Have no idea about how to cook rice without a rice cooker? No worries, you are just about to learn how. If you have a pot, rice, water, a stove, and about 35-minutes, you are set for having rice to eat with your favorite dishes today.
A rice cooker had been part of my life for so long, and I never thought it would be possible for me to cook rice without one until one day when my rice cooker broke!
It shouldn’t be a problem to get a replacement, right? A rice cooker is not so expensive anymore, and It’s so easy to get one anywhere & anytime.
However, there were a few things stopping me for getting it right away. One is the teflon used in the pot, and another is trying to consume less resources. So, adding another kitchen gadget I know will not last is not what I want. These two reasons combined was enough for me to decide not getting a new rice cooker.
I’m pretty sure I could have gotten a non-teflon one if I wanted to, but I didn’t’ want to spend my time searching for it. Instead, I thought about how to cook rice without a rice cooker.
Then, I started to cook it in a pot on a stove, mimicking the way the rice cooker does. It turned out exactly the same, in fact it’s better as I can cook it anywhere, anytime I want with one less thing to own.
If you are thinking about buying a rice cooker, try this method first!.
Things you need if you want to know how to cook rice without a rice cooker:
- A medium size pot.
- 1 cup (128 g) of white rice (I’m cooking organic white jasmine rice this time)
- 2 cups (256 ml) of filtered water.
Note: you can multiply the amount you want to cook by this simple recipe: one part of rice per two parts of water.
How:
- Put the rice in the pot, and rinse it thoroughly a few times, then cover the rice with 2 cups (256 ml) of water.
- Cook with the lid covered on medium heat until it reaches a full boil.
- Take the lid off, turn the heat down a little bit. (pay attention at this point as it can overflow easily when it reaches a full boil).
- Let it cook uncovered until the water evaporates to the surface, put the lid back on .and turn the heat off.
- Let it continue to cook without the heat until you are ready to eat.
- Done, now you know how to cook rice without a rice cooker. It’s easy isn’t it!
- Serve warm, and enjoy!
Do you know how to cook rice without a rice cooker? Share it with me, I’d like to hear about it!