You want to make sticky rice, but you don't have a rice cooker?
No problem!
To make glutinous or sticky rice at home without a rice-cooker, I have two infallible methods.
But do not worry ! In any case, the recipe is easy.
And the result is rice just as delicious as if it had been made with a rice-cooker.
But before going into the details of cooking, you have to choose your rice carefully so as not to get the wrong variety.
There is a wide variety of rice:normal, black, brown, round... And an even greater number of brands.
Be aware that basmati rice or Thai rice sold in supermarkets like Intermarché (in France) are not sticky rice.
You have to go to specialized markets.
This type of rice, of Asian, Chinese or Japanese origin, is more opaque than the others.
The basic trick not to miss your sticky rice, or glutinous rice, is to rinse it well with cold water.
It is necessary to continue until this rinsing water becomes translucent.
The goal is to get rid of excess starch. This improves the taste qualities of your rice.
Once clean, put the rice to soak in a good volume of water.
Leave it on for at least an hour, or even overnight if possible...
Yes, making sticky rice is not very fast!
Now let's start cooking it!
1. The first technique The basic way of cooking is to use a steamer pan.
Put water in the pan and place over the steamer part.
The trick, to make your rice a success, is to place a tea towel in the upper part "steam" and put the rice in the tea towel.
Extend the tea towel and cover with the lid.
Cook for 20 minutes and your rice will be perfectly sticky.
To be sure, check the appearance of your rice.
It must be translucent and, of course, glued.
For this recipe, the use of a pressure cooker is also possible.
2. The other way is to use a microwave oven.
To do this, you must soak the rice ten minutes in hot water.
I have already tried the microwave method by skipping this step and the result was really not good:uncooked rice, edible limit.
The water level should be a little above the rice level.
Then place the bowl (ceramic, plastic tends to melt) in the microwave for about 3 min.
Take out, stir and repeat until all the grains are translucent.
This trick is handy for making sticky rice without a basket.
There you go, now you know how to make sticky rice :-)
Easy, isn't it?
With these tips, your rice will be really sticky and it's perfect for making your homemade sushi!
With these two tricks, you won't have to buy an electric steamer also known as "rice-cooker".
The price of such a kitchen utensil varies between 30 and 70 € .
