Cooking time - 30 minutes.
There is a lot delicious side dishes. Rice is one of the most popular among them. Indeed, it goes well with a large number of dishes. Moreover, it has an important advantage not only in the form of its taste, but also ease of preparation.
If you want to make rice for a side dish, use the Redmond slow cooker. So you will noticeably facilitate your task and do not spend a lot of time. Rice cooked in this way will be excellent in every way. The Redmond RMC-M60 model is well suited, because it has a special program - "Rice - Cereals".
Ingredients for cooking rice for a side dish in a Redmond slow cooker
- Polished rice - 260 grams.
- Water - 330 milliliters.
- Butter - 20 grams.
- Salt - to taste.
How to cook rice for a side dish in a Redmond slow cooker
1) Like many other cereals, rice must first be washed. This is done under cold running water for 5-10 minutes.
2) The next step is to grease the multicooker bowl with butter so that the rice does not stick to the walls during cooking.
4) Close the lid, press the "Menu" button, select the "Rice - Cereals" program. Set the timer to 30 minutes.
Rice can be boiled in water or steamed, fried, baked, but recently cooking rice in a slow cooker has become very popular.
So, first you need to decide on the type of cereal. Porridge cooked from round-grain rice turns out to be quite viscous. To prepare a crumbly side dish, it is better to take long-grain cereals or a steamed product. Parboiled rice is healthier, as its processing technology allows you to save the maximum amount of all valuable components.
A glass of rice should be poured into a colander and rinsed with running water. Rinsing should be carried out until the water becomes clear.
Then put the cereal in the multicooker bowl and pour 2 cups of warm water. If desired, you can flavor the rice with spices. It goes well with zira, turmeric, saffron. It is even better to buy a special seasoning for pilaf in the store. In such a product, all the spices are selected in the ideal ratio.
After all the ingredients have been added to the bowl, you need to close it and set the multicooker to the mode "Rice" or "Cooking". You need to cook the side dish for 30 minutes.
Pilaf lovers can cook fried rice in a slow cooker.
Photo: thinkstockphotos.com To do this, place a glass of washed steamed rice in a bowl, add 2 cups of hot water, salt, spices, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil. You need to cook the dish in the mode "Pilaf" within 30 minutes. To cook rice according to this recipe, it is recommended to add a couple of garlic cloves to the multicooker bowl. This will give the dish an amazing flavor.
For making milk rice porridge you need to pour a glass of round-grain cereals into the multicooker bowl, add a glass of hot water and 2 glasses of warmed milk, as well as salt and sugar to taste. Next, you need to set the multicooker to the mode "Milk porridge" and cook the dish for 30 minutes, then arrange the porridge on plates.
To save the maximum amount of valuable components in the product, you can use this mode of cooking rice in a slow cooker, such as "Steam Cooking". To do this, pour a glass of washed cereal into the bowl, pour 2 glasses of water, add salt to taste and set the appropriate mode. In this case, the taste of boiled rice is very rich.
Don't have a multicooker? Perfect fluffy rice can be cooked without it, see 3 basic rules!
Rice is an excellent side dish for vegetable dishes, a good basis for porridge. Not every housewife succeeds in cooking it the first time, since when cooking this cereal, a number of conditions must be observed. A multicooker makes the cooking process very easy; it is only important to follow the recipe, and a great dish or the basis for a culinary masterpiece is ready!
The benefits of cereals
Rice contains several important amino acids for the body and is completely gluten-free. This cereal is a source of B vitamins, useful for the nervous system. The composition of the cereal includes lecithin, which stimulates brain activity. The large amount of potassium contained in this cereal makes it healthy dish for people with heart problems.
Rice gently envelops the organs of the digestive system, so it is well suited as a food for people with a sensitive stomach. This cereal rarely causes allergies, therefore it is recommended as a first complementary food for children from the age of six months.
Types of cereals
How long to cook rice in a slow cooker? The answer to this question depends on the type of cereal that you are going to cook. According to the shape, it is divided into long-grain, medium-grain and round-grain. Long grain is used for side dishes, for pilaf and paella. They are stuffed with vegetables, taken as an ingredient for meatballs. Porridge is cooked from round grain. Medium grain is versatile, but best suited for pilaf and paella.
Rice can be processed in a variety of ways; preparation of grains affects the cooking time of cereals.
- Brown rice is unprocessed grains. Any variety initially has a brown shell, which is removed during the grinding process. Brown is the most useful, since during its preparation for packaging, the shell of the grains, which contains a lot of useful substances, is not disturbed.
- Steamed rice is prepared according to a special technology: soaked, blown with hot steam, dried and polished. During processing, useful substances pass from the shell into the body of the grains. When cooked, it becomes crumbly.
- White rice. These are polished grains, they are most often used in cooking. Most famous varieties- basmati (originally from India) and Thai jasmine. Camolino medium grain rice is grown in Egypt. Its grains never stick together; when cooked, it turns out tender and crumbly.
- Italian arborio rice and Spanish Valencia rice are the varieties used to make the famous national dishes- risotto and paella.
- Under the name "wild rice" is a herb from North America, a relative of the common cereal. The wild product contains many useful substances, but it is tough and has an unusual taste.
Cooking time for different varieties in a slow cooker:
- long grain - 20 minutes;
- medium grain - 20 minutes;
- round-grain - 20 minutes;
- brown - 25 minutes;
- white - 15-20 minutes;
- steamed - 20-25 minutes;
- wild - 25 minutes.
Cooking preparation
First rinse the product in clean water. You can pour the cereal into a saucepan, pour it, leave it for a few minutes, then rub it a little in water between clean palms. Then the fluid must be changed and the procedure repeated. Continue until the water in the saucepan runs clear. Or immediately rinse the rice under running water for several minutes.
Cooking friable rice in a slow cooker
To make the side dish crumbly, it would be right to take long-grain or medium-grain rice. Unprocessed cereals (brown) are also suitable. Steamed and wild are always crumbly.
For cooking you will need:
- rice - 1 cup;
- water - 2 glasses;
- salt.
Rinse the beans first. Then pour 1 cup of cereal into a slow cooker, pour 2 cups of water. Both rice and water can be taken more or less, the main thing is to keep the proportion: for one measure of cereal - 2 measures of liquid. Salt immediately.
You can add your favorite seasonings or vegetables to the bowl if you like. Close the lid.
The product goes well with black pepper. From the greens, you can choose parsley, dill, rosemary, basil. Coriander, sage, turmeric, cumin will add a specific taste and aroma to the dish.
Some multicookers have a "rice" mode. If there is no such button, then install the “pilaf” program. Based on which cereal you have chosen, designate the cooking time. After 20-25 minutes, the dish will be ready. Do not rush to get the cereal out of the multicooker, it will be right to let it steam for 10 minutes.
A simple diet recipe in a slow cooker
You will need:
- rice (long-grain or medium-grain) - 150 grams (half a glass);
- carrots - 1 piece of medium size;
- onion - 1 head;
- vegetables, what to eat: zucchini, pumpkin, green beans, pepper - 300 grams;
- salt, spices.
Ingredients listed are for 2 servings.
If you want rice to be crumbly, opt for steamed or wild rice. Finely chop or grate the carrots, chop the onions. Prepare vegetables: rinse, cut into strips or cubes. Put the vegetables in the slow cooker. Load the washed cereal into a bowl, pour a glass of water there. Close the lid and cook at the desired setting for 25 minutes.
How to cook porridge in a slow cooker?
Sometimes you don't want cooked rice to be fluffy. Some housewives love slightly sticky cereal - in pilaf or porridge.
To make rice porridge you will need:
- rice - 1 cup;
- water - 4 glasses;
- sugar - a tablespoon;
- salt - a pinch.
A slow cooker is good because in it any dish turns out to be especially tender and tasty, and it never burns. This also applies to rice porridge. For its preparation, round-grain or medium-grain rice is best suited. Pour cereal into the multicooker bowl, pour in water. Add sugar and salt to taste. Close the instrument cover. Select the "porridge" program. If suddenly there is no such button, the “rice” or “pilaf” mode will do. Set the cooking time to 40 minutes. After the signal sounds, let the porridge brew for another 15-20 minutes in the “heating” or “keep warm” mode. So it will turn out much tastier.
Now that multicookers have appeared, cooking rice has become simple and pleasant. You can more often please yourself and your loved ones with delicious dishes from this healthy and nutritious cereal.
Loose rice in a slow cooker is the perfect recipe to easily cook today with you. Do you know how to cook it crumbly? Such that grain to grain, so that it is just perfect? I think there are many housewives who did not submit to friable rice the first time. Or perhaps he did not submit at all.
It happens and so what can you do. But in order to learn how to cook this or that dish correctly and tasty, we are sharing our recipes here, right?
Therefore, for those to whom he still has not submitted, my today's article. In it, I decided to discuss several burning issues. How to cook rice delicious? 
How long to cook rice? How to cook fluffy rice? Rice for sushi in a slow cooker, how to cook? How to cook perfect rice in 12 minutes (not in a slow cooker)?
Let's start with the main one. For each dish, it is better to take a certain variety, which behaves differently during the cooking process. For pilaf, it is better to take steamed, long. For risotto, choose the arborio variety, and for sushi, buy a special sushi variety with a high gluten content. Cooking time and the ratio of cereals - water is also different in each case. Fluffy rice is suitable for making a side dish. This is perfect in a slow cooker (or any other meat). Goes well with it stewed mushrooms, stewed or steamed vegetables and fish.
Rice diet for weight loss - such rice cooked without salt and butter is also suitable for her. Well, now more about each method of cooking rice.
Rice in a slow cooker crumbly recipe,
we will need:
- Rice (steamed) - 1 cup (I have a multi-glass for a slow cooker);
- Boiling water - 2 cups (I have a multi-glass), i.e. proportion 1:2;
- Salt - to taste;
- Butter 30 grams or a tablespoon of olive or vegetable.
Rice in a slow cooker recipe:
Rice for sushi in a slow cooker recipe:
How to cook friable rice in 12 minutes not in a slow cooker Pokhlebkin's recipe:
- This recipe of the famous culinary writer Pokhlebkin is known to many. But this fact does not make the recipe less attractive. What if you don’t know him, which means that he will come in handy for you!
- The meaning and secret of perfect cooking according to this recipe is as follows. You cook rice for exactly 12 minutes, which must be distributed in a certain way.
- Take 200 grams of rice - 300 grams of water (boiling water). You need to cook in a cauldron with a tight lid wrapped in a towel so that even a little steam does not seep through it. Even with a strong boil, nothing should escape through your tight lid with a towel.
- After the rice has boiled, cook it for three minutes on high heat, seven minutes on medium, and two minutes on low. Formula (3+7=2=12).
- After this time, turn off the stove and do not open the tight lid for exactly 12 minutes. After this time, the lid can be opened and every grain of rice can be enjoyed. Now you can add oil, salt and any additives to taste.
These are the secret recipes for making the perfect rice I have prepared for you today. It seems to me that I catered to all tastes - and I didn’t forget the sushi rice in the slow cooker, and I wrote you the perfect rice in 12 minutes in an ordinary cauldron. Well, about rice in a slow cooker, the recipe is perfect and there is nothing to say, it turned out really “Grain to grain”. Enjoy and cook the perfect rice for any occasion. I look forward to your feedback in the comments. Write to me what method of cooking rice you used, and what was your result. And of course, come to visit me again and again, the most delicious recipes and more discussions to come!
Rice is very popular in many cuisines of the world. Lots of recipes. But not every housewife knows how to cook it correctly for a particular dish. The easiest way to cook rice is in a slow cooker. It does not need to control the cooking process and interfere.
Rice in a slow cooker turns out delicious, crumbly and does not stick to the bottom. Yes, and the water does not run away, as it happens when you cook on the stove.
Before you cook rice in a slow cooker, you need to decide what you will do with it. After all, for different dishes need different varieties and product preparation. If you are going to cook fluffy rice for a side dish or pilaf, you need to rinse it well in warm water to remove excess starch. Then the rice will not stick together. For a real Uzbek pilaf and as a side dish, you need to choose unpolished, long-grain rice: devzira, basmati, jasmine, wild, steamed, brown, golden. They contain less starch, and the rice turns out crumbly.
For the preparation of milk porridges, paella, risotto, sushi, starchy, round-grain varieties are suitable: arborio, Krasnodar rice.
This section contains great amount step by step recipes with photos, according to which you can cook delicious rice in multicookers and multicookers-pressure cookers Redmond, Polaris, Panasonic, etc. Here are the most popular recipes delicious meals from rice:
How to cook delicious friable rice in a slow cooker
Rice is one of the most popular side dishes on our table, but not everyone can boast of their ability to cook delicious friable rice in a slow cooker. It is not so difficult. The main thing is to follow certain rules. In order for the rice in the slow cooker to turn out crumbly, you must:
The classic recipe for friable rice in the Redmond slow cooker
How to cook rice in a multicooker Polaris
Multicookers of different models have different power, a different set of programs, so cooking in them will be different. Such a popular side dish as rice has its own subtleties of cooking in each model. Consider how you can cook rice in a Polaris multicooker (Polaris 0517 AD) and what program you need to use.
In order for the rice in the Polaris multicooker to turn out friable, it is necessary to follow all the rules for preparing friable rice, which we mentioned above. That is, choose the right type of cereal, rinse it thoroughly in warm water and use the correct proportions of rice and water: one to two.
The Polaris multicooker has several modes for cooking rice: cereals, pilaf, and also in some models there is a Multicook program with manual installation. The pilaf program is usually automatic, it turns off automatically when all the water has evaporated. But in the Polaris PMC 0517AD model, you can select a time range from 20 minutes to two hours. For fluffy long-grain rice, 20-25 minutes is enough.
Most often, when cooking rice, the "groats" program is used. In this mode, the time is set by default to 25 minutes, which is exactly how long the rice is cooked. But if you want to experiment, you can use the Multicook. It regulates both time: from 5 minutes to 12 hours, and temperature from 40 to 160 degrees. This program is convenient because you can cook different varieties. For cooking plain white rice, set the standard time to 25 minutes and the temperature to 100 degrees. If you cook steamed or brown rice, it will take more time. Rice is crumbly. 
How to cook brown and steamed rice in a Panasonic slow cooker
Unfortunately, there is no manual mode in the Panasonic multicooker. But there is a Plov program. It is perfect for cooking brown and parboiled rice, because unpolished varieties take longer to cook. On it, the rice boils well, but retains its shape and the rice turns out crumbly.
We thoroughly wash one multi-glass of rice in several waters, pour it into a multi-cooker bowl. Fill with hot water, add salt, spices as desired. Turn on the float mode. As soon as the signal sounds, the steamed or brown rice in the Panasonic multicooker is ready. We serve it even with meat, even with fish, even with vegetables that can be steamed at the same time.
White polished rice in a Panasonic multicooker
White polished rice, unlike brown, is easily boiled soft. In the Pansonic multicooker, ordinary white rice can be cooked in the "buckwheat" mode.
Cooking Krasnodar rice or any other round grain:
Wash the cereal to clear water, this will require at least 10 rinses with warm water. Put the washed rice in a slow cooker. Adding salt butter taste. Fill with hot water. For one cup of rice, we need two cups of water. Turn on the buckwheat mode and cook until the signal. After the signal, delicious tender rice in the Panasonic multicooker is ready.
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