Rice - cereal, which is made from seeds of plants of the genus Rice. It is considered a national food product in China and Asia. It happens polished and unpolished. There are many varieties of this cereal, each of which is tasty in its own way and is intended for a certain dish. Rice contains a large amount of carbohydrates. Many cereals are prepared from this cereal, such as risotto, paella, pilaf, various soups, casseroles and stewed rice for a side dish. We will consider some recipes later.
Steamed rice: recipe
Rinse cereals well several times until the water becomes clear. This is necessary so that the rice does not stick together. Then you need to pour boiling salted water or broth so that the liquid covers the cereal by 1-1.5 cm. If it is poured with hot water during cooking, the grains will remain intact, and if cold, they will boil. Next, grits should be allowed to simmer over low heat until the water has completely evaporated. After this, turn off the heat and leave the stewed rice under the lid for 15 minutes. After the rice cereal is steamed, it can be served on the table as a side dish for meat or seafood.
You can make stewed rice in a slow cooker. To do this, rinse it well to clean water. Pour a glass of cereal into the bowl of the multicooker and fill it with two glasses of cold water. Salt and add spices to taste, and then a tablespoon of any vegetable oil. Next, set the desired mode on the multicooker, usually “Pilaf” or “Rice”. And you can do your own thing, the car will give a signal of the readiness of the dish. The side dish is crumbly and very fragrant.
Steamed rice with vegetables
Pour well-washed rice into boiling salted water. Add corn, diced carrots and bell peppers, thin onion slices, broccoli inflorescences. Add spices to taste and add a spoonful of vegetable oil. Cook over low heat until the cereal has absorbed all the water. Then cover and allow to steam.
With seafood
Rice should be boiled separately from seafood. To do this, take cereals (preferably varieties Jasmine or Basmati), rinse well. Pour into boiling salted water to taste and cook on low heat until all the water has gone. Next, turn off the heat and leave the rice under the lid to steam.
Seafood can be taken to your taste: shrimp, mussels, scallops, squid, baby octopus. You can use a ready-made sea cocktail. Defrost food, rinse well, clean mussels, cut squids into rings. Melt a piece of butter in a pan, pour seafood, salt, and pepper to taste. You can squeeze juice from half a lemon. Constantly stirring, fry for only a couple of minutes so that the seafood does not become rubber. Then mix rice and seafood. The dish is ready.
Stewed rice can be used as an independent dish for those who follow the figure or diet due to health reasons. To this side dish you can add boiled chicken or steamed cutlets. Also, steamed rice can be varied with various sauces and add meat or fish steak.