Brilio.net - Rice is a daily staple food for most people in Indonesia. In fact, there is an opinion that if someone has not touched rice, it means that person has not eaten. Rice is usually eaten with various side dishes and vegetables, so it is more nutritious and filling.
Well, before being cooked into rice in a rice cooker or manually, rice is usually washed 1 to 2 times using clean water. However, Instagram account user @ummubalqishaura has a different way of washing rice.
In the upload, he explained that there is one kitchen ingredient that can be added when washing rice . After investigating, it turns out that the kitchen ingredient has many benefits, one of which is making dirt on rice disappear quickly.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
So, the kitchen ingredient in question is salt. The method is, prepare rice and water in a container, then mix with 1 tsp of salt. Stir until smooth.
"Use enough salt so that it doesn't affect the taste of the cooked rice," said the owner of the Instagram account @ummubalqishaura, quoted by BrilioFood on Saturday (24/8).
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
After mixing with salt, rinse the rice again several times using clean water. Next, the rice is ready to be cooked in a rice cooker or magic com. The owner of the Instagram account @ummubalqishaura explained that salt can help increase the strength of the water when the rice is washed, so that dirt and germs on the rice are quickly removed.
On the other hand, salt can also eliminate bad odors in rice. Not only that, adding salt when washing rice is also said to reduce moisture in rice, so that the results are better and not sticky after being cooked later. The salty taste of salt is also known to add to the taste of rice to make it more delicious.
So, how about it, are you interested in trying it at home? Peeking at the Instagram upload of @ummubalqishaura, not a few netizens are enthusiastic or have even succeeded in trying this trick, you know.
" I've tried this method, bro, the rice is fluffier too, " said Instagram @putri_hmaira.
" The tips are great, " wrote Instagram @aku_april86.