How to Prepare Brown Rice | Natural Rice Co
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Brown Rice – Medium Grain

Rice Type
Brown Rice
GF?
Yes
Time to cook
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Follow these steps and enjoy a fibre packed side to go with your next meal. Feel fuller for longer by choosing our wholegrain Australian Dryland Brown Rice.

Ingredients

Serving 1 cup cooked rice. Select serving size to increase amount.

  • 1/2 cup (75 g) Australian Dryland Brown Rice, uncooked
  • 1 cup (150 g) Australian Dryland Brown Rice, uncooked
  • 2 cups (300 g) Australian Dryland Brown Rice, uncooked
  • 3 cups (450 g) Australian Dryland Brown Rice, uncooked
  • 4 cups (600 g) Australian Dryland Brown Rice, uncooked
  • 1 cup (250 ml) cold water
  • 2 cups (500 ml) cold water
  • 4 cups (1000 ml) cold water
  • 6 cups (1500 ml) cold water
  • 8 cups (2000 ml) cold water

Method

Absorption

  1. For best results, rinse rice before use.
  2. Place rice and cold water in a pot. Cover with lid and bring to a boil.
  3. Once boiled reduce to low heat, leave covered and let simmer on for 15 – 25 minutes or until all the water is absorbed and rice is tender.
  4. Let stand covered for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork prior to serving.

 

Boiling

  1. For best results, rinse rice before use.
  2. Bring water to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat to a gentle boil, add rice. Leave uncovered stirring occasionally for 15 minutes or until cooked to the desired tenderness.
  4. Your rice should be tender but not mushy.
  5. Drain rice in a sieve and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork prior to serving.

Rice Cooker*

  1. For best results, rinse rice before use.
  2. Place rice and water in rice cooker bowl.
  3. Start cooking your rice as per your device’s standard procedure.
  4. Once the rice cooker switches to ‘Keep Warm’ mode allow rice to stand for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork prior to serving. 

 

Tips

*Appliances may vary, please adjust cooking times if necessary. We use a 2:1 water to rice ratio, 2 cups of water per cup of rice for best results.
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