Crumbly rice to garnish in a saucepan

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare all the necessary products. Take the cereal from a trusted manufacturer: cheap cereals are not always of good quality and as a rule quickly get out of a suitable condition - bugs are started in it, because their larvae are brought into the cereal still in production, because it does not have modern equipment, so the cereal is cheap. Butter made from natural cream, the fat content of real butter should be at least 82.5%.

2. Step 2:

   

   Rinse the cereal well, remove excess debris. If you want the rice to be crumbly, you need to wash it very well to wash off the starch from the surface of the rice, because starch promotes bonding. By the way, the water with which the rice was washed is very useful for watering flowers.

3. Step 3:

   

   Put the rice in a saucepan. The pan should be chosen with a thick bottom, either made of stainless steel, or enameled without chips.

4. Step 4:

   

   Fill the rice with water. Proportions: for 1 cup of rice, take 2 exactly the same glasses of water (IMPORTANT!: the ideal proportions are indicated on the packaging of the type of rice that you are going to cook. Depending on the variety, the ratio of liquid and cereals may vary, so read the instructions on the package).

5. Step 5:

   

   Salt the water. Rice "takes" a lot of salt on itself. Therefore, you will have to add a little more salt than usual dishes. But be guided by your own taste and common sense: it is better to add a little more ready-made rice than to eat over-salted.

7. Step 6:

   

   Bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir the rice so that it does not stick to the pan. Cook, stirring slightly, for 3-5 minutes and immediately after that reduce the heat to a minimum.

8. Step 7:

   

   At the minimum heating level, cover the pan with a lid and cook for another 25 minutes. It is important to cook it at a minimum, otherwise the rice may burn, and if possible, do not open the lid during cooking - this is how the rice is steamed. Then turn off the heat and leave the rice in the pan under the lid for another 15 minutes. Do not open the lid under any circumstances.

9. Step 8:

   

   The final touch is oil. Add the butter, wait until it melts and mix the rice with the butter. For a lean version of the dish, butter can be replaced with any vegetable oil.

10. Step 9:

    

    Serve this rice as a side dish to fish, meat, chicken. It can also be used in different salads. Enjoy your meal!