How To Cook Brown Basmati Rice In Rice Cooker
Choose normal regular sushi rice setting.
How to cook brown basmati rice in rice cooker. Once your rice is rinsed add it to your rice cooker along with some water. Before you make brown rice in a rice cooker make sure to rinse your rice thoroughly using cool water. Add the rice and the water to the inner cooking pan of the rice cooker and place this into the main body of the rice cooker.
Then add in a pinch of salt close your cooker and press the cook or start button. Use a wooden spoon or rice paddle spoon to mix 2 cups 470 ml brown basmati rice and 3 cups 710 ml of water into the inner pot of the rice cooker. Place the inner cooking pan into the main body of the rice cooker and attach the inner lid set and steam vent set.
For example if you are cooking 2 cups of rice add in 3 cups of water. Optional wash the rice to remove excess starch and use a colander to drain well. In general add 50 more water than rice.
For brown rice select brown rice setting. Attach the lid and steam vent then plug the appliance in and select the desired cooking setting. Plug in the power cord.
Usually for long grained rice such as basmati 1 water per 1 cup of rice grain is needed. Wipe the outer surface of the inner cooking pan for precautions. Add the rice water oil and salt to the rice cooker and stir to combine.