How to Cook Jasmine Rice Videos

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Jules's Blurb:  How to cook Jasmine rice, I don't know about you, but I always found that making perfect jasmine rice was a bit hit and miss...        Jasmine rice is a lot softer than other long grain rices and Jasmine Rice has a lovely aroma when cooked, surprisingly, it doesn't smell of jasmine though, it is light and fluffy and a joy to eat.  In my 'umble opinion it is the Rolls Royce of rice and although quite cheap, it is far more expensive than other rices in Thailand.  There many tutorials on how to cook long rice but jasmine rice, although a long grain rice, is altogether different     How To Cook Perfect Rice 2 Different Methods     For both methods:     Wash and rinse off the rice at least 3 times before cooking, this removes excess starch (which makes it stick together) and any talcum powder used in processing.  It is unlikely you will have to pick out any black bits in modern retailed rice, however as we usually get our rice direct from the family farm we have to do this little chore first.   Remember, that Jasmine rice DOES NOT need to be soaked before cooking, you only need to rinse it a few times.  Soaking it first will only make it soggy   Rice Steamer Method: Using a rice steamer is an easy "set it and forget it" method.       For every 1 cup of rice you will only need 2/3 of a cup of water to cook it.  Or.... for every 3 cups of rice add 2 cups of water.     Simply bung in about 1 cup per person and then add COLD water to cook.  If you are cooking for a large number of folks, ensure the water and rice together does not fill the steamer more than 2/3 full.  The steamer needs the space for steam to build up above the rice to help it cook, doing this will also ensure it doesn't overflow.  Turn on the cooker and forget it because it will switch itself of when finished, I still don't understand how it knows   How to Cook Thai Rice in a Rice Cooker Blooming great big cloud came over as we filmed the second half, thought we were in for a soaking, when it rains here, it REALLY rains, BIG style!   If you have a slow Internet connection it may take a few minutes to load after hitting play.  Then hit play again to watch full streaming video.       Mouse over the video, if you don't see any video controls simply hit the F5 key to refresh the page and the video should load.  If you are still experiencing difficulty viewing videos see solutions here   Vegetable Steamer Method:     This is probably the most flexible method, meaning, it is not so critical how much water you start with.  This is because the vegetable steamer is not a sealed vessel so it's OK to go 50/50 with the rice/water.  This method will also work with the harder varieties of rice such as Basmati rice      Ensure the steamer has water in the bottom reservoir.  Then using the solid bottom tray add about 1 cup per person of rice.   (Don't forget to rinse)  Place the rice tray in the steamer and top up with water.       Switch on for 1 hour and watch TV, read a book or prepare the rest of your meal.  Better still....... Watch some more of our video tutorials!!   How to Cook White Rice in a Vegetable Steamer       Now that you can cook Jasmine rice properly you might want to practice and expand your repertoire with the following recipes Enjoy!   Egg Fried Rice Recipe Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe Chicken Fried Rice Recipe    © 2008 - www.thairecipevideos.com

 

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