April 25, 2013   | Categories: Eating Healthy, Living Wise • Healthy Clay Pot Recipes • How-To Tutorials for Clay Cooking • Recipes Rice/ Brown rice/ Quinoa, Pasta  or any kind of grains cook beautifully in your MEC clay pots.  Here are the simple, easy to follow steps: Measure and wash the amount of rice/grains you want to cook.  The measure of water is to grains in most cases is 1:2 or 1:2.5.  Sometimes it could also be 1:1, so check packaging and add water accordingly. Add the rice + water to the pot and start cooking on the stove-top.  Start on low, let it stay there for 5 minutes, then increase to medium heat.  You can go slightly beyond medium heat if need be.  Let it cook till almost done, i.e. when you see the water soaked up by the rice and there little to no water left.  This could take about 25-30 minutes depending on the amount of rice being cooked.  And let sit for a few minutes till fully done. Your beautiful fluffy rice cooked in your non-toxic clay pot is ready!

Unlike in metals, there’s no need to boil water before adding rice/ grains.  The grains & water can be added at the same time.  Your rice will get cooked beautifully even before the water can come to a full boil.sushi to go culver city Small Rice Pot (1.75 qt): 2 cups of rice/grains.  how to eat sushi low carbYields 4 cups cooked rice.yo sushi restaurants in london Medium Rice Pot (2.5 qt): 3-4 cups of rice/grains. sushi online rua pedra brancaYields 6-8 cups of cooked ricesushi cat 3 1 year anniversary

Large Rice Pot (4 qt): 7-8 cups of rice/grains. Yields  12+ cups of cooked rice/grains. X-Large Rice pot (6 qt): 9-10 cups of rice/grains.  Yields 17+ cups of cooked rice/grains. Expect all varieties of rice and grains to turn out significantly softer, fluffy and tastier.jiro dreams of sushi watch now Expect the grains to not get too sticky (except when cooking sticky rice), when the food is almost cooked the microscopic pores of the breathable pot let the excess water evaporate from the walls of the pot letting the rice to cook beautifully each grain separate from the other.buy sushi kit uk Expect to save energy by cooking all you food at or below medium heat: While metals heat and cool at the same time, pure clay pots cook by holding all the heat inside the pot so you don’t have to go beyond medium settings — about 300 to 325 degrees which is .05 KW of energy as opposed to 450 to 500 degrees consuming 1.39 KW of energy with metal that have to cook on high because they constantly heat and

cool at the same time] Most importantly, expect your food to be far more nutritious: the fact that the rice cooks even without the water coming to a full boil shows that it cooks without destroying the delicate nutritional cells — the complex carbohydrates, and essential vitamins & minerals stay intact.  One the other hand the harsh form of heat cooking food in conventional cookware destroys the complex carbs, vitamins and minerals in grains, what remains mostly is the starch and simple carbs or sugars letting food taste dry and hard. What not to expect: Don’t expect having to baby-sit the pot—don’t have to keep stirring to prevent food sticking to the bottom, in fact, no need to stir at all throughout process. Mahatma is America's favorite long grain rice. For over 93 years, Riviana Foods Inc. has been packaging and marketing rice for the U.S. consumer. Known for its consistent high quality, Mahatma rice is the preferred brand among many families. Mahatma rice is available in a variety of sizes from 1lb. to 20lb.

It's easy to prepare, economical, versatile, and a healthy complement to any meal. Mahatma rice is grown in the U.S.A. and is Kosher approved. Families can trust Mahatma to cook into fluffy white rice. Mahatma rice is naturally sodium free, cholesterol free, and fat free. The Mahatma brand of rice was introduced in 1932. Having many of the table characteristics of the India Patna, it was named "Mahatma" which means "outstanding" or "superior" in character. The Genie character was first used in an advertising campaign and called "Little Man." It became a registered trademark for the Mahatma brand in February 1955. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a 2 quart heavy saucepan. Add margarine and salt, if desired. Stir in 1 cup rice. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed. In a 2 quart microwave safe dish combine 2 cups water and 1 cup rice. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes. Reduce setting to 50% power, microwave for 15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.

For drier rice, use 1 3/4 cups water. Or, for moister rice, use 2 1/4 cups water. For cooking rice in excess water, click here. If you have a pressure cooker, here are some quick tips for cooking rice. If you would like to prepare larger quantities of rice, download our Cooking Large Amounts (PDF) helpful instructions. Serving Size 1/4 Cup (45g) (Makes 3/4 Prepared) Servings Per Container Varies By Package Size Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% • Enriched long grain rice [rice, niacin, iron (ferric orthophosphate), thiamin (thiamin mononitrate ), folic acid] Products labeled YES under the ‘Gluten Free’, ‘MSG Free’, ‘Preservative Free’, or ‘Allergen Free’ columns reflect a product which does not contain or are ‘free’ of that item. Products labeled YES under the ‘US FDA Labeled Allergens’ columns reflect products which contain that item.Join me to explore and contribute to the culinary traditions of Asia. Author + Teacher + Consultant