How do you cook rice? The majority of the population will answer this question something like this: “We wash the rice, put it in a pan with boiling (or cold) salted water, cook until tender, drain in a colander, and rinse.” Do you know that this method of cooking rice is fundamentally wrong? Any cereal, including rice, needs to be cooked like buckwheat, evaporating the water. This method leaves all the beneficial substances in the rice, which we drain along with the cooking water into the sink. It also allows you to cook crumbly, slightly sticky, slightly dense, not overcooked rice - an ideal side dish for fish, seafood, meat and poultry.

And what, if not a multicooker, will cope with this task better than anyone else? No wonder, because the closest relative of the multicooker is the rice cooker - an invention of Japanese engineers (and this is understandable, because for the Japanese, Chinese and Koreans, rice is like potatoes for us). And yet, despite the fact that a multicooker is an indecently smart device, you won’t be able to cook rice in it without putting in the required minimum effort.

1. First, decide on the variety: short-grain rice will turn out “juicy”, slightly sticky, steamed long-grain rice, on the contrary, dry and crumbly. In addition, brown or wild rice takes an order of magnitude longer to cook than regular polished rice, so to avoid any embarrassment, carefully read the instructions on the package.

2. Then rinse the rice thoroughly in cool water. “Thoroughly” means until the water draining from the rice is completely clear. Starch that is not completely washed out of the cereal will stick together the grains of rice, no matter how hard you try. Therefore, wash the rice like this: pour the rice into a colander and place it in a wide saucepan with cool water. Rinse the rice, stirring gently so that the rice grains do not break, then drain the water and repeat the procedure until the water becomes clear. With each new portion, add warmer water. After this, the rice can be soaked, this is especially important for steamed rice.

3. To obtain fluffy rice, it is important to choose the right amount of water. The ratio of water to rice ranges from 1:1 to 1:2, depending on the degree of friability and the type of rice. Round rice cooks quickly and requires less water, steamed and long-grain rice is cooked in a ratio of 1:2 or 3:5, but the amount of water for brown and wild rice must be selected in strict accordance with the instructions on the package.

4. The water you pour over the rice must be hot. If this condition is met, your rice will cook evenly, will not stick together and will be quite juicy.

5. You can add a tablespoon of vegetable or butter to the water for cooking rice.

6. The best way to cook rice is steaming. In this case, the rice will turn out really crumbly, while retaining the maximum of nutrients.

All other recommendations are optional and can be used as desired. For example, rice can be flavored: add bay leaf, garlic, black peppercorns, rosemary, lemon peel or dried herbs. Rice in a slow cooker can be tinted by adding a little curry powder or saffron for a golden color, and you can also use a diluted bouillon cube instead of water. Milk is sometimes added to the water for cooking rice - the rice becomes snow-white. If “just rice” is boring for you, cook rice with vegetables - onions, carrots, bell peppers, green peas or corn. But true connoisseurs cook rice in its “pure form”, without salt and spices, and only add salt or soy sauce to the plate - it is believed that this is the best way to reveal the taste and aroma of the ancient cereal, so beloved by almost the whole world.

So, the rice has been selected, washed, and the multicooker is ready. Let's cook our slow cooker recipes!

Basic recipe for cooking rice

Ingredients:
2 stacks steamed rice,
4 stacks water,
salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Rinse the rice in several waters, place in a multicooker bowl, cover with boiling water and add salt. Close the lid, set the “Buckwheat”, “Rice”, “Pilaf” or “Normal Cooking” mode (for 30 minutes). Remember that the “Pilaf” mode fries the rice from the bottom, so turn off the multicooker 10 minutes before the end of the mode if you do not want to get “crusty” rice.

Rice with vegetable oil

Ingredients:
2 multi cups steamed rice,
1 tbsp. vegetable oil,
salt, ground black pepper, spices - to taste.

Preparation:
Place the washed rice in a multicooker bowl, add oil and spices, level with a spatula and fill with water to a height of 1.5 fingers above the level of the rice. Close the lid and set the “Buckwheat” mode.

Rice with butter

Ingredients:
1 stack steamed rice,
2 stacks water,
50 g butter,
salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Place the washed rice in the multicooker bowl, add salt and butter and set the “Milk porridge” mode. After 30 minutes from the start of the mode, turn off the multicooker.

Puffy round grain rice

Ingredients:
2 multi-cups short grain rice,
2 multi glasses of water.

Preparation:
Rinse the round rice very thoroughly and place it in a multicooker bowl. Fill with hot water and turn on the “Rice” mode. Add salt, spices, soy sauce, oil to taste to the prepared rice.

Rice in a slow cooker with broth

Ingredients:
3 multi-cups rice,
5 multi-cups water or broth,
salt, butter - to taste.

Preparation:
Rinse the rice until the water is clear and place in the multicooker bowl. Dissolve broth cubes to taste in hot water (or use ready-made broth, it’s healthier), pour rice in a bowl and add salt, oil and spices to taste. Set the “Buckwheat” mode.

Steamed rice. Rinse the rice in several waters until completely transparent and soak in clean water for 1 hour. This is necessary so that the rice absorbs moisture better when steamed. Line the steamer basket with gauze so that the rice does not fall through large holes, pour the rice into it and smooth it out. Pour double the amount of hot water into the bowl, close the lid and set the “Steam” mode for 30 minutes. For brown and wild rice, the cooking time should be increased by 1.5-2 times.
A separate line should be said about sushi rice. To prepare rolls and sushi, you should cook fairly sticky, not crumbly rice; this consistency is required to obtain dense, non-falling pieces. You can use special sushi rice, its grains are small and round, but ordinary Kuban round-grain rice is quite suitable. Sushi rice must first be soaked in cold water for 20-30 minutes. Sushi rice is cooked without salt and spices, then a special sauce based on rice vinegar is added to the finished rice.

Rice for sushi

Ingredients:
2 stacks sushi rice,
2.5 stacks water,
2 tbsp. rice vinegar,
1 tsp soy sauce,
1 tsp Sahara.

Preparation:
Rinse the rice until the water is clear and soak. Place in a bowl, fill with cold water and close the lid. Set the “Rice” or “Buckwheat” mode. You can use the “Baking” mode (10 minutes), then the “Stew” mode (20 minutes). While the rice is cooking, mix the ingredients for the sauce and heat through. Pour the sauce into the cooked rice and stir.

Another way to make sushi rice

Ingredients:
2 stacks sushi rice,
2.5 stacks water,
50-60 ml rice vinegar.

Preparation:
Place the washed rice in a multicooker bowl and fill with water. Set the “Buckwheat” mode. After the signal about the end of the mode, add vinegar little by little, stirring the rice. Do not overdo it with vinegar; too much will make the rice crumbly.

Try adding vegetables to rice - you will get a bright and tasty side dish!

Rice with onions

Ingredients:
1 stack rice,
2 stacks water,
1 onion,
1 bouillon cube,
2 tbsp. butter.

Preparation:
Cut the onion into small cubes and simmer in the “Baking” mode with butter until transparent. Pour in the washed rice, pour in hot water in which the broth cube is dissolved, close the lid and set the “Rice”, “Buckwheat” or “Pilaf” program.

Rice with vegetables

Ingredients:
300 g rice,
1 onion,
1 carrot,
½ cup frozen green peas,
2-3 tbsp. butter,
300-350 ml water,
salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil - to taste.

Preparation:
Cut the onion into small cubes, grate the carrots on a coarse grater, defrost the peas. In the multicooker bowl in the “Baking” mode, simmer the vegetables in vegetable oil until soft. Meanwhile, rinse and briefly soak the rice. When the vegetables are ready, pour in the rice, smooth it out, add salt and pepper to taste, add butter and hot water and close the lid. There is no need to mix the products. Set the “Multi-cook” (100°C) or “Stew” mode with a cooking time of 30-40 minutes. Let sit on the “Keep Warm” setting for 5-10 minutes and serve.

Rice with vegetables and ginger

Ingredients:
300 g rice,
500-550 ml water,
50 g butter,
1 onion,
1 carrot,
½ sweet pepper
1 cm ginger root,
1 tbsp. vegetable oil.

Preparation:
Cut the onion, carrots and bell peppers into cubes, grate the ginger on a fine grater. Place the vegetables in the multicooker bowl, pour in the vegetable oil and turn on the “Baking” mode for 20 minutes. Fry the vegetables, stirring, until soft. Then place pre-washed and soaked rice on top of the vegetables, level it, add hot water, add salt and close the lid. Set the “Buckwheat” mode. After the signal about the end of the mode, stir, add salt if necessary, and serve.

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No one will probably argue that porridge is a healthy side dish. Therefore, it is important to know how to cook fluffy rice in a slow cooker. Interestingly, it is called a rice cooker in European countries, which indicates its intended purpose. After all, it is not always possible to get crumbly porridge by simply cooking it using a saucepan over a fire.

It would seem that nothing could be simpler than cooking porridge. But rice is sticky. Therefore, it is very difficult to cook it in a regular pan. It is necessary to withstand a range of technologies. Let's take a closer look at how to make rice in a slow cooker.

After all, she will definitely prepare a crumbly dish that will not remain undercooked or stick together. Although, to cook rice, even using new technologies, you need to know the secrets.

What ingredients are needed?

When answering the question of how to cook fluffy rice in a slow cooker, it is important to take the right ingredients. To begin with, we need one glass of cereal, also two glasses of water. Also use multi-glasses. In fact, the quantity does not matter, it can be smaller or larger, the main ratio is one to two, that is, one part of cereal and two parts of water. You also need to add salt to taste.

You will need twenty grams of butter and, if desired, the required amount of spices.
When the ingredients are ready, you can proceed directly to cooking. All you need to do is take everything correctly, and the multicooker will cook everything itself and give a signal that the dish is ready.

Cooking steps

Let's look at one way to cook fluffy rice in a slow cooker. First of all, we take the cereal, which we wash thoroughly. It is important to do this carefully, because the taste of the porridge directly depends on how well the cereal was washed.

One tip is to place the rice under cold running water. Leave it to rinse for ten or even twelve minutes. Just don’t turn on the hot water, it will ruin the taste of the porridge. Rinse until clear water appears.

The dregs should all go away.

Now let's proceed directly to the preparation. Remember that nothing gets soaked. Otherwise you will end up with overcooked porridge. Immediately after washing, place the rice in the slow cooker and fill it with water. As already noted, it is important to maintain the correct proportions, that is, two to one (two parts water and one part porridge).

At the last step we add salt. It is important to note that you can use broth obtained after cooking meat or chicken instead of water.

In the third step, add butter. You can, of course, cook without it, or use vegetable oil. Only when you add exactly creamy, you can achieve a piquant taste. In addition, the porridge will be much tastier.

The next step is to add spices. For example, you can use cumin, turmeric, use saffron. It is also possible to buy a store-bought bag with a mixture of spices, which you can use instead of seasoning. Although this is not the most important thing, because the rice will turn out very tasty in a slow cooker.

Important Steps

The fifth step is to launch one of the modes. It's called "spaghetti". There is no need to set the time, since the mode is automatic. There is no need to stir anything, as the pan will not allow anything to burn. When the dish is cooked, the automatic heating mode will turn on.

This means that after the cooking time has expired, the multicooker must be turned off. Otherwise you will end up with a tasteless sticky mass. Delicious rice as a side dish in a slow cooker will turn out very appetizing.

Cooking with a multicooker is a real pleasure, and every “cook” can handle it. Cooking delicious and appetizing fluffy rice in a slow cooker will be as easy as shelling pears! The following tips and cooking rules will help you properly cook fluffy rice without much difficulty.

Fluffy rice in a slow cooker: the simplest recipe

All cereals have beneficial properties and rice is no exception. The multicooker preserves all the benefits of the products. Therefore, we will learn how to cook healthy fluffy rice in a slow cooker.

Required ingredients:

• Water 2 glasses;
• Rice 1 cup;
• Salt and turmeric to taste.

1. Rinse the rice thoroughly until the draining water runs clear.
2. Place it in a bowl from the multicooker, fill the rice with water, salt and sprinkle with turmeric.
3. Now select the “rice” mode and wait until our dish is ready.
4. You can add butter to the finished rice.

There are no difficulties with such a dish, the main thing is to know the proportions and everything will certainly work out.

How to cook fluffy rice correctly: main rules

The basmati rice variety cooks well, tastes good, and is fluffy but soft. To know how to properly cook fluffy rice, you need to follow these rules:

1. You cannot cook a large amount of rice at once. To make it crumbly, it should be cooked in portions of up to 400 grams.
2. There should be 2.5 times more water than rice.
3. Rinse the rice thoroughly under running water for less than a minute and cook it only after 10 minutes.
4. Do not salt the rice while cooking. You can do it after cooking, but not before.
5. Stir the rice only when it has been poured into boiling water in a pan. It no longer needs stirring.
6. The cooking process should take place over minimal heat.
7. 20-22 minutes is enough to cook rice. If you cook longer, the rice will no longer be fluffy.

How to properly cook rice as a side dish

Rice is a good choice as a side dish on your table. To make it the most successful, you first need to make the right choice. Long grain rice is great as a side dish. Other varieties of rice are also good, but long rice is better suited as a side dish. So, how to properly cook rice as a side dish so that it turns out fluffy.

1. The washed rice is poured with cold water and cooked over medium heat.
2. Cooking time is approximately 20 minutes, during which the rice is allowed to be stirred. The ratio of rice to water is 1:2.
3. And we complete the process by washing the finished rice. To do this, first boil water (about 2 liters) and cool it.
4. When the water has drained, add butter and the delicious side dish is ready!

Most housewives admit that they cook rice according to the standard scheme. However, not everyone finds it crumbly and tasty. The life of many housewives today is made easier by a multicooker. If you cook rice in a slow cooker and then add meat or fish to it, you can get dozens of delicious dishes.

How to prepare rice for cooking

The quality and taste of the dish depends on the process of preparing the cereal for cooking. First you need to decide on the type of rice. If you choose long-grain steamed rice for cooking, the dish will turn out crumbly and dry. If preference is given to round grain, the side dish will be slightly sticky and dense.

After the rice variety is selected, the grains begin to be sorted. This is done in order to remove debris, pebbles and rotten grains. The next step is to thoroughly rinse the cereal. This process helps flush out some of the starch from the grains, thereby making the rice less sticky. The cereal is washed several times at a temperature of at least 50°C, the last water must be at least 70°C. The washing is not completed until the water becomes clear. During the process, the grains are carefully stirred so that they do not break.

Before cooking, rice is soaked in warm water for half an hour. This will help reduce cooking time and preserve the integrity of the grains. After this, the cereal is transferred to a sieve so that all excess liquid is drained.

How to cook fluffy rice in a slow cooker

Rice cooked in a slow cooker is not only a tasty, but also a healthy dish. Most people prefer to buy white rice, but it is the most difficult to prepare. You can cook any type of rice in a slow cooker - the quality and taste of the side dish will remain at its best.

How to cook long fluffy rice

To prepare fluffy rice in a slow cooker, you will need 2 cups of cereal and 4 cups of hot water. The water must be hot, so to prevent temperature differences, the multicooker bowl is preheated. After the cereal is ready for cooking, it is placed in the bowl of the device. The cooking mode is set depending on the multicooker model. Most often these are the “Rice” and “Porridge” functions. In addition, rice as a side dish is increasingly steamed in a slow cooker. There is a special mode for this – “Steaming”.

If long-grain rice is prepared as a side dish for meat or fish, then the grain should be salted and a little butter added.

Cooking fluffy brown rice

Brown rice is a little easier to cook than white rice. Brown rice is valued by many housewives because... it has a higher content of vitamins and fewer harmful impurities.

However, when cooking, some rules must be followed:

1. After preparing the cereal for cooking, place it in a multicooker pan and fill it with water.
2. The ratio of water and cereal is 1 to 3, that is, for 1 glass of rice you will need 3 glasses of hot water.
3. Brown rice takes 10 minutes longer to cook than white rice, so you can set the device to “Buckwheat” or “Grain” mode.
4. After the multicooker signals that cooking is complete, leave the rice alone for another 10 minutes. During this time he will reach full readiness.

Brown rice has a pleasant, nutty taste, so it should be prepared as a side dish for meat dishes with the addition of spices and tomatoes.

Puffy short grain rice

Round rice is most often used to make soups or porridges. It is not suitable for main courses, because... tends to boil and stick together.

You can cook fluffy short grain rice in a slow cooker. To do this you will need to follow simple rules:

1. The grains are thoroughly washed at least 10 times.
2. Place the cereal on the bottom of the bowl and fill it with water in a 1:1 ratio.
3. The multicooker is tightly closed with a lid and the “Porridge” or “Grain” mode is set.
4. After cooking, add salt, spices and oil to taste to the finished rice.

If the rice turns out sticky, it means it was not washed well enough.

Recipes for rice side dishes in a slow cooker

To improve the taste of the second dish, additional components are added to the finished side dish. It can be vegetables, mushrooms, meat or minced meat.

With vegetables

The combination of rice and vegetables is a filling, low-calorie dish. When cooked together with spices and seasonings, cereal acquires a rich taste and aroma.

Cooking process:

1. Vegetables are cut into small pieces. Most often, housewives use carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, onions and tomatoes.
2. Sunflower oil is poured into a bowl and chopped vegetables are placed on it.
3. Sliced ​​vegetables are fried for 10 minutes. To do this, the device is set to the “Frying” or “Baking” mode.
4. After 10 minutes, when the vegetables are fried, pour 1 cup of cereal into the bowl.
5. The mixture is poured with 2 glasses of hot water and left to cook for 30 minutes in the “Stew” mode.

As soon as the device beeps, the dietary rice in the multicooker is ready.

With mushrooms

Rice cooked with mushrooms is often served as a main dish. For frying, wild mushrooms are used, as well as champignons and oyster mushrooms.

Ingredients you will need for cooking:

• mushrooms – 250 g;
• olive oil – 50 ml;
• onion and garlic.

First of all, chop the onions and mushrooms, and then add them to the multicooker bowl. The onion-mushroom mixture is fried in olive oil for 15 minutes in the “Fry” mode. After this, add 1 cup of rice to the bowl and pour all the ingredients with 2 cups of salted boiling water. To make the dish aromatic, squeeze a few cloves of garlic into it. The device is closed and the “Extinguishing” program is set on it. After 40-60 minutes the readiness signal will sound.

For a couple

The healthiest way to cook cereals is by steaming. Thanks to steam, the grains retain beneficial vitamins and microelements.

To steam rice, you will need a special container with small holes, which is included with each multicooker. Pour 2-3 liters of water into the bowl of the device and place a container on it. Fill it with 2 cups of washed cereal and close the lid.

To prepare the dish, set the “Steam” mode for 30 minutes. After half an hour, the multicooker beeps when it is ready. This side dish is recommended to be served with meat and fish.

With frozen vegetables

Frozen vegetables are sold in all supermarkets today. This is an excellent alternative to fresh products that are in short supply during the cold season. A dish with frozen vegetables is perfect for Lent and will also appeal to vegetarians.

Before preparing a dish, vegetables are not defrosted, but are poured frozen into the bowl of the device. Vegetables are fried in vegetable oil in the “Frying” mode for at least 20 minutes. After this, immediately add a glass of steamed rice to the slow cooker and pour 2 cups of boiling water over the cereal. After closing the lid, set the device to “Stew” mode and cook for another 20 minutes. Salt and spices are added to taste after cooking.

With carrots and onions

Rice cereal cooked with onions and carrots will replace a full breakfast or dinner. This dish goes well with meat and also with vegetable salads. Due to its low calorie content, it can be eaten by people on a diet.

First you need to cut the onion into small pieces and grate the carrots. Pour a little vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl and place the resulting mixture into it. Onions and carrots are thoroughly fried for 10 minutes in the “Frying” mode. After this, put 1 cup of cereal into the bowl of the device and pour 2 cups of boiling water over the ingredients. Instead of water, you can use meat broth, then the dish will turn out tastier and more nutritious.

The dish is cooked in the “Pilaf” mode for 50-60 minutes, and after the sound signal, add spices or herbs to taste.

Complete meals with rice in a slow cooker

A slow cooker can prepare not only a side dish, but also a full-fledged meat dish.

Chicken rice recipe

To prepare rice with chicken you will need:

• 2 cups long grain rice;
• 4 cups boiling water or meat broth;
• chicken fillet – 500 g;

If you want to surprise your family members with Korean rice, then it is recommended to take the ingredients for the dressing:

• 50 ml soy sauce;
• 1 tsp. honey;
• 2 tsp. sesame oil;
• 3 cloves of garlic.

First, prepare a spicy dressing. To do this, mix all the ingredients prepared for it. Then the chicken fillet is cut into small pieces and the meat is mixed with the dressing. The mixture of meat and dressing is placed in a multicooker pan and rice cereal is immediately added to it. All components are poured with liquid (water or broth) and left to cook for 1 hour in the “Pilaf” mode.

Rice with meat recipe

To prepare this dish, you are allowed to take several types of meat. In addition to meat, vegetables are added to it: carrots, onions, garlic, etc.

First of all, cut the meat into small pieces; it is recommended to take beef. The onion is cut into rings, and the carrots are grated on a fine grater. All prepared ingredients are placed in the pan of the device and fried in vegetable oil in the “Frying” mode for at least 15 minutes.

After briefly frying the meat and vegetables, add 4 cups of rice cereal and add 5 cups of water. The resulting mixture is prepared in the “Pilaf” mode for at least 50 minutes.

Stewed rice recipe

Sometimes, in order not to bother with meat, the housewife resorts to using stew. First you need to cut the onions and carrots into small pieces and fry them for 10 minutes in a slow cooker in the “Frying” mode. After 10 minutes, add the stew to the vegetable mixture and fry for another 15 minutes.

As soon as all the ingredients are fried, put 2 cups of rice cereal into a bowl and pour 2 cups of boiling water over it. You can use broth instead of boiling water. The dish is cooked for 1 hour in the “Stew” mode.

Rice casserole

Rice casserole is great for a family dinner. It can be cooked in a slow cooker with the addition of fish or meat.

To prepare the filling, you will need to mix the onion with minced meat and spices in a separate container. Instead of minced meat, you can use pieces of meat or fish.

Pour oil into the pan of the device and lay out a layer of rice. The cereal is covered with meat filling and another layer of rice is placed on top of it. The layered casserole is poured with hot water. The ratio of cereal and water in the dish should be 1:2.

For cooking, use the “Baking” mode. After the device beeps, sprinkle the casserole with grated cheese and leave for another 10 minutes.

Rice with minced meat

Sometimes housewives store leftover minced meat from previous cooking in the refrigerator. If you have no ideas where you could add minced meat, then it is recommended to cook rice with it.

To quickly and deliciously prepare this dish, you will need:

• 500 g minced meat;
• carrot;
• tomatoes.

To begin, chop the onions and tomatoes, and grate the carrots on a coarse grater. The vegetable mixture is fried in the bowl of the device for 10 minutes. After the time has passed, add minced meat to the vegetables and, without changing the mode, fry them for another 30 minutes. The cereal is washed and after half an hour, 2 cups of rice are poured into the bowl of the device, and then filled with 4 cups of water. To make the taste of the dish richer, spices are first added to the water. All ingredients are cooked for at least 40 minutes in the “Pilaf” mode.

Rice with seafood

To prepare rice grits with seafood, you will need basmati rice. It goes well with seafood delicacies, and the final dish is low in calories.

To cook basmati rice in a slow cooker, you will need to purchase a frozen seafood cocktail. They are placed on the bottom of the bowl and simmered for 15 minutes in the “Stew” mode. After 15 minutes, throw the vegetable mixture consisting of onions and carrots into the bowl and fry again for 10 minutes.

As soon as the vegetables and seafood are ready, add 2 cups of cereal to the bowl, and then pour the resulting mixture with 4 cups of hot water. The dish is prepared in the “Pilaf” mode for 60 minutes.

Cooking pilaf in a slow cooker

Cooking pilaf in a cauldron takes a lot of time. However, there is an alternative way to cook pilaf - in a slow cooker. Dishes prepared in this device are not inferior in taste to pilaf in a cauldron.

Classic recipe

To prepare pilaf, you will need to take 500 g of beef, rinse it thoroughly and cut it into small pieces. Pour oil into the multicooker bowl and fry the meat in it for 20 minutes in the “Frying” mode. At this time, chop the onion and grate the carrots, and then add them to the meat and fry for another 10 minutes. After the time has passed, add a liter of hot water to the ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, put 400 g of rice cereal into the bowl. The device is set to “Pilaf” mode for 1 hour, and after 60 minutes the dish is ready.

Chicken pilaf

To prepare chicken pilaf, you can use not only fillets, but also chicken thighs.

For 4 adult servings you will need:

• 800 g chicken fillet;
• onion – 1 piece;
• carrots 2-3 pcs;
• rice - 2 cups.

The fillet is cut into small pieces and placed in the bowl of the device. Following the meat, chopped onions and carrots are added to the bowl. The meat along with the vegetable mixture is fried for 15 minutes in the “Frying” mode. After the ingredients are fried, add rice cereal and pour 3 cups of boiling water over everything. The dish is prepared in the “Pilaf” mode for 1 hour.

Pork pilaf

Pork pilaf is prepared only from steamed rice. The meat is cut into large pieces and placed in a bowl along with the vegetable mixture. All ingredients are fried in the “Stewing” mode for at least 15 minutes. As soon as the time is up, put 2 cups of cereal into the bowl and fill it with 4 cups of meat broth. Within 1 hour, the dish will be ready when the “Pilaf” mode is set.

Rice porridge in a slow cooker

Classic porridge with milk

Rice porridge with milk is a favorite dish of many housewives. To cook it in a slow cooker, you will need to purchase short grain rice. Before cooking, the multicooker bowl is greased with oil, and the milk is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:3 to prevent “escape.”

First of all, add 1 cup of rice to the multicooker bowl and fill it with 4 cups of milk. After this, additional sugar, salt and butter are added. Set the device to “Porridge” mode and cook for 30 minutes.

For multicookers with low power (500-700 W), cooking will take at least 1 hour.

Rice porridge on water

Rice porridge with water is easy to prepare. Place the washed short-grain rice in a multicooker bowl and pour boiling water over it. The ratio of cereal and water should be 1:2.5. Add sugar, salt and butter to taste, and then cook in the “Porridge” mode for at least 30 minutes.

To diversify the taste of the dish, smoked meats, dried fruits or spices are added to it.

Porridge with pumpkin

Rice porridge with pumpkin is recommended for breakfast. To prepare such a dish, pour 2 cups of rice cereal into the multicooker bowl and pour 3 cups of boiling water over it. Add salt, sugar and butter to taste and cook for 10 minutes in the “Porridge” mode. After the time has passed, pumpkin, cut into large pieces, is thrown into the bowl. This is done so that the pieces do not become overcooked during cooking. The porridge is cooked for another half hour in the same mode.

Porridge with fruit

Housewives prepare rice porridge with fruit for children. To prepare the dish, you need to pour 1 cup of washed rice into the pan of the device and pour 2 cups of boiling water over it. The main thing is not to forget to add sugar so that the porridge is not bland. In the “Porridge” mode, the dish is cooked for 30-40 minutes. After the multicooker beeps, throw a few pieces of butter into the porridge.

As fruits you can use: strawberries, banana, kiwi, peaches and various berries. To add some spice to the dish, you can sprinkle it with cinnamon.

Cooking rice in a slow cooker for sushi and rolls

Today there are many lovers of Japanese cuisine. Many housewives strive to prepare sushi and rolls at home. For cooking you will need special rice intended for sushi and rolls. If it is not possible to purchase this type of cereal, then white short-grain rice will do.

Additional Ingredients:

• rice vinegar – 50 ml;
• lemon juice – 5 ml;
• soy sauce – 0.5 tsp;
• salt and sugar 2 tsp each.

Place 2 cups of washed grains in a multicooker pan and add 2.5 cups of water. Rice is cooked in the “Grain” mode for at least 30 minutes. At this time, the sauce is prepared from additional ingredients. All components are mixed in a separate container, brought to a boil and left to cool. The resulting mixture is poured over the finished rice and only then used to prepare sushi and rolls.

The main thing is not to leave the rice mass in the open air for a long time, otherwise it will become hard and unsuitable for cooking.

Step-by-step recipes for cooking rice in a slow cooker

Fragrant and satisfying goose pilaf in a slow cooker is a very easy-to-prepare dish, which, thanks to the cooking method, is not at all greasy. The goose is stewed in a slow cooker in its own juice, which gives the pilaf a wonderful, unique taste...

If you really want pilaf, but there is no meat at all in the house, you can please your family with such a fragrant and appetizing dish with sausages. To prepare it, we use the most common products, familiar to everyone from childhood, which acquire a very original and unusual taste...

For modern women who are very busy at work, but at the same time consider it their duty to feed their family tasty and satisfying, a dish such as lamb pilaf in a slow cooker is perfect. This device will do almost everything itself, and the hostess’s participation in preparing the dish is reduced to almost a minimum...

Classic pilaf, as you know, is made from lamb and boiled in a special cauldron, but pilaf with beef in a slow cooker is no less tasty and, moreover, much more attractive in terms of dietary value. The convenience of the cauldron lies in the fact that its massive and thick walls ensure uniform heating of the pilaf not only from the bottom, but also from the sides, but a multicooker can easily provide that...

I want to tell you an original recipe for pilaf in a slow cooker. A very nourishing and tasty pilaf with mushrooms in a slow cooker contains all the substances necessary for the complete nutrition of a healthy adult. The main component of pilaf is usually rice, but if desired, it can be completely or partially replaced with wheat, buckwheat, peas or pearl barley...

If you want to treat yourself to a tasty and satisfying dinner, but don’t want to spend a lot of time and food preparing it, there is a solution - rice casserole with minced meat in a slow cooker. Of course, you can make this dish in the oven, but it turns out much better in a slow cooker. Firstly, this casserole comes out unusually fluffy, steamed, and, of course, incredibly tasty...

Today we will cook pilaf in the Redmond multicooker. An economical and very tasty dish, so easy to prepare that it turns out appetizing, rich and aromatic even for inexperienced cooks. In addition, the preparation of this dish, due to the fact that the stew does not require additional preparation, takes almost no time, which is also very valuable for the fast pace of modern life...

Pilaf with fish in a slow cooker is no less tasty and appetizing than in a saucepan or cauldron. In fact, this dish is just a modification of the oriental pilaf, beloved by many, but this did not prevent it from gaining wide popularity among gourmets: rice and fish go perfectly together...

Since multicookers have appeared in many homes, preparing most dishes has become much easier and faster, and the products themselves are more tasty and healthy. That is why many housewives do not skimp on buying this wonderful kitchen machine. Below we share with you a recipe for making rice soup, which in a slow cooker tastes even better and has a richer...

We have no doubt that there are housewives who are tormented by the question. Indeed, Saracen grain, as rice was called in ancient times, is a very capricious product. If you overdo it a little with water or with the cooking time, that’s all that’s wrong. The rice will boil, stick together, and when it cools down, you can even cut it with a knife like some kind of pie. And neither oil nor rinsing in a colander will help. It's all empty. There is only one way out - to cook...

Today we will cook pilaf with pork in a slow cooker. Probably, after reading this, citizens from sunny Asia would twirl their finger at their temples and give out a monologue that is difficult to translate in the local dialect. In a slow cooker? From pork?! But we are far from their traditions, which means nothing prevents us from enjoying this dish...

The first lazy cabbage rolls were prepared a long time ago. Someone first came up with the idea that you can wrap minced meat in a cabbage leaf, and someone who was too lazy simplified the cooking process by chopping the cabbage and mixing it with meat. That's how, with the help of desires and imagination, the first lazy cabbage rolls appeared...

Rice in a slow cooker

The best way to cook rice is in a slow cooker.. This requires a minimum of effort, and the result is a tasty and nutritious product. Initially, you should decide on the cereal: it can be round and turn out more juicy. If it is steamed, long-grain, the porridge will be crumbly and even dry. If unpeeled rice is cooked in a slow cooker, it will cook a little longer.

Before cooking, rice grains must be thoroughly washed. The water should be absolutely clear. If the starch is not washed, it will stick the grains together. When rinsing, it is best to use a colander, which should be placed in a wide bowl with cool water. Next, the rice is soaked, which is a particularly important point when steaming it.

How to cook deliciously?

You can cook rice in any multicooker - be it Redmond or Polaris. To make the rice crumbly, you need to accurately calculate the amount of water. Depending on the type of rice, you need to combine water and rice in an amount of 1:1 or 1:2. If the product is round, it boils faster, so the amount of water should be less. To do this, pay attention to the packaging instructions.

The water should be hot, then the rice in the multicooker will cook evenly and retain its juiciness. In addition, you can add butter or vegetable oil (one tablespoon) to it. Steaming cereal is the best option. Then the side dish turns out crumbly and goes well with the main product. Useful substances are preserved as much as possible. To obtain the aroma, bay leaves, pepper, garlic, rosemary, lemon, and dry herbs are used.

In fact, cooking rice in a slow cooker is much easier than in a regular saucepan. In a slow cooker, the porridge turns out much tastier, does not burn, takes on the desired consistency and looks great. This side dish in combination with meat and fish dishes will serve as the best option. In addition, it can be used to make sushi.

Rice can also be cooked together with meat, and the result is... For this purpose lamb or pork is used. Vegetables also play an important role, in particular carrots and onions. They are fried separately, combined with rice and meat and cooked in the stew mode.

The result is a nutritious, tasty and healthy product. Its taste will certainly be appreciated by everyone in the household. In addition, this is also useful, because the multicooker preserves all the beneficial properties of the products being added.