Sweet Potato Salad
This came out so very well, and was enthusiastically received. Great recipe. Next time, I will use half orange and half yellow potatoes, and red onions for more color. Thanks!
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Help! I am rice challenged
I like my microwave, which has a rice setting. I prefer basmati rice for the nutty flavor.
Fantasy kitchen? What's yours?
cheffy, all those things, with a wood floor and an Aga cooker. Enough cabinet space for everything to be put away. Room enough for helpers and space for friends to socialize. Guess I'd better start playing the lottery.
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Help! I am rice challenged
My current go to rice is short grain brown rice. Bring 1 3/4 cup of water to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of butter or olive oil. Add 1 cup of short grain brown rice. Stir once, cover and reduce the heat to low (I turn it all the way down). Let it cook for 45 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it stand for a further 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.
Seriously, this has always worked for me.
Help! I am rice challenged
Dominic--I knew you'd find me a perfect Rice Pudding recipe! Not overly sweet sounding & the addition of pistachios is a bonus flavor/crunch for me! Think I would like it both warm & cold. Your Greek salad is something I will try when I get my rice cooker---I like the idea of a rice recipe that adds cheese for protein. Thanks
Help! I am rice challenged
Here's my recipe for greek brown rice salad. You may want to throw a diced tomato in there as well -- I just don't like them raw, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying their color and flavor.
Back to rice...my favorite rice pudding is from Chris Kimball's (of Cook's Illustrated) book "The Kitchen Detective." It uses arborio (risotto) rice and is really simple. I like it because the rice doesn't have to be cooked first...a timesaver if you want rice pudding quickly.
1 cup Arborio rice
2 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups half-and-half or whole milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp table salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp finely chopped orange zest
1/4 cup toasted pistachios
Place the rice, water, half-and-half, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook uncovered for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the mixture is quite thick but still wet. The pudding will thicken further as it cools. Off heat, stir in the vanilla and orange zest. Serve warm, cold, or at room temp, topped with the pistachios.
I hope you enjoy all of these posted recipes -- they are looking really good!
Dominic
the zen kitchen
Help! I am rice challenged
Wow! So many great rice recipes and I *totally* forgot about Jasmine rise. I must humbly bow and tip my hat to the posters whom shared some brown rice tips. I'f I'm lucky to have any success with brown rice I'll post my failures or hopefully 'success':)
Help! I am rice challenged
You've got the best brown rice recipe above, 1 C. rice pan sauteed in a bit of oil, and then pour in 2 C water or broth and cover and cook about 35-45 minutes depending on the type of pan and what sort of heat used (gas is hottest, propane is wimpy, electric is easiest to go out of control).
With basmati, I will rinse 1 C of it several times to get it free of "dust" and then into my pan with 1-1/4 C water ....no more no less, up almost to a boil, pan off heat, turn down heat to lowest setting, set timer for 15 minutes, lid firmly back on pan, pan back on burner (which has now cooled off a bit). This is perfect for my pans and my electric stove (which I am stuck with as we have no natural gas and I hate cooking on propane (because it is wimpy heat). Again, as told before, do not lift the lid.....it WILL be perfect.
Help! I am rice challenged
Sorry if someone has already mentioned it, but I'll just tell you my way of cooking rice.
Put a cup of rice in a pot. Rinse the rice a few times, drain out water. Add a cup of water to the rice. Bring pot to a boil then turn down the heat so it's barely simmering. Cover pot with lid (I wrap a towel around the lid to soak up the steam and make a tighter fit). The rice should absorb all the water after about 15 minutes; just eat a bit near the end of cooking time or check if there's still water in the pot.
I use a roughly 1:1 ratio of rice to water and it always works for me (in case you want more than a cup of rice). My rice may get a little messed up if I turn the heat up too high, but for not being a great cook I can make rice fine without a rice cooker. (I grew up using a rice cooker and only figured out how to cook it without a pot last year! Eek.)
Leftover rice = fried rice for the next day's meal. ;D
Help! I am rice challenged
I love rice, and my favorite way to cook it is to saute a halved clove of garlic in about a tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high heat in a heavy saucepan until well browned; discard garlic and add a cup of rice (Basmati is my favorite) & saute in the oil unil it begins to turn golden & smells "nutty"; add 1-3/4 cup of chicken broth CAREFULLY-it will spatter; cover with a lid that has been wrapped in a clean kitchen towel (be careful not to allow the fabric near the burner) and cook on low for 30 minutes. If some rice sticks to the bottom of the pan, just scrape it off with a wooden spoon - that crusty rice is some of the best tasting. Enjoy!
Help! I am rice challenged
I love rice salad. If I'm in a rush, I make rice, then set it aside in a big bowl in the freezer. I chop up onions, carrots, celery, red cabbage, cucumber, etc. Then I toss those in the bowl with the rice once it's cold. I add salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and mayonnaise (like dressing for a lettuce salad). I took it to a potluck once and got good reviews.
Help! I am rice challenged
Thanks for suggesting quinoa--do you just mix in veggies like a rice dish? What about couscous?
Help! I am rice challenged
Eat quinoa instead! KEEN-WA. It's stupidly simple to make (1:2 grain:water ratio, boil for like 2 minute, cover & let cook for 15 more. done.). It's also a complete protein, unlike rice, making it a tad bit healthier, in my opinion. Google it!
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