How to Steam Rice
This tutorial shows you the tried and tested method on How to Steam Rice in a steamer for the fluffiest rice ever! No messy spill overs.
Print How-To
Pin How-To
Equipment
- 1 regular size Chinese rice bowl
- 1 larger size Chinese rice bowl
- A pot
- A steaming rack
Materials
- 1¼ cup long grain rice (divided) (250g)
- 1¾ cup water (divided) (420ml)
Instructions
- Wash and drain ½ cup (100g) rice in the regular size bowl and ¾ cup (150g) rice in the larger size bowl 3 to 4 times.
- Then, fill the bowl with water and allow the rice to soak for 10 minutes. Do not over soak or you will get broken grains of rice.
- After 10 minutes, discard the soaking water.
- Add the ¾ cup (180ml) water to the rice in the regular size bowl and 1 cup (240ml) water to the rice in the larger size bowl.
- The water level will come right up to the top of each of the bowls.
- Place bowls in a steaming rack.
- Prepare a steamer with boiling water over medium high heat.
- Transfer steaming rack onto the prepared steamer.
- Cover and steam for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, turn off stove and allow the cooked rice to sit in the steamer for 5 minutes.
- After the 5 minutes, remove the steamed rice from the steamer.
- Serve the fluffy steamed rice immediately.
- This method is perfect for a single serving of steamed rice in a small steamer.
Video
Tried this recipe?Mention @MalaysianChineseKitchen or tag #MalaysianChineseKitchen!