ago, people already knew how to grow and eat rice. This is evidenced by traces of rice on the remains of pottery and manuscripts of ancient China, in addition, there are references to rice in the manuscripts of ancient India.
Asia is considered to be the birthplace of rice; in the territory of modern Vietnam and Thailand, people first began to grow rice. Then it gradually spread to all other continents and, adapting to local climatic conditions, took a worthy place in the national cuisines of the peoples of the world.
Rice grains contain more starch than any other cereal. Rice is a balanced dietary product, because it has everything you need for the human body, it has a lot of vitamins and minerals. Rice is rich in potassium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, B vitamins and iron compounds. There are many complex carbohydrates in it, which provide our body with energy. A variety of dishes are prepared from it: pilafs, cereals, risotto, rice cakes, rolls and sushi, it is added to soups, and meat dishes are prepared with it.
You have rice, and you won’t think of what to make of it? From ordinary cereals, your home nose is turned back, the side dish is sticky, and is pilaf already tired? Then try making homemade cakes, which will be a great find for many housewives. It seems to be bread, but there is no need to knead the dough for a long time.
Rice cakes, the recipe of which can contain a wide variety of components, are prepared very simply, the main thing is to withstand all proportions. For example, an excess of flour can turn rice cakes into pancakes, and too many eggs added for a bunch will make them “rubber”.
Rice Cakes Recipes
1. Honey rice cakes.
Ingredients: 200 grams of rice, 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons of sesame seeds, 3 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dessert wine and sugar, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of honey and orange juice, ground cinnamon and orange zest.
Rinse thoroughly, boil, discard in a colander and cool, then add sugar, juice, orange zest and cinnamon. Mix everything well, form flat cakes and, roll them in sesame seeds, fry in oil until golden yellow. If the boiled rice is too loose, you need to add beaten egg white. Put the prepared rice cakes on a dish and pour with a heated mixture of honey and wine.
2. Yeast rice cakes.
Ingredients: 250 grams of long rice, 1 tbsp. spoon of powdered yeast, 50 ml. warm water, 5 eggs, 100 grams of sugar, 30 grams of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of salt, 100 grams of flour, fat.
Boil the rice until soft, dry, mix. Add yeast diluted in warm water to rice and let it brew for two hours. Beat eggs with salt, sugar, flour and nutmeg, add the mixture to rice and mix. Set aside for 30 minutes. After that, heat the fat in a pan and, laying out the resulting “dough” with a spoon, fry the cakes on both sides until golden brown.
3. Japanese mochi rice cakes. For their preparation you will need 500 grams of Moti-Gome rice.
Rice and rinse overnight in water. In the morning, boil rice in a double boiler until soft. Put still hot rice in a moist wooden mortar and mash it to a homogeneous, sticky, sticky mass. Put the resulting dough onto a surface sprinkled with rice flour, and form slightly flattened balls. After this, it is necessary to place in the refrigerator for a while. Japanese mochi rice cakes are seasoned with soy or any other sauce to taste and served.