Long-grain white rice is rinsed before cooking to remove excess starch. Removing the starch makes the rice cook more evenly and it makes the cooked rice less sticky.
In the U.S., if you rinse the rice, you are rinsing away vitamins, minerals, and iron. Rice is fortified with vitamins, minerals and iron that is applied on the rice. It's up to you whether you want to wash your rice before cooking it.
In India we usually see that the rice is mixed with some acid boric in order to prevent the rice from insects that causes the grains to destroy so we have to remove this powder forwhich we have to wash the rice before cooking
An egg steamer offers the benefits of convenient and consistent cooking, preserving nutrients, and easy cleanup.
To cook rice in a steamer, rinse the rice, add water, and place it in the steamer basket. Steam the rice until it is cooked through and fluffy.
You use a rice steamer by filling it with the required amounts of water and rice and then turning it 'on' or to a timer set.
To steam rice effectively in a steamer, rinse the rice thoroughly, add the correct amount of water, place it in the steamer basket, and steam for the recommended time until the rice is tender and fluffy. Avoid opening the steamer during cooking to ensure even steaming.
A rice steamer is designed specifically for cooking rice by steaming, whereas a vegetable steamer is designed to steam a variety of vegetables to retain their nutrients and texture. While both steamers use steam to cook food, the design and functionality cater to the specific needs of either rice or vegetables.
Using a cast iron rice pot for cooking rice has benefits such as even heat distribution, retention of heat, and the ability to create a crispy bottom layer of rice called "tahdig."
Using a potato steamer for cooking potatoes helps retain more nutrients, preserves the natural flavor and texture of the potatoes, and is a healthier cooking method compared to boiling or frying.
There is one on eBay right now.
They get the rice from a local market and then either put it in a steamer of in pot filled with water!
I always put in my rice then put the water in till its about 1 inch above the rice.
You can make it using: Rice Cake + a weed & using the steamer http://www.fogu.com/hm6/chan5/cookingrecipes.php?&p=
How do you steam rice in a Black and Decker Handy Steamer? CM