How to cook Brown rice in rice cooker/electric cooker – pressure cooker and Brown Rice salad
According to Wikipedia-Brown rice (or “hulled rice”) is unmilled or partly milled rice, a kind of whole, natural grain. It has a mild nutty flavor, is chewier and more nutritious than white rice,and becomes rancid much more quickly. Any rice, including long-grain, short-grain, or sticky rice, may be eaten as brown rice.
The process that produces brown rice removes only the outermost layer, the hull, of the rice kernel and is the least damaging to its nutritional value. The complete milling and polishing that converts brown rice into white rice destroys 67% of the vitamin B3, 80% of the vitamin B1, 90% of the vitamin B6, half of the manganese,half of the phosphorus, 60% of the iron, and all of the dietary fiber and essential fatty acids. Brown rice retains all of the iron, vitamins, essential fatty acids and fiber that is removed from white rice in the milling process.
More details at WHfoods
White rice may looks appealing but it is devoid of most of the goodness of rice, which the brown rice contains.Brown rice has a lovely nutty flavor and chewy texture and is rich in fiber So let us try to include brown rice in our diet for its health benefits.I have been asked by many on how to cook brown rice as many say that they pressure cook rice and when they open the lid, the rice is not properly cooked and is watery. So today I am going to share with you how to cook brown rice in a rice cooker and a simple Brown Rice Salad recipe. Brown rice is cooked in the same manner as white rice,the only difference is Brown rice takes a little longer to cook. This post is exclusively for beginners. How to cook brown rice in a rice cooker?
1.Wash and soak brown rice for 45 minutes – 1 hour in hot (boiling) water .
For 1 cup of rice, I added 3 cups of water as I prefer my rice to be soft .
For 1 cup of rice, you can add 2 1/2 – 3 cups of water
2. Pour the soaked rice along with water into the inner vessel that comes with your rice cooker.
3.Close it with the lid. Plug the cooker in, and press the switch (see arrow mark) to turn it on cooking mode.You will see the red light on. 4. When the rice is cooked, it will automatically go to keep warm mode, if not switch off.
5. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve or use it in different recipes.
Brown rice cooked in rice cooker
How to cook Brown Rice in Pressure cooker Brown Rice cooked in pressure cooker How to cook brown rice in a pan?
1.Take a pot or pan with a tight fitting lid.
2.Add the soaked rice with water to the pan.
3.Bring the water to boil, close the lid, simmer and cook until all the water has been absorbed.
4.Switch off the flame and let it sit for 10 minutes. Fluff it with a fork and serve.
Cooked rice – 2 cups
Onion – 1 finely chopped
Capsicum ( green or any color) – 1/2 finely chopped
Cabbage – handful finely chopped
Carrots – 1 finely chopped
Tomato – 1/2 remove the seeds & finely chopped
Garlic – 1 clove finely chopped
Ginger – 1/2 tsp finely chopped
Sesame seed oil/Olive oil – 2 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add finely chopped garlic and onions, saute till onion turns pink.
Then add all the vegetables and saute on high flame continuously for 2-3 minutes.We want the vegetables to be crisp and not soft.
Add needed salt, pepper powder and few drops of lemon juice to taste.
Then add the cooked rice to it and mix well.
You can add red and yellow bell pepper, mushrooms, spring onion, cauliflower, broccoli and corn. It is your choice.
Delicious brown rice salad is ready.
Switch over to Brown rice and pave your way to better health.
Initially you might find it difficult, but once you get used to it, I am sure you will not like white rice.
Note
In India brown rice is not commonly available in all shops.You get Brown rice in all big supermarkets like Spencers, Nilgiris, Reliance etc
Meet you all again with another interesting post, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.
View Comments (50)
Informative post! Loved yr SAlad.. I usually use it in my Dosa batter.. Half white and half brown..
nice post..brown rice is so healthy, i heard...
salad looks so delicious..
Nice info, Brown rice salad looks delicious.
Superb Salad.
Thank you for the tips. I had problem cooking the brown rice. I didn't soak it before I cooked. Now, I will try this.
Very useful info and useful methods to cook the brown rice.Brown rice salad looks very delicious.
Love the healthy salad. Nice and great tips for cooking Brown rice.
Great info indeed...
brown rice is my fav, try to make it at least once a week. luv the brown rice cooking 101 and the recipe u have shared.
looks delicious and healthy..thanks for sharing..