The trick to prevent rice from going stale quickly in a rice cooker is to use 1 kitchen ingredient, no need to add oil

foto: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura

Don't let the rice go to waste later. You need the right tricks to prevent this.

Brilio.net - Rice is needed to accompany the various side dishes and vegetables served at the dinner table. This staple food ingredient is also eaten to meet daily carbohydrate needs, so that the body can be encouraged to carry out activities well. It's not surprising that many people choose to cook large portions of rice directly in a rice cooker so that all family members can eat until they are satisfied.

However, quite large portions of rice sometimes turn stale because they are left in the rice cooker for a long time. So, to prevent rice from going stale quickly, a number of people have tricks that are considered effective, one of which is adding a little oil to the rice before cooking it in the rice cooker.

Apart from that, there are also those who add lime, garlic , or other kitchen ingredients to the rice before cooking. However, for some people, the addition of other ingredients is enough to disturb the original taste of the rice after it is cooked. So, if you don't want to use these tricks, let's try a trick from the Instagram account user @ummubalqishaura.

This netizen admitted that he was often annoyed because the rice he made went stale quickly, even after leaving it in the rice cooker for less than 24 hours. That's why he has a trick to make the rice last longer in the rice cooker.

photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura

So, this trick is done before the rice cooking process. First prepare the rice cooker and pan. Then, add a little salt. Yup, this salt is the main kitchen ingredient for practicing tricks to prevent rice from going stale quickly in a rice cooker. Then, fill the rice cooker pan with sufficient water and cook until it boils in the rice cooker.

photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura

The owner of the Instagram account @ummubalqishaura explained that apart from using salt, you can also use vinegar. The steps are the same, only the ingredients are different. So, just put enough vinegar and water into the rice cooker pan. Next, just cook until it boils.

"The term is done so that the ricecooker is refreshed before being used to cook rice, you can use method 1 or 2," emphasized the owner of the Instagram account @ummubalqishaura, quoted by BrilioFood on Tuesday (2/7).

photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura

After the salt or vinegar boiled water boils, let it sit until it is no longer hot. Then, rinse the pan and it is ready to be used to cook rice.

photo: Instagram/@ummubalqishaura

How about it, it's a really simple trick to prevent rice from going stale quickly in a rice cooker, isn't it? Taking a peek at @ummubalqishaura's Instagram upload which has been watched 2 million times, quite a few netizens have left comments about other tricks to prevent rice from going stale quickly, you know.

"I don't get stale if the rice has been there for 2 days, because I gave it VCO and bay leaves," wrote Instagram @nursiahmsc.

"When I wash the rice, I use salt. It doesn't go stale," said Instagram @oktavianindd.

"You can also use lime, mother... I usually cook rice and squeeze the lime... so it doesn't smell and it lasts until tomorrow," said Instagram @saptaanggraenie.

(brl/tin)