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Brilio.net - Storing rice is often a challenge, especially when the texture becomes dry and less delicious when eaten. Cold rice tends to lose its moisture, making the rice grains feel hard and less delicious in the mouth. This can certainly reduce appetite, especially if there is a lot of rice left and it is a shame to throw it away.
To overcome the problem of dried rice, many people choose a practical way by pouring hot water on it and cooking it again in a rice cooker. This method is considered quite effective because it can restore the moisture of dried rice. After a while of heating, the rice can feel softer and warmer as if it had just been cooked.
However, although this method is quite popular, there are some things to note so that the rice does not become too soft or lose its original taste. The right amount of water and the right heating duration are the keys to making the rice delicious again without losing the desired texture. On the other hand, rice that is only heated in a rice cooker also remains smelly or even soft.
Instead, you can use the method from Instagram user @aneka_masakan_sunda in reheating dry rice. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted that leftover rice that was stored could be soft again like it had just been cooked. But not only that, the cooked rice also became more fragrant, you know.
After further investigation, there are several additional ingredients that must be used when reheating leftover rice. As reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @aneka_masakan_sunda on Thursday (23/1), the additional ingredients in question are salt and bay leaves. These two ingredients can make rice more fragrant, soft, and of course not easy to go stale.
how to reheat dry leftover rice
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For a clearer way to warm it up, prepare a steamer pan first. After that, fill the pan with water and add 1 tsp of salt along with 1 bay leaf. Then cover it with a steamer strainer in the middle of the pan.
how to reheat dry leftover rice
Instagram/@aneka_masakan_sunda
Next, add the dry leftover rice. Then cover the pan and steam the rice for about 15 minutes. This duration can be adjusted to the portion of rice to be heated. If the portion is quite large, then steam it longer so that all parts can be soft again.
how to reheat dry leftover rice
Instagram/@aneka_masakan_sunda
Then after steaming, open the lid. Then remove the rice from the pan. Well, the steamed rice becomes more sticky and fragrant. You can eat it directly with various side dishes and vegetables to make it even more delicious.
Basically, steaming rice with a mixture of salt and bay leaves can be a simple trick to produce rice that is more sticky, fragrant, and long-lasting. Salt plays a role in increasing the ability of rice to absorb water evenly, so that the rice grains become softer and do not dry out easily. In addition, salt also functions as a natural preservative that helps slow the growth of bacteria that cause rice to go stale quickly.
Meanwhile, bay leaves provide a distinctive, fragrant and refreshing aroma, so that the rice is not only more delicious, but also has an appetizing aroma appeal. The essential oil content in bay leaves also has antimicrobial properties that can help keep rice fresh longer. The combination of salt and bay leaves not only makes rice more delicious when eaten, but is also a practical solution so that rice does not go stale quickly, especially at room temperature.
(brl/ola)
