Rice Rice (Recipe)
So nice I had to say it twice
In this post I want to give a go to rice recipe of mine. The idea is to get in some solid whole grains without spending too much time. The quickest way would be to toast a slice of bread. But that gets boring every day of course. This is something that I used to prepare many times per week, one serving at a time. Then I wised up and started doing it in bulk. And my concept of a single serving was skewed many years ago for I used to eat heaps of the stuff. I was obsessed after all. To be clear, one service of any grain or fruit should yield roughly 20-30 grams of carbohydrate. I found out I was eating multiples of this in one sitting after my physique was showing signs of overeating. Therefore, I had to check myself.
None-the-less, consuming carbohydrates via grains is a wise idea. But, one should not over do it like I was. For more information on why grains are good follow the link below.
If you Carb Then go Whole Grain
Carbohydrates are essential for your body and mind if you want to retain normal functional levels in all areas of life. Recently I was watching a podcast clip of a very successful and somewhat famous music producer describe his transition from a vegan, or vegetarian diet to a carnivore one. As it sounds, this is primarily protein based and excludes any …
OK. Here is some fyi on rice itself followed by the recipe. It is quick, easy, and delicious.
→ Start out with a chosen amount of whole grain (brown) rice of any variety. Short grain, long grain. It doesn't really matter. My favorites are Jasmine or Basmati. And organic rice is fairly affordable by comparison to its non-organic counterpart.
→ Rinse rice in water to remove the starch from its surface. Place rice in a bowl of fresh water and manipulate. The water shall become cloudy. Once this happens, drain water from rice. Add fresh water to the bowl and repeat this process until the water does not get cloudy. (Rice will rub up against one another when packaged. Some of the starch will rub off and coat each grain. If left unwashed, these starches will cause rice to be sticky. This is especially important when cooking it in bulk.)
→ Generally speaking for most brown rice you will have to adhere to a 2 part water to one part rice ratio for cooking. So to cook 1 cup of dried rice, you need two cups of water. Otherwise follow the instructions on the package.
Step 1:
Place rice and water in an appropriately size cooking pot.
Step 2:
Bring water and rice to a boil.
Step 3:
Once it reaches a boil, turn heat down to its lowest setting, cover pot, and allow to simmer. Resist removing the lid while rice is cooking.
(Note: Depending on the type of rice, it should take approximately 20-25 minutes for the rice to cook. There should be no water left over. For different quantities of rice this cooking time will fluctuate. If you are new to cooking rice, you will have to determine what amount of cooking time is appropriate by trial and error. But I would start checking at the twenty minute mark. There is a learning curve to all this after all.)
Step 4:
After the rice is done cooking turn off heat to the burner and remove lid.
(The next few step must be completed when rice is just done cooking and still hot.)
Step 5:
Add extra virgin olive oil and stir. Only just enough to coat each individual grain of rice while not leaving a pool of it left over. You should notice each rice grain will take on an oily sheen and smell fantastic.
Step 6:
Cautiously add salt, pepper, granulated (or powdered) garlic and onion. Cautiously add paprika and turmeric. Cautiously add dried oregano and basil. A little goes a long way here.
Step 7:
Thoroughly stir in all these ingredients and taste. Add any of the herbs and spices above to taste, or until satisfied.
Step 8:
Cover pot once more and allow the rice to cool for 5 minutes or so. During this time period all the added ingredients will meld together and slightly penetrate the rice grains as well.
Step 9:
Uncover pot, serve, and enjoy.
There it is. An easy, delicious and nutritious way to get your carbohydrates in. I hope you get as addicted to it as much as I once was. Roughly a half cup of cooked brown rice will yield about 25 grams of carbohydrate and 2 grams of dietary (or insoluble) fiber. There is potassium and magnesium on tap as well. The oil, herbs, and spices will contribute their own magic. But that is another topic for another post.
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