​Avoid it! 3 mistakes you make when cooking rice

When you cook rice, is the result not exquisite? It is because you are surely making 3 mistakes that you should avoid when cooking it.

Rice is a staple food in the gastronomies of the world. It is characterized by being rich in protein and fibre, and because with rice you can prepare a wide variety of dishes. Rice is one of the essential foods in the kitchen, whether it is to prepare main dishes, side dishes or desserts.

In addition to the variety of dishes, rice is a quick and easy food, but it must be cooked with care, master the times, and know a few tricks.

At Montsià rice, we are going to give you some tips to avoid the most common mistakes and to get a spectacular rice!

Time is the key

Each variety of rice has a different cooking method, depending on the time and the amount of water required. It is important to read the instructions on the rice container.

Patience may not be your strong suit, but it is very important to respect the cooking time of each variety. It is not the same to cook a Montsià Extra Rice than a Montsià Basmati Rice.

Although this may seem basic, sometimes we skip this important step: we need to remove the rice when the marked minutes have passed and let it breathe. During this extra time, the moisture will spread all over the rice and we will keep the grain loose.

Do we cook with lid or without lid?

When we cook rice, there is an important question: is it better to prepare it with a lid or without a lid?

As always, it depends on the dish you are cooking. If it is dry rice in a pan, it is better not to cover the rice, but if on the contrary you decide to prepare a soupy rice, we recommend that you cover the pot.

The amount of water is your ally

Do not forget the water! When cooking rice, it is important to know how much water is correct. If not, enough water is added when cooking the rice, it may end up hardening or sticking to the bottom of the container. Conversely, adding too much water will cause the rice to lose flavour.

It is important that know that the proportion of water for each variety of rice is also subject to the evaporation of the fire.

We give you a reference so that it is much easier for you to cook the rice.

• Dry rice: 1 part of rice for 2 or 2.5 parts of broth.
• Creamy rice: 1 part of rice for 3 parts of broth.
• Soupy rice: 1 part of rice and 4 of broth.

Cooking rice is not complicated at all ... you just must avoid these 3 mistakes to get a good result!