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If you want your rice to be more chewy than fluffy add just a little extra water. To steam medium or long grain rice using the standard stovetop simmer method start with a 1 to 2 ratio.
Remember that the measurement to making steamed rice is one part rice two parts liquid.
How do you steam rice. To steam medium or long grain rice using the standard stovetop simmer method start with a 1 to 2 ratio. For example 1 cup of uncooked rice which serves 2 to 3 people needs 2 cups of water. 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. Remember that the measurement to making steamed rice is one part rice two parts liquid. So if you use a cup of dried white rice you should use two cups of liquid.
One cup of dried rice is plenty to serve two people. If you re serving more people than that you should increase the amount of rice and water accordingly. Add one cup of drinking water per cup of dry rice you measured out to cook.
If using a steamer simply assemble the steamer add water to the reservoir and turn the steamer on with the rice and water in the bowl sitting on the steaming shelf and put on the cover. Set the timer for 33 minutes. 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.
When the rice is fully cooked let it stand for 5 10 minutes before fluffing it with a spoon or fork. Fill it set the timer and turn the rice steamer on. When the rice is fully cooked let it stand for 5 10 minutes before fluffing it with a spoon or fork.
Position the rice bowl inside the steamer compartment and cover it with the lid or another steamer compartment containing other foods. Set the timer to 45 or 50 minutes for brown or red rice or 25 to 30 minutes for white rice. If your steamer has a specific push button setting for cooking rice use that instead.
Cooking white rice in a rice cooker usually takes around 35 minutes but vegetables will steam cook in a much shorter time roughly from five to 15 minutes depending on the vegetables. To perfectly time both of your meal s sides add your vegetables part way through the rice cooking cycle. Put the rice in the steamer pot.
Add an equal amount of water to the steamer. For example add 2 cups of water to 2 cups of rice. If you want your rice to be more chewy than fluffy add just a little extra water.