Not everyone heard about black rice. This amazing plant grows in Tibet and is harvested exclusively by hand, which explains the high price of this product. Black rice has a unique taste and beneficial properties.
Pick your recipe
You will need
- - 1 tbsp. black (wild) rice;
- - 5 tbsp. water (chicken or vegetable broth);
- - salt (to taste).
- To cook pilaf from black rice:
- - 1 tbsp. black rice;
- - 2 tbsp. broth;
- - 2 pcs. carrots;
- - 1 clove of garlic;.
- - 1 tbsp. l oils;
- - bay leaf, celery, cloves, pepper;
- - salt (to taste).
Instruction manual
1
Black rice can be used as a main dish or side dish for meat. The cooked dish will have a dark purple color, a nutty flavor and the smell of popcorn. Black rice takes longer to cook than regular rice. When you try this gourmet dish, be sure to chew carefully so that all the beneficial properties of this product are absorbed in your body.
2
Before cooking black rice, it must be washed well. Rinse the rice under cold water 2-3 times, thereby removing starch from the surface of the rice, and in the future the product will not stick together. Wait for the moment when the rice settles, be sure to remove the pop-up. Then soak in cold water for 12 hours. During this time, rice will double in volume. Drain the water and pour the rice into salted boiling water from the following calculation: 3 cups of water are required for 1 cup of rice. Put rice on a small fire for 45-60 minutes. If you wish, you can cook rice not in ordinary water, but in vegetable or chicken broth, which will make the dish brackish. However, in this case, the ratio should be different: 1 cup of rice for 2 cups of broth.
3
You can learn about the readiness of rice by the fact that the finished product will boil almost 3-4 times. Turn off the pan and leave the rice for 15 minutes without stirring. Black rice is ready. Stir the dish before serving, so that the pictures do not stick together and are airy. Keep in mind that black rice can stain ceramic dishes in a dark color, so choose a plate of dark shades.
4
Consider another way to cook black rice in case you do not have time. Bring the water to a boil, then pour the washed and soaked rice into it, cover with a lid and leave it for 30 minutes. Then pour the rice in boiling water and cook for 40 minutes until cooked.
5
Indulge your native black rice pilaf. Stew carrots, sliced, chopped garlic and celery over low heat. Then add the broth, rice and other ingredients (salt, pepper, bay leaf to taste) in the dish. Continue to simmer under a closed lid for 60 minutes. Bon Appetit!
Useful advice
The water in which you soaked black rice can be used to water indoor plants. This will be a good dressing for your flowers.