Brilio.net - Most people choose to cook rice using a rice cooker. Not without reason, this tool makes the process of cooking rice more practical. Not only that, the resulting rice is also fluffy and perfectly cooked.
Even so, using a rice cooker is not free from problems. Sometimes the resulting rice actually burns at the bottom. After investigating, this is because the amount of water used was too little or the bottom was not stirred properly.
This condition of rice is considered unfit for consumption. As a result, the rice is just thrown away for nothing. However, this is certainly very unfortunate, especially if the portion of rice is quite large.
Instead of throwing it away, rice that smells burnt can actually still be consumed, you know. You can add a piece of white bread on top of the rice. Leave it for some time so that the burnt smell is completely absorbed by the white bread .
But don't just use plain bread, because there are other ingredients that can be used to get rid of the burnt smell in rice. The method was demonstrated by Instagram user @ummubalqishaura. In his video upload, he appears to have replaced plain bread with one kitchen spice. Curious about how?
Tricks to overcome the burnt smell of rice.
Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @ummubalqishaura on Thursday (28/3), this netizen was seen cooking rice using a pan. Maybe because you didn't stir it and the stove fire was too high, the bottom of the rice burned.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
Knowing this, he doesn't rely on plain bread but rather one kitchen spice, namely shallots. To do this, first peel the red onion skin. After that, cut the red onion into several pieces. Place the red onion pieces on the surface of the rice.
photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura
Without needing to heat the stove, cover the pot containing the rice. Leave it for a few moments so that the red onion pieces absorb the burnt smell in the rice. Reporting from bbc.com, the sulfur content in shallots can produce a chemical reaction to remove the burnt smell of rice.
After letting it sit for a while, set aside the shallot pieces. You can also consume rice straight away without having to worry about a burnt smell.
This method immediately caught the attention of netizens. Some of them even left responses in the video comments column.
"Won't the onions smell later um?" asked the Instagram account @oujie62. Then they answered, "It smells, sis, but it's really the same as the smell of rice," answered the video owner.
"Ah...you can do it I thought it was just pandan. Ma," said the Instagram account @dapurcitra1185.
"So does it smell like onions, umm?" asked the Instagram account @buminia. Then the video owner answered, "Yes, sis, but it smells like rice," he said.
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How to cook rice so that the results are fluffier and not sticky.
Here are several steps for cooking rice so that the results are fluffier and not sticky:
1. Preparation of materials.
Use good quality rice, such as basmati rice or jasmin rice. Wash the rice with water until the water is clear to remove excess starch which can make the rice sticky.
2. Water to rice ratio.
To get a fluffier rice texture, pay attention to the ratio of water and rice. In general, the ideal ratio of water to rice is 1:1.5 or 1:2, depending on the type of rice you use. However, if you are using a rice cooker, check the instructions as the water to rice ratio can vary slightly depending on the brand and type of rice cooker.
3. Soak the rice.
Soak the rice for 30 minutes to an hour before cooking. This will help the rice absorb water evenly and produce fluffier rice.
4. Use a rice cooker.
If possible, use a rice cooker to cook rice. Rice cookers have temperature sensors that can detect when the rice is cooked and automatically switch to "warm" mode to prevent the rice from excess or lack of water which can make it sticky.
5. Don't open the lid of the rice cooker pan.
Leave the pot or rice cooker covered during the rice cooking process to prevent steam loss. Opening the pot lid can disrupt the cooking process and result in less fluffy rice.
By following the steps above, you can cook rice with results that are fluffier and not sticky.