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The water will boil in this pot right underneath the basket allowing the water vapors to steam the sticky rice on top. Since steam is condensed inside the pot during the cook time i suppose that the proportion of rice to water is different from that of the usual saucepan or rice cooker recipe.
Cover loosely and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Steaming rice in a pot. Bring the water to a boil and add the rice salt to taste and butter or oil if desired. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Simmer the rice for 20 minutes or according to package directions without lifting the lid.
Remove the pot from the heat and let it stand for an additional 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve. To make steamed rice start by heating up a tablespoon of oil in a pot over medium heat.
Once the oil is hot add some rice and stir it until it turns white and is no longer translucent. Then add twice as much water as rice you re cooking and bring it to a boil. Bring rice and water 3 3 4 cups to a boil in a 4 quart wide heavy pot and boil uncovered without stirring until steam holes appear in rice and grains on surface look dry 5 to 7 minutes.
Whether using an electric steamer or pan once the time is up remove your pot of cooked rice and transfer immediately into a second bowl fluffing it up as you do so to release any trapped steam. If you leave the cooked rice in the bowl you steamed it in then the trapped steam in the rice will condense back into the bowl and make the rice at the bottom wet. Since steam is condensed inside the pot during the cook time i suppose that the proportion of rice to water is different from that of the usual saucepan or rice cooker recipe.
Do you have a rice recipe which would work in this steam pot including the right length of time to cook it. Aluminum rice steaming pot. This pot will allow the bamboo basket to fit snug on top of the pot.
The water will boil in this pot right underneath the basket allowing the water vapors to steam the sticky rice on top. Here s the link to both the steamer pot and the basket that i recommend. Steam plain white rice for roughly 25 minutes and brown or black rice for 45 minutes to an hour or until it s tender.
Lift the cooked rice using the corners of the cheesecloth as a handle. Tip it into a serving bowl. Cover loosely and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Cooking rice in a pot is different from cooking rice in a traditional rice cooker or rice steamer. It can be harder to cook rice in a pot because you have to understand the rice to water ratio and know when to change the temperature during cooking. However it can be done with the right steps and a lot of practice.
Rinse 1 cup long grain white rice in a fine mesh sieve until the water runs clear this may take up to a minute. Alternatively you can rinse the rice in a bowl or pot with several changes of.