everyone loves the White rice, a fundamental ingredient in a Brazilian dish. However, sometimes it can be tasteless depending on how you prepare it. Thinking about increasing the options to make your rice even tastier, we prepared a list with some tips, check it out:
4 tips to make your rice tastier
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White rice can become plain because many people just steam it, but there are ways to make the grain tastier. To add spices, cooking liquids, and methods for bringing out aromas and flavors can transform what is seen as a complement into a complete meal. Find out now with our list:
1. Use butter and salt
2 basic and simple ingredients that add flavors for when you want a quicker rice and you have few ingredients. Butter and salt help make your rice fluffier and more flavorful during cooking.
The secret is to put the butter in the hot pan, melt it and add the rice to fry for a few seconds. This technique will add more flavor to your rice. Another way is to simply add a spoonful of rice to the cooking water.
2. bay leaf
Bay leaves bring special flavors to soups and broths, but can be used in your rice. Add two dried bay leaves to your rice cooking water to make it more fragrant and flavorful.
3. various seasonings
In addition to bay leaves, there are a myriad of other spices that you can put in your rice to bring out more flavor, color and aromas. Cumin, saffron, paprika, curry, chimichurri and other spices are some examples to add in the preparation of white rice. Just add the desired amount to the rice cooking water and stir well. Or, frying the spices and rice a little in butter or oil can help to set the flavor.
4. Replace cooking water with chicken broth
The rice cooking liquid does not have to be water and it has a great influence on the final flavor of the grain. One of the most classic substitutions is cooking with chicken broth, which can bring a delicious flavor to your rice. If you don't want to overdo the chicken flavor, you can cook the rice in half chicken broth, half water.