How to Cook Rice in a Rice Cooker: Cooking with Kimberly

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa is high in protein while bulgur is often less expensive.

salt

🥗Healthier: herbs

💰Cheaper: spices

Using herbs can enhance flavor without sodium.

vegetables

🥗Healthier: frozen vegetables

💰Cheaper: canned vegetables

Frozen vegetables retain nutrients and are often cheaper.

Introduce the recipe and the rice cooker.

Measure out 2 cups of thai rice and rinse until the water is clear.

Open the rice cooker and add the rinsed rice.

Add 4 cups of cold water to the rice cooker.

Add about 1 teaspoon of salt and a bit of butter.

Add dried chili flakes and 3 red cam hot peppercorns.

Add 1 bay leaf to the mixture.

Stir the ingredients in the rice cooker.

Close the rice cooker and plug it in.

Set the rice cooker to the 'cook' setting.

Wait for about 30 minutes until the rice cooker switches to 'keep warm'.

Open the rice cooker to check the rice.

Use an oversized fork to fluff the rice before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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