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How to cook brown rice

November 10, 2007 · By Monica Shaw

Perfect Brown Rice

For the longest time, Tim and I were mystified by brown rice. All too often it would turn out too mushy. Hey, I didn’t want risotto!

Last week, we tried this recipe from productivity freak, Steve Pavlina, and I’ve gotta say: it’s a winner. The rice comes out pearly, slightly chewy, without the slightest hint of mush.

  1. Bring 1 cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water to the boil (scale up if you want more rice).
  2. Turn the heat down, cover with a lid, and let simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Turn off the heat and let the rice sit in the covered pot for at least 10 more minutes.
  4. Eat.

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  1. SmarterFitter Blog » Blo says

    November 10, 2007 at 12:48 pm

    […] Calculator « How to cook brown rice […]

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  2. SmarterFitter Blog » Blo says

    April 24, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    […] minutes and are delicious enough just cooked with veggie stock. While those boil away, whip up some rice, quinoa or boiled potatoes (~10 mins) and steam some greens (~10 minutes to chop, wash and […]

    Reply
  3. SmarterFitter Blog » Blo says

    May 25, 2009 at 9:25 am

    […] black beans and brown rice with sauteed […]

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