Yummy! The magic of your rice cooker
2008-08-08

 

 

 

 

Rice cookers are a versatile item that can generally be used as steamers for vegetables and other foods as well. It’s the magic that you cannot believe it. Many rice cookers have more than one inner bowls, so that you can heat different types of food as you want. Another feature of rice cookers is a flavor scenter, which allows you to create aromatic rice dishes by adding spices like ginger, garlic, or lavender to the steam. First, there are several tips for ordinary rice cooking, by which you will bring out its full flavor. STEPS OF COOKING RICE 1. Measure the rice with a cup and put it into your cooking pot.

      2. Rinse the rice. It is a good way to clean off any excess starch, which will make the rice less sticky. It is also safer and more hygienic to rinse it to remove any pesticides, herbicides, or contaminants that may be present.             

o Run tap water in the bowl. While the water is running, stir the rice. o Tip the pot at an angle and drain the excess water out. o Repeat the steps until the water becomes clear 3. Soak the rice for thirty minutes if you prefer the stickier rice. 4. Measure the water. Different varieties of rice require different amounts of water. One rule relatively easy to learn is to fill the cooking pot with the same amount of cups of rice you used, with an additional 1/2 cup. The experts recommend following the directions on the package that the rice came in, or using these guidelines in a pinch: o White, long grain - 1 3/4 cups of water per 1 cup of rice o White, medium grain - 1 1/2 cups of water per 1 cup of rice o White, short grain - 1 1/2 cups of water per 1 cup of rice o Brown, long grain - 2 1/4 cups of water per 1 cup of rice o Parboiled - 2 cups of water per 1 cup of rice o For Indian style rices like Basmati or Jasmine, less water is needed. Use no more than 1 1/2 cups of water per 1 cup of rice. 5. Add a little bit of salt, oil or butter at this time, if desired. 6. Place the rice into the rice cooker. Press the switch to turn it in. The switch will click, like a toaster, when the rice is done. o Don't lift the lid to check on the rice. o The rice cooker automatically turns off , which happens when all the water has been absorbed by the rice when the temperature inside reaches boiling point.

7. Keep the rice inside for 10-15 minutes before removing the lid. 

Second, your rice cooker can cook not only rice. STEPS OF BAKING CAKE

 

1. Prepare 2 bowl, the bowl must be no water and oil inside, Separate the egg yolk and egg white      

 

 

2. First of all, let us "handle" the egg yolk 1st! add 5-8 spoon of sugar into the yolk

3. Use the spoon to mix the sugar and yolk. add in 125ml milk and mix it again. then add in the flour, mix with up down motion, don't mix by clockwise. mix until it become sticky paste. if the flour is not fully dissolved, use the spoon to press it.

           

4. After the egg yolk, now we prepare the egg white. add 2-3 spoon of sugar into the white, add a little bit of salt or vinegar or lemon juice. batter it clockwise, do not change direction. batter until it become creamy or it won't fall down even if u turn over the bowl

            5. After preparing the egg yolk and white, now is time to mix both together. mix the egg white cream to the egg yolk paste, mix with up and down motion, do not batter it clockwise. add it in 2 separate times

       

6. Now can put it into the rice cooker. spread some oil or butter onto he rice cooker, then close the cooker and turn it to cook mode. After the mode turn to keep warm, pour in the egg paste. use a spoon to make the paste flat, or you can hold the cooker and shake it slowly, then turn the mode to "cook" again. 7. After the cooker turn into "keep warm" mode, wait for 15-20 min, then press to "cook" again. after it turn to "keep warm" mode, wait for another 20min, then open the cover£¬use a toothpick to poke it to test whether the cake is ready to be served. if you feel that the cake is not yet ready, press again the "cook" mode.

    

 Third, using your rice cooker, you can make traditional Chinese food. There is a recipe of a cooking by rice cooker.

STEPS OF MAKING HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE

1. Put chicken in water and boil. When water bubbles, take out the chicken and completely immerse in icy water. Soak for 5 to 10 minutes until cold. 2. Re-boil the original water. Put the chicken in. 3. Turn off the stove if your stove is solid element. Or cover and simmer for 1 hour if your stove is a coil element. 4. Take out the chicken , rub sesame oil, salt & a few drops of light soy sauce on the inside and outside of the chicken. Keep in the fridge for a few hours (approximately 2 to 3 hrs.). 5. Wash rice and let dry on a colander. 6. Fry the chopped shallots until light brown. Add star anise and peppercorn and cinnamon stick. Fry a bit. 7. Add the rice and fry slightly for 30 seconds or so. 8. Put rice in rice cooker. Add six cups of chicken stock and cook. Check the water level. Measure the rice from the bottom of the cooker. If it is two inches, then the water level should be two inches from the top of the rice. 9. Chop the chicken into neat pieces.Decorate with chopped spring onion and cilantro. This dish is often served with dipping sauces of chili sauce and grated ginger or a paste of chili's with pounded garlic, salt, lime juice and a little chicken stock. Add a side of sliced cucumber. Yummy!