Wash rice: You should consider this before preparing it
Remove any dirt by washing thoroughly.
- There is fine dust especially in white rice, which is also called polished rice. Although this is not harmful to health, it does make the rice sticky.
- Before you cook rice , you should wash it thoroughly under cold water. On the one hand, you remove the fine polishing dust and, on the other hand, you wash out the starch at the same time. The rice does not become sticky, but remains light and grainy.
- However, there are also rice dishes that require sticky rice. These include special types of rice for risotto, paella and rice pudding . You do not need to wash this rice as these dishes need the starch to maintain its sticky properties.
- Good to know: You should not rinse cooked rice with cold water, otherwise you will lose the nutrients, minerals and vitamins contained in the rice.
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