How To Cook Red Rice Perfectly
To shorten the cooking time add boiling water.
How to cook red rice perfectly. Place the rice in a large bowl or pot and pour enough water to cover by 1 inch or 2 5 cm allow to soak for 30 minutes. Bring the pot to a boil. After the water has boiled set the stove to low heat and wait for 30 45 minutes for the rice to absorb all the water.
Rinse red rice in water. If you want a slightly nutty side dish that is more interesting than the usual long grain white or brown rice consider making red rice. Lower heat and cover pot.
Once it starts to boil reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Heat oil in a pot add rice and stir for 2 minutes. Fill the pot with water no need to measure and salt it just like you do with pasta water.
Heat a little bit of oil and saute the garlic until soft. Put the pot over the stove and cover with a tight lid as you bring the water to a boil. Pour the rice into a pan over a low heat then add the butter or oil if using and stir to coat the rice grains.
Wash this in cold water under a running tap. When the water has returned to a boil stir in the rice. Red rice is grown in the himalayan mountains and well known in india.
Take one cup of red rice in a bowl or sieve. Gently rub the rice to remove any dust or husk. For perfect basmati rice you need 1 cup of basmati 1 cups cold water.