How to Make Fluffy Rice

BROWN RICE
WHITE RICE
PARABOILED RICE

BUT DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM?

WHITE, PARABOILED AND BROWN RICE ARE THE MOST POPULAR

BRAZILIANS ARE SOME OF THE BIGGEST RICE CONSUMERS IN THE WORLD

IT LOSES MOST OF IT´S VITAMINS AND FIBER

THE GRAIN GOES THROUGH A PEELING AND POLISHING PROCESS

WHITE RICE

THE RESULT IS A WHITE GRAIN
RICH IN STARCH WITH SHORTER COOKING TIME

THE GRAIN IS PRE-COOKED IN IT´S HULL

PARBOILED MEANS "PARTIALLY RICE"

PARBOILED RICE

YELLOWISH GRAIN
FIRMER
LONGER COOKING TIME THAN WHITE

RICH IN FIBERS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS

IT DOES NOT GO THROUGH THE POLISHING PRCOESS

BROWN RICE
PEELED GRAIN

BECAUSE IT HAS MORE LAYERS, IT´S COOKING TIME IS LONGER

OVER LOW HEAT ADD OLIVE OIL
ADD 1 CUP OF RICE

BOILING WATER

THIS PROCESS HELPS MAKE THE RICE FLUFFIER

STIR TO COVER ALL THE GRAINS IN THE OIL

INCREASE THE HEAT TO MEDIUM AND STOP STIRRING

SALT

DECREASE THE HEAT AND LEAVE THE POT HALF-COVERED

WHEN THE WATER IS AT THE SAME LEVEL AS THE RICE

THIS ALLOWS THE RICE TO FINISH COOKING IN IT´S OWN  STEAM

WHEN THE WATER HAS BEEN ABSORBED BY RICE  TURN OFF THE HEAT 
COVER THE POT
WHEN THE WATER HAS BEEN ABSORBED BY RICE  AND LET IT SIT FOR 5 MINUTES

IT COMES OUT VERY FLUFFY!