Brilio.net - Rice is the staple food of Indonesian people . In fact, quite a few people think they haven't eaten if they haven't consumed rice. Not surprisingly, there are many people who cook rice at home every day.
However, that doesn't mean there are no obstacles when cooking rice. After the rice cools, quite a few people find that the rice becomes dry and unfit for consumption. Especially if you are cooking rice using a rice cooker.
Usually this happens because the rice has been in the rice cooker for too long. A hot rice cooker pan causes the rice to dry out. Especially those at the bottom and edges.
There are also other causes, such as the rice cooker being left open for too long. Generally, this happens accidentally. That way, outside air will continue to hit the surface of the rice and make it dry.
Finding dry rice, not a few people choose to throw away the rice. It's not surprising, because dry rice is less enjoyable to eat and is difficult for the body's organs to digest.
However, if this continues to happen, it will certainly result in wasteful expenses. Moreover, the price of rice is currently increasingly expensive.
However, there's no need to worry, rice that is already dry can actually be saved, you know. Dry rice can be turned into fluffier again and suitable for consumption. So, when you find dry rice, don't rush to throw it away.
There is a trick shared by the owner of the @tokopediaparents account on Instagram. He shares powerful tricks that can be applied to deal with dry rice. You can try this trick to save on daily expenses.
photo: Instagram/@tokopediaparents
First, take dry rice from the rice cooker. Prepare the dry rice that you want to process in a container. Then, prepare a pan or Teflon to process the rice into a fluffy consistency.
photo: Instagram/@tokopediaparents
You can use non-stick Teflon or a frypan to process dry rice so it becomes fluffier again. Then, turn on the stove, and add a little water to the frypan. Close the frypan and wait until it is hot.
photo: Instagram/@tokopediaparents
After that, stir the rice in the frypan slowly. Once the water has reduced, add ice cubes on top of the rice. This is so that the rice being processed will expand by the steam of the heated ice cubes. Close the frypan and reduce the stove heat. Wait until the water absorbs into the rice.
After that, turn off the heat on the stove, and open the frypan lid. Open the frypan lid and stir gently. Check the results of the rice that has just been processed. This rice can return to being fluffier as if it had just been cooked, you know.
You can enjoy this rice when it's hot, add your favorite side dishes to make it a complementary dish. That way, you no longer need to cook rice again by saving dry rice. Apart from being economical, this method can also be a solution so that you don't waste food which ends up going to waste.
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