Topic started by VENKATESH (@ fenris.sdrc.com) on Wed Apr 10 01:05:01 .
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hai friends,

i am having zero experiance in cooking.

now i am in a situation to cook on my own..

so any one tellme how to cook rice..

i need the following details,

1. for medium eating guy like me how much rice is required

2. how much water should i add
3. how much salt should i add
4. how long i have to heat it

plz send mail to....
my id is
mailforvenkat@yahoo.com

Responses:

• From: libby (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Wed Apr 10 03:59:56
  
  Hi ! Mr Venkatesh,
  
  for plain basmati rice the usual measure is 1/2 cup rice per person. (I mean a normal size tea cup & not the gawah cup used by the arabs ).
  
  Here's how i do it...
  (1) wash the rice well 4-5 times.
  
  (2)Soak in 1 cup warm water for 1/2hr. (usually 1 hr for larger quantities of rice)
  
  (2) Transfer to coking vessel & cook on slow fire in the same water . Add about 1/2tsp salt.
  
  (3)Cover vessel & let it cook till all water dries up.
  
  
  
  
• From: jenin (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Wed Apr 10 04:43:54
  
  hi Venkatesh,
  
  try this . It goes very well with papadam & raita.
  
  basmati rice ======> 1 cup
  carrot 1
  beans a handful
  capsicum 1
  green peas a handful
  maggie chicken cube 1 cube
  green cardamom (elaichi) 2
  clove (lavang) 2
  cinnamon 1"
  bay leaf 1
  fried nuts & raisins (optional) 1 tbsp
  medium size onion 1 finley
  sliced.
  Ghee 3 tbsp
  water 2 cups
  
  Method :
  (1) Wash the rice well
  (2) Soak in water for about 1 hr.& drain.
  (3) Heat 2 cups water in small vessel & drop in maggie cube & bring to boil. Put off the fire & let it cool down. This is called chcken stock.
  (4)Meanwhile, wash & cut all yr vegetables into thin slices .
  (4)Heat ghee in vessel ( non stick preferably) on slow fire & put in the spices -cardamon, cinnamon,cloves & bay leaf & fry till the flavour of the spices is given (apprx 1 minute).
  (5)Add the sliced onions & fry till soft or slightly brown.- Now increase the flame to medium
  (6)Add the sliced vegetables & fry - 3-4 min.
  (7)Add drained rice & fry for about 3 min.
  (8)Add nuts & raisin.
  (9)Add maggie stock & mix once . Close the vessel & let it cook on slow fire till all the water dries up apprx 15-20 min or max 1/2 hr.
  
  Note - U can use 1/2 cup frozen mixed vegetable instead of fresh veg but the fresh ones taste better & I beleive more healthy.
  
  This receipe come is handy for me when I have unexpected guest or when I'm tooooo tired for elaborate cooking.
  
  
  
• From: Anu (@ 1cust41.tnt1.canoga-park.ca.da.uu.net) on: Wed Apr 10 12:54:20
  
  Hi Venkatesh
  
  If u buy a Electric rice cooker,it will be easy for u.In electric rice cooker,they will provide a cup.In that u can put one cup for u.For 1 cup of rice(whatever size may be the cup) add two cups of water.(wash the rice 2 to 3 times)
  
  If it is normal cooker,then also the proportion is same,but u have to keep for 2 to 3 whistles.If u want rice to be sticky u can keep it for 3 whistles.
  
  When doing in bowl,just add two and half cups of water and bring it to boil and after that put washed rice and again bring it boil.when it starts boiling ,simmer the stove and close the bowl with plate for 15 minutes.Then it will be ready.
  
  But getting a electric rice cooker is best.
  
  Good luck
  Anu.
  
  
• From: jenin (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Thu Apr 11 03:28:59
  
  hi Anu
  
  regardng your recommendation of electric rice cooker, doesn't the rice stick to the bottom of the pan? Mine always does. I wonder if I'm going wrong somewhere. Beisdes, it has to be basmati rice. Anyother type does not cook within promised time.
  
  what do u say??
  
  
• From: Anu (@ 1cust35.tnt1.canoga-park.ca.da.uu.net) on: Fri Apr 12 13:18:12
  
  Hi Jenin,
  
  Yeah..I agree with u..I was also suffering a lot with rice sticking at the bottom of the cooker.But when u add drops of lemon juice ..the rice wont stick together and when u apply oil to the base of the cooker b4 putting rice it wont stick.
  
  If u r lazy to do all these things,what u can do is when the rice is boiling(when the water is spilling out)..u open the cooker and just mix the rice with spatula or spoon(karandi) and close it again.When the rice is done(when it goes to warm stage)immediately plug it off and toss the rice with spoon.
  
  Hope this should work.I am using Raw rice only...it works fine for me...for 1 cup of rice add two cups of water.
  
  Basmati rice u can very well keep it in pressure cooker..but add little more water than 2 cups may be 2 1/4 cups of water for basmati rice and keep it for 3 whistles.
  
  All the Best
  
  
• From: meena (@ user-1121ee0.dsl.mindspring.com) on: Fri Apr 12 14:41:27
  
  Hi, try using the brand Ravi sona masuri rice, results like basamti BUT without the aroma. Basmati rice does not go well with all curries/sambar especially south indian, it is excellent for non-veg. 1:3 or 31/2 ratio.(1 cup rice 3 cups H20) Next time buy non-stick electric cooker, i got mine in the chinese store but lately it is available almost all stores in the bay area.It is worth it, easy clean up/no prob. of sticking at the bottom.
  
  
• From: meena (@ user-1121ee0.dsl.mindspring.com) on: Fri Apr 12 14:41:31
  
  Hi, try using the brand Ravi sona masuri rice, results like basamti BUT without the aroma. Basmati rice does not go well with all curries/sambar especially south indian, it is excellent for non-veg. 1:3 or 31/2 ratio.(1 cup rice 3 cups H20) Next time buy non-stick electric cooker, i got mine in the chinese store but lately it is available almost all stores in the bay area.It is worth it, easy clean up/no prob. of sticking at the bottom.
  
  
• From: Meena (@ user-1121ee0.dsl.mindspring.com) on: Fri Apr 12 14:45:39
  
  Oh BTW if using the stove pot to cook Ravi sona masuri rice the H20 measurement is the same. Wash rice and add the H20 and let it boil once, simmer/reduce heat, and after awhile when only little H20 is left cover lid SO u'll not have any spill over.( many atimes i forget to cover the lid had no prob. with this brand of rice, it cooks well)
  
  
• From: Jenin (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Sat Apr 13 02:07:38
  
  hi & thanx Anu 4 yr advice. I'll try this out. So far after the first two trials, the rice cooker (which I got free along with my microwave at the Dubai shopping festival) is setting on the shelf like a white elephant! Will try & let u know the results.
  
  
• From: Libby (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Sat Apr 13 05:29:19
  
  Venkat how's yr rice cooking ???????
  
  
• From: Venkat (@ ) on: Mon Feb 24 21:02:01
  
  Oh.. it's excellent.. Thanks a lot for all ur advice. now i can cook lots of curries too.. :-)
  
  
• From: pavithra (@ cache7.156ce.scvmaxonline.com.sg) on: Wed Apr 23 01:26:10 EDT 2003
  
  hi jenin and anu
  even i too suffered with this problem but when the rice cooker comes to warm state i just off the switch so that the rice is not sticky at the bottom ,some times a ver very thin layer is formed that one if u mix with spatula it will go . only if we keep the rice for long hrs in the rice cooker it happens like this , hope this will help u
  
  
• From: frank (@ 203.115.78.138) on: Tue Jun 10 03:30:14 EDT 2003
  
  hi venkat, there was no need for u to learn rice cooking-- u cud eat bread instead.. why waste time in cooking-- when some one has already invested time and energy on it.. get on with better things in life than cooking. need more advice
  
  
• From: Su (@ host98.subnet69.battelle.org) on: Tue Jun 10 09:02:05 EDT 2003
  
  Here is a tried and true method of cooking perfect rice in the rice cooker. 1:2 or 1:3 rice water ratio whould work depending upon the new rice/old rice. After you switch on the cooker and put the lid on, cover the lid with a large clean kitchen towel. Try it and no mess and no sticking at the bottom problem.
  
  
• From: Sumathi Vijayakumar (@ 12-213-183-9.client.attbi.com) on: Thu Jun 19 22:11:10 EDT 2003
  
  Hi,
  Rice sticking to the bottom?
  As Pavithra mentioned,when the rice cooker comes to Keep Warm position, turn it off.
  Then remove the bowl from cooker. The rice sticks to the bottom if the cooker stays in Keep Warm for a long time.
  
  Rice taking longer time to cook?
  First put the water in the bowl in rice cooker. After the water gets hot or starts boiling, add the rice. The rice will cook faster this way.
  
  
• From: seeker (@ 202.88.239.52) on: Sat Jun 21 02:37:49 EDT 2003
  
  
  can anyone pls advice cooking rice in a pressure cooker like Prestige/hawkins etc.
  how much water for one cup of rice
  
  what is the cooking time
  
  
  
  
• From: seetha (@ rb-222-3.tm.net.my) on: Sat Jun 21 11:15:38 EDT 2003
  
  
  Hi,
  for 1 cup rice u can add 2 cups of water. If u put the rice in a bowl and going to keep in the pressure cooker then it will take only 15 mins to cook. after putting the weight.
  
  
• From: Nagarajan (@ p50813760.dip.t-dialin.net) on: Sat Jun 21 14:39:59 EDT 2003
  
  hi,
  has anyone some tips/instructions to offer on cooking rice using a microwave oven?
  
  
  
• From: seeker (@ 202.88.239.52) on: Mon Jun 23 00:42:56 EDT 2003
  
  
  hi
  tks seetha.someone says two/three whistles after putting the weight.u mean 15 mts in low flame after putting the weight.
  
  
• From: Seetha (@ rb-222-89.tm.net.my) on: Tue Jun 24 11:05:16 EDT 2003
  
  
  Hi,
  yes,after hearing the 1st whistle reduce the
  flame.If u want the rice to be over cooked then
  add extra water and keep for 5 or 10 mins more.
  Have a good day.
  
  
• From: Sumathi Vijayakumar (@ 12-213-183-9.client.attbi.com) on: Wed Jul 2 09:41:11 EDT 2003
  
  Hi,
  Rice cooked in microwave.
  I use Sona Masoori Rice. For 1 cup of rice add 2 1\2 cups of water in a microwave bowl. After adding these two, the bowl should be half full so that it can hold the cooked rice.
  Set the time for 20 minutes.
  Thats it.
  
  
• From: ARTHIRAJAN (@ 61.11.79.71) on: Sun Jul 20 10:46:05 EDT 2003
  
  HI
  
  IST IT THAT MUCH DIFFICULT TO COOK RICE.I FIND IT VERY EASY TO COOK
  
  
• From: ALISON (@ 1cust199.tnt34.dfw9.da.uu.net) on: Tue Jul 22 21:32:08 EDT 2003
  
  HI ARTH,
  THANX FOR SHARING ALL THAT INFO BUT U DIDNT HELP HER ONE BIT BECAUSE SHE ASKED FOR THE RECIPE, NOT COMMENTS:)
  
  
• From: Anita (@ cache-dp09.proxy.aol.com) on: Thu Aug 21 15:22:37 EDT 2003
  
  I would like to know what to add to Basmati Rice? I've eaten in Indian restaurants where there are whole cloves in the rice, and I believe one time I had raisins in the rice. Could someone please advise me?
  
  
• From: mary (@ pcp04013751pcs.walngs01.pa.comcast.net) on: Wed Jun 2 00:04:42
  
  micro rice two process 1 cup rice 2 cups water hit cook time 5 min hit cook time again 15 min at 50%
  
  
• From: Andal Balu (@ adsl-158-19-127.asm.bellsouth.net) on: Tue Jun 8 00:19:36 EDT 2004
  
  When you cook rice in the microwave, make sure you use the vessel that is at least twice the size you need (otherwise the water will boil over and make a mess).
  
  

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