How To Cook Rice In A Steamer

Add in the rice.

How to cook rice in a steamer. If your steamer has a specific push button setting for cooking rice use that instead. For example 1 cup of uncooked rice which serves 2 to 3 people needs 2 cups of water. Place in a steamer filled with cold water the water should not be boiling when the rice is placed into the steamer.

Position the rice bowl inside the steamer compartment and cover it with the lid or another steamer compartment containing other foods. Do not lift the lid while the rice cooks. Bring rice and water 3 3 4 cups to a boil in a 4 quart wide heavy pot and.

Stir it to make sure all the rice is well coated with oil. You can also keep it in there to stay warm until you re ready to serve. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it sit covered and undisturbed for 10 mins.

Set the timer to 45 or 50 minutes for brown or red rice or 25 to 30 minutes for white rice. Add 175ml water and bring to the boil over a high heat. Turn off the heat and let the rice sit in the steamer with the lid on for at least 5 more minutes.

Preparation rinse rice in several changes of cold water until water is clear then drain well in a large fine mesh sieve. At this point the rice will have a translucent look to it. Once boiling lower to a simmer and cover for 15 20 mins until the water is absorbed and the rice is soft.

Turn on the heat to high cover and cook for 20 minutes. To steam medium or long grain rice using the standard stovetop simmer method start with a 1 to 2 ratio.