In everyday life, we all often meet on the streets of our cities special machines used to cook rice paddy. They delight absolutely everyone, both young children and adult uncles and aunts. They are especially popular in the markets of India. Air rice is sold there at every step.
Typically, these machines look like a shallow cauldron filled with coarse sand called karchai. They stand on huge hot coals. When the sand is sufficiently heated, grains are poured into it.
Puffed rice cooks long enough. It must be thoroughly mixed, waiting until the grains begin to swell in turn. When cooking is complete, sift the mixture through a thick sieve. If puffed rice crumbles well, then it is ready. After that, it is laid out in paper bags and put up for sale.
If you prefer rice of good quality. You need to be prepared that his searches in the markets and in stores, bargaining with the seller upon purchase, will take you quite a lot of time - this is one of the Indian customs. But be careful, if you purchased too cheap rice, it may have a taste of dust.
Is puffed rice useful?
Popped rice has not only excellent taste, but also very useful.
It contains fiber in large quantities, the basis of which is dietary fiber, which has a beneficial effect on cleansing the body of toxic substances and carcinogens, and also gives a feeling of satiety for a long time.
Fiber contains vitamin B, which helps to improve metabolism in our body. It is useful for diabetics because it helps lower blood sugar and normalize the processes of insulin secretion.
Dietary fiber occupies an important place in the prevention of cardiovascular pathologies, since they cleanse the blood of excess triglycerides and cholesterol, which in turn are one of the main causes of the formation of "bad" cholesterol. They normalize the intestinal microflora.
In cooking, puffed rice is used in the preparation of various confectionery products. Nutritionists recommend using it as a dietary product. There are up to 350 calories per 100 grams of goodies and it is great for snacks. So, how to cook air rice at home?
Ingredients:
100 ml of vegetable oil
Round grain rice (heat-treated) - 75 grams
Sugar - 2 tbsp. spoons
Honey - 2 tbsp. spoons
a pinch of salt
Cooking:
Rinse the rice. Boil it in a couple of large quantities of water for about 20-25 minutes. It should be slightly digested, but be grains and not turn into porridge.
Using a colander, drain the water. Put the rice on a paper towel so that the water is completely glass, and it is slightly dried - about a few hours.
Pour oil into a saucepan and place it on medium heat to warm it.
Line parchment paper on a baking sheet . Put rice in one layer on top. Put the baking sheet in the oven for 2 hours with a temperature of 100-80 C. “Ready” rice should be absolutely dry and change color.
Heat a quantity of oil in a skillet so that the rice in it can float. It should be as hot as possible, but not have time to begin to smoke or burn.
In small portions, throw rice in a pan with butter. He will swell quickly. Remove it immediately with a slotted spoon and lay it on a paper towel or napkin to get rid of excess fat.
Let it cool slightly and refrigerate for 2 hours. You have cooked rice at home. Now in your cookbook there is another recipe for a delicious treat, which can please both yourself and guests!