Fluffy Rice with Ghee
Not a fan of plain rice porridge? Try this version — you'll love it! I love rice in every form. But when my son started on cereals and porridges, he took an immediate dislike to rice porridge, against all my expectations — he just doesn't care for anything gummy. And so this rice recipe was born. I'll show you the basic version, and at the end I'll share ways to vary and dress it up.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
The basic ingredients. Just two of them turn out super-delicious!
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Step 2:
Rinse the rice well in cold water. Cover it generously with cold water, add a pinch of salt, and set it over the heat. (The amount of water listed in the ingredients is what the rice will absorb or that will boil off.)
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Step 3:
Cook the rice, skimming off any foam that rises (I think it tastes better that way). Near the end of cooking, put a kettle on to heat.
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Step 4:
After about 15 minutes, the grains will look uneven on top, which means they're done. Drain the rice in a colander and rinse it with the boiling water from the kettle.
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Step 5:
Here's the clean, already-delicious rice — not sticky, and lovely-looking.
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Step 6:
Heat the ghee in a skillet. Add the rice and fry it lightly. The rice soaks up the ghee gratefully without losing its flavor or its fluffiness. If you leave it undisturbed, you'll get a golden crust.
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Step 7:
Divide among plates or bowls and serve.
- And now, some variations. For a sweet version, stir a little vanilla into the hot ghee before adding the rice, and drizzle the rice with honey before serving. For a bold, savory version, add your favorite spices to the hot ghee (peppers, ginger, barberries, sumac, turmeric for color) and then the rice. This rice is always in demand at our house. Cook with love, and enjoy!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Raw wild rice - 353 kcal/100g
- Raw brown rice - 360 kcal/100g
- Boiled brown rice - 119 kcal/100g
- Raw fortified white rice - 363 kcal/100g
- Boiled fortified white rice - 109 kcal/100g
- Raw long-grain parboiled white rice - 369 kcal/100g
- Boiled long-grain parboiled white rice - 106 kcal/100g
- Dry instant rice - 374 kcal/100g
- Ready-to-eat instant rice - 109 kcal/100g
- Rice - 344 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Ghee - 892 kcal/100g
