Cooking brown rice can be a
little tricky. Unlike white rice, brown rice still has mineral-rich layers of
bran, because of which it takes longer to cook than white rice. Cooking brown
rice in vegetable or chicken broth instead of water will give it extra flavor. Difficulty
Level: Easy Time required: 2
hours Here's how: 1. Soak 1 cup of brown rice for 1 hour and drain. 2. Add the rice to a medium-sized saucepan and cook, uncovered, on
medium-high heat until the rice is dry (2 - 3 minutes). Stir in a small amount
of salt if desired. 3. While dry cooking the rice, bring a kettle of water to a boil.
Add 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 cups of this boiling water to the rice and wait for the water
to boil again. 4. When the water has returned to a full boil, turn the heat down
to medium-low (a range setting of about 3). Cover and cook the rice until the
water is fully absorbed (about 40 minutes). Do not stir. 5. Remove the rice from the heat, and let sit, still covered, for
at least 10 minutes. 6. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve. What you need: • Brown
rice
• A
medium-sized saucepan, with lid
