The health benefits and nutritional values offered by Rice are numerous. Firstly, it is considered as a good source of iron, protein and phosphorous. Secondly, it contains small amount of calcium and vitamin B. Third, it is known to provide calories and energy to our body. Also, rice is easily digestible and hence the calories are absorbed by the body. Other than this rice is good for diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, skin disorders, dysentery and high blood pressure.
Now that you know the health benefits of rice, you should prepare rice often. Also, a variety of dishes can be prepared with rice. For this all you have to do is get a simple rice recipe and follow the instructions step by step. A number of simple dinner recipes are available online as well in cookbooks. Simply get a copy of your favorite rice recipe and cook a delicious dish.
For a beginner, adding rice to water and then cook it might not seem like an easy job but with the help of a simple rice recipe along with some useful tips even a beginner can cook rice perfectly. All you need to do is follow the directions completely and prepare delicious dish of rice.
Here are some tips that are helpful especially for the beginners. a. Always rinse rice in water before cooking to get rid of starch. b. Use a rice cooker to cook rice. c. Use 1- cups of water for each cup of rice. d. Stale rice needs more cooking time as well as water than fresh rice. e. Never throw away leftover cooked rice. Leftover cooked rice is perfect for making egg fried rice. f. Soaking rice in cold water decreases the cooking time as well as gives fluffy and soft texture to it. g. Bring rice to boil with lid uncovered at medium heat. When boiling turn medium heat to low and place lid, but allowing steam to escape.
Whether you are preparing Continental, European, Chinese or Asian food, you will find variety of rice dishes so it is your choice as to which rice dish you want to prepare. There are uncountable simple rice recipes to choose from. Just search through your cookbook or the internet, get a simple rice recipe of your choice and prepare a rice dish. My personal favorite is Chinese rice dishes so at the end of this article you can find a simple Chinese rice dish.
Below is a simple Chinese recipe for you. It is recommended to use long grain for Chinese foods but medium grain can also be used.
The ingredients are: a. cup of finely chopped meat of your choice b. 2 tablespoon of oil c. 3 oz or 1 can of sliced, broiled and drained mushrooms d. 4 cups of day old cooked and chilled rice e. 1 finely chopped green onion f. 1 egg beaten.
First you need to brown meat in hot oil before adding all the ingredients except for egg to it. Then cook it over low heat for about ten minutes. Remember to stir continuously. Add egg and let it cook for another five minutes. Your rice dish is ready to be served.
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