How do you substitute brown rice for white rice in recipes?
90% of recipes that use rice do so with white or Basmati. I would like to spice up my rice routine using these recipes, while having the health benefits of using brown rice - but it cooks in a much different fashion than white rice.
When substituting brown rice for white rice in a recipe, what should I adjust in terms of cooking time and technique?
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Mostly, it will take longer to cook your recipe with brown rice. You will also need to add a bit more water. That's OK, you can do that. Figure about 1/4 extra water (1/4 again above what you had already planned for white rice) and about 1/2 again as much time.
Consider your other ingredients - don't mush them all to hell to cook your rice.
So, figure 1/4 more water and 1/2 more time, add your other ingredients at the time you would otherwise - counting backwards.
In other words, add your other ingredients at that time in which you think the brown rice should be done simultaneously with your other ingredients.
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Mostly, it will take longer to cook your recipe with brown rice. You will also need to add a bit more water. That's OK, you can do that. Figure about 1/4 extra water (1/4 again above what you had already planned for white rice) and about 1/2 again as much time.Does brown rice and white rice use the same water?
The key to success every time is to use the right amount of water to rice \u2013 for brown rice you'll need double the amount of water to rice. You should also give it enough time to absorb the water. Most packs of brown rice will say to boil for longer than white rice, so for around 30-35 mins.How is brown rice converted to white?
Brown rice is whole rice from which only the husk (the outermost layer) is removed. To produce white rice, the next layers underneath the husk (the bran layer and the germ) are removed leaving mostly the starchy endosperm.What is the difference between white and brown rice which takes longer to cook Why?
However, white rice is softer and tends to cook quicker. Brown rice is a whole grain that contains the bran and germ. These provide fiber and several vitamins and minerals. White rice is a refined grain that has had these parts removed, making it softer and more quick-cooking.HOW TO MAKE WHITE RICE INTO BROWN RICE??? | JANET's DIARYTV
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