Brown Basmati Rice - Healthy, Quick, Delicious!
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Brown Basmati Rice is a wonderful wholefood!
Did you know that brown basmati rice
Oh and it is relatively inexpensive too and makes a filling meal that all the family can enjoy, or can be a satisfying no-fuss meal for one or two people.
It can also be a delicious accompaniment for many dishes. In fact, rice has to be one of the most versatile foods around!
Read on for some tips on cooking your brown basmati rice to perfection, and some brown basmati meal ideas.
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So easy anyone can cook it!
OK, this one is for you, all you people who claim you can't cook. Whether it is true or not!
Here's one thing you will be able to cook.
First you need your bag of brown basmati rice
Now you can cook your rice in a pan if that's how you like to do it. But for the cooking-challenged, I really recommend a good rice cooker.
Now you're ready to get cooking.
What you need: Brown basmati rice
This Organic Arrowhead Mills Brown Basmati is available via Amazon.com
Arrowhead Mills Brown Basmati Rice, 28-Ounce Packages (Pack of 6)
Amazon Price: $25.99 (as of 05/30/2012)
I also recommend a rice cooker
This one is highly rated on Amazon
Aroma ARC-838TC 16-Cup (Cooked) Digital Rice Cooker and Food Steamer
Amazon Price: $31.99 (as of 05/30/2012)
This rice cooker has 87 (and counting!) 5 star reviews on Amazon.com
Buyers have found it simple to use, with impressive results. The non-stick pot is also easy to clean afterwards.
The versatile cooker has been successfully used to cook all kinds of rice along with steaming veg or meat at the same time. Many buyers appreciated the delay timer which ensure your rice is ready exactly when you want it.
Read Aroma Rice Cooker reviews
How to Cook your Brown Basmati Rice in a Rice Cooker
Image by anomalous4, shared on flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Brown basmati rice - pure, simple and delicious
The easy way to measure your rice is the US measure of cups. I'm not in the US but my rice cooker came with a handy plastic cup and I bet yours did too.
- For a two-person portion, take 2 cups of your brown basmati rice. Rinse it and put it in the rice cooker.
- Next, add 3 cups of water. (You might be used to adding in equal measures of rice and water. Don't do this for brown basmati rice. It's a firm grain that needs a little extra cooking time.) UPDATE: I've started adding a splash of oil too. It helps stop the rice sticking to the pan.
- Now you can put the lid on and set your rice cooker to begin cooking. Your rice will be ready in about half an hour, so you can go off and prepare the rest of your food. (I often eat the rice on it's own so get half an hour to go do something fun.)
- When it's done, give it a quick stir to stop it sticking to the bowl. Leave to warm - or serve right away.
- Brown basmati rice has a nice taste served as it is, but you can add some soy sauce to give it added flavor.
Soy Sauce is perfect with rice
Pearl River Bridge Superior Dark Soy Sauce, 16.9-Ounce Glass Bottles (Pack of 2)
Amazon Price: $11.67 (as of 05/30/2012)
The Health Benefits of Brown Basmati Rice
Brown rice is good for you. And basmati rice is a healthy choice. So if you combine the two, you've got yourself a food with some great health benefits.
- High in B vitamins and some key minerals, including manganese, selenium and magnesium
- High in fiber - brown basmati rice is a whole grain so you get the benefit of the natural grain with only the outermost layer (the hull) removed
- High in plant lignans - protective substances that lower risk of disease
To find out more about how healthy brown basmati and other varieties of brown rice can be, visit The World's Healthiest Foods website.
And if you want to be even healthier, choose organic brown basmati rice.
Brown Basmati Recipes
Use brown basmati in your favorite rice dishes
- Vegan Indian Brown Basmati Rice Pilaf
- This delicious recipe from Healthy Girl's Kitchen is 100% vegan but just as delicious for the rest of us.
- Recipe for Brown Basmati Rice Salad
- This tasty brown basmati rice salad includes chicken broth in the ingredients but could be substituted with a vegetable broth for a vegetarian version.
- Brown Basmati Rice And French Green Lentils Recipe
- This brown basmati and French green lentil recipe is recommended as a quick side dish for Indian cuisine.
Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking for Busy People
A great buy if you own (or plan to buy) a rice cooker
This popular guide to cooking using your rice cooker is highly-rated on Amazon.com. It has 60 tasty recipes for one-pot dishes from a variety of cuisines. Not just rice, you'll find all kinds of ideas for meals you can cook in your rice cooker here!
Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking for Busy People: How to feed a family of four quickly and easily for under $10 (with leftovers!) and have less ... up so you'll be out of the kitchen quicker!
Amazon Price: $7.03 (as of 05/30/2012)
Used Price: $4.68
This guide to fuss-free cooking has had the thumbs up from many Amazon reviewers who enjoyed discovering how to create meals inspired by Cajun and other cuisines in their rice cooker.
The recipes are easy to put together and use easily-sourced ingredients. Of course, you can tone down the spiciness of many recipes if you prefer your food less hot!
Read reviews for Rice Cooker Meals
Your Essential Brown Basmati Rice Links
Find out more about this healthy, wholesome rice!
- Brown Rice -- All the Facts from World's Healthiest Foods
- WHFoods is my go-to resource when it comes to finding out what I should be eating more of and why. Discover the nutritional benefits of brown rice and why it is so much better for you than white!
- Tilda's Brown Basmati Rice -- 2 Minutes in the Microwave!
- This was how I first discovered brown basmati rice. Tilda's microwaveable rice packets are so quick and easy, they just take 2 minutes in the microwave. I'm a rice cooker convert now, but love Tilda for the occasional time when I only have 5 minutes to eat and run.
- Bob's Red Mill -- Basmati Brown Rice
- Bob's Red Mill is an online whole grain food store located in Oregon. Bob sells brown basmati rice in 27 oz or 25 lb bags.
366 Delicious Ways...
No rice cooker? Try this one!
366 Delicious Ways to Cook Rice, Beans, and Grains
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 05/30/2012)
Used Price: $4.25
Amazon reviewers found this a versatile book, ideal for vegetarians and in many cases for vegans, but also great for anyone wanting to introduce more grains into their diet.
Many of the recipes are both simple to prepare and low on fat, supplying nutritional information for each recipe. Includes a range of meal ideas for any time of day.
Read reviews for 366 Delicious Ways to Cook Rice, Beans and Grains
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KonaGirl
Apr 28, 2012 @ 10:13 pm | delete
- Coming from Hawaii, I am a big time lover of rice and basmati brown rice is one of my favorite types because of it's nutty flavor. I especially like it with vegetarian dishes.
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Scott
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- I bought it by mistake one day when shopping for brown rice. Now I eat it almost everyday. Great taste and very healthy for you!
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SailingLinks
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- making me hungry haha
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jercow75
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- We do eat it on a regular basis. There are just so many good ways to flavor rice.
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aj2008
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- I need to go and dig out that bag of basmati rice that is languishing at the back of my store cupboard :)
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miaponzo
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- I eat it practically every day!!! :) LOVE IT!!! Blessed!
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YayasHome
Sep 6, 2011 @ 4:54 am | delete
- I love all kinds of rice. Although I don't know if I have particularly eaten brown basmati rice, I do know that I like brown rice. You've given me good reason to search for the brown basmati rice. I'm looking forward to trying it. Thanks. :)
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- I love the taste and scent of Basmati Rice. Great lens!
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- Basmati Rice is very aromatic and goes well with many curries. Excellent lens. Thanks and good day.
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- So easy anyone can cook it!
- What you need: Brown basmati rice
- I also recommend a rice cooker
- How to Cook your Brown Basmati Rice in a Rice Cooker
- Soy Sauce is perfect with rice
- The Health Benefits of Brown Basmati Rice
- Other ways to eat your brown rice
- Brown Basmati Recipes
- Rice Cooker Meals: Fast Home Cooking for Busy People
- Your Essential Brown Basmati Rice Links
- 366 Delicious Ways...
- Get More for Your Money on eBay
- What's Cooking?
- Eat Healthy, Live Healthy
- Have you tried brown basmati rice yet?
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Brown Basmati Rice
Yes, Brown Basmati Rice is healthy and good for you!
Village Harvest Organic Brown Indian Basmati Rice, 30-Ounce Bags (Pack of 6)
Amazon Price: $38.93 (as of 05/30/2012)
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Use Brown Basmati Rice in your Cooking
A Popular and Affordable Rice Cooker
Cook 8 cups of rice with this digital cooker
Aroma ARC-998 16-Cup (Cooked) Digital Rice Cooker & Food Steamer
Amazon Price: $37.54 (as of 05/30/2012)
