I can't make brown rice taste good.

Swiftlet66

Really? I think brown rice tastes pretty nutty and kinda sweet by itself. I've only eaten short grain brown rice though; they're the best imo! I don't eat plain brown rice by itself most of the time; it's more of a plain side dish to pair with a more flavorful, saltier dish of meats or fish. If it's bland to you, cook it in broth (if you're watching sodium intake, mix water and broth) or with butter and salt. There's some nice mixed rice recipes online... you can add chopped up carrots and peas and cook it with your rice too for added flavor.

runningagainstmyself

I've started using Indian spices in just about everything I make. Some are garam masala, turmeric, cumin, mustard seeds, black pepper, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, even cinnamon. Seeds are best toasted a bit (with or without some oil) before grinding or adding to food. Garam masala is actually a blend, and might be the better way to venture into Indian spices. Turmeric is a bit bitter, but it gives a warm flavor. There are recipes for 'thayir sadam', curd (yogurt) rice. It's usually made with white rice, but brown rice can be used. It can be as spicy as you want.

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Jessie24330

My family, myself included, will not eat brown rice without some wild rice mixed in. We do two part brown and one part wild and find it a decent mix. I don't have suggestions for spices/seasonings because we never use them. Back in the day when I was living with my ex, they used to eat white rice with tabasco on it and it was pretty good, I don't know if that would work with brown but it might be worth a try.

This is what we buy from Walmart to mix in:

https://www.google.com/shopping/product/10389381757785808295?q=lundberg+wild+rice&espv=2&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.68911936,d.b2k,pv.xjs.s.en_US.LsU8tgs6eAk.O&ion=1&biw=1024&bih=659&tch=1&ech=1&psi=hKygU6voN8KQqgbK04HYAw.1403038849359.5&ei=jqygU-oWj5SoBvz-gcAC&ved=0CHUQpiswAQ

Sorry if I wasn't much help but it might be worth trying for you.

Megmo127

Maybe turn it into something fancy like jambalaya!

fancyface1955

I usually make mine with worcestershire sauce. gives it a nice kick of flavor.

RinnyLush

I love it with a little smoked paprika, crumbled feta cheese, and green onions!

HeidiCooksSupper

Make sure to put salt in the water when you cook it. I use Alton Brown's oven method for making brown rice. Put it in the oven and ignore it. It never boils over, never is dry, and is always done. Sometimes I replace 1/2 a cup of the brown rice with wild rice.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-brown-rice-recipe.html

Sabine_Stroehm

I love brown rice. Cooked plain, cooked in broth, cooked any way. I don't think it's bland at all. But yes, the broth/stock idea does give it more oomph. But probably also adds a lot of sodium.

bomftdrum

I like just plain brown rice, but here lately I have added some cayenne pepper or some sirracha. Gives it a little kick.

mank32

i usually keep it plain and smother it with meat/veggies in some kind of nuke-hot sauce. yanno, so everything tastes like mouthburn. :devil:

ninerbuff

I put soy sauce on a lot of the foods I eat. If sodium isn't an issue for your health (high BP, hypertension) then there's not much need to monitor it.

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BusyRaeNOTBusty

Me neither.

So I went back to eating white. Yums.

skullshank

Stop trying to force the brown rice and find something you like.

this.


but if youre still experimenting, try adding a little curry paste and stir fry it. toss some chicken in there and broccoli florets...

cwolfman13

Isn't all rice pretty bland? White or brown, to me it really only tastes like whatever you're putting in it...I guess brown might have a bit more nuttiness.

I like cooking mine in either stock or coconut milk...brown or white. Adding some coconut oil or butter also helps. Nothing inherently wrong with using a little soy sauce either...you don't have to dump in a gallon of the stuff...a little dab will generally do ya.

Holly_penguin

The key to tasty rice of any color is to put the seasonings in the cooking liquid. Water, broth, wine, cocnut water, milk...whatever. Add siracha or lipton noodle soup packet or cajun spice or roasted garlic or mustard or whatever to the cooking liquid. It will infuse the rice with the flavor. If yuou use flavors you like, you will like the end product.

Alton Brown has a brown rice salad recipe that has a mustard vinegarette added to cooked brown rice. It is a nice subtle flavor. i prefer rich/strong flavors. So I go siracha or garam marsala or cumin/chili/lime.

fitness_faeiry

brown wholegrain rice is amazing.... I eat it almost every day.

I have it with veggie stirfrys and chilli, things like that which are normally seasoned with everything from Coconut to Satay to Sweet soy, to garlic and chilli, the list is endless...

miss_jessiejane

Or just eat white rice. Ain't nothing wrong with some white.

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williams969

Or just eat white rice. Ain't nothing wrong with some white.

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LOL! I don't always eat rice. But when I do, it's this, and only this:

happysquidmuffin

Sharing what I just had for lunch, as it was DELICIOUS and includes brown rice:

Tomatoes - Red, ripe, raw, year round average, 80 g 14cal
Athenos - Reduced Fat Feta Cheese Crumbled 28g/serving, 28 g 50cal
Rice - Brown, medium-grain, cooked, 0.5 cup 109cal
Spices - Salt, table, 1 dash and some salt-free seasong
Fish - Tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids, 1.7 oz 56cal
Generic - Pepper Jack Cheese, 0.26 oz 29cal

For a grand total of: 258 calories. I feel full too. I'm totally going to make this again on Friday.

Birder155

I add in some of my homemade salsa to mine it makes a GREAT Spanish rice

Salsa + rice = delicious! With a dollop of greek yogurt or sour cream or a sprinkling of cheese, it puts it over the top in taste, IMO.

DownsizingAaron

Definitely cook it in stock and not water. I sprinkle some of Tony Chachere's Cajun seasoning on it. Mixed with your favorite salsa works well, too, without adding a lot of calories.

I used Tony's too, but actually now have switched over to Todd's Dirt, a Creole seasoning with less salt in it. Stock is great but full of salt too.

chivalryder

Stop trying to force the brown rice and find something you like.

^^THIS!

NotASoul

Onion and garlic tend to be a really good combination for seasoning, also adding stock helps.

zaina510

all the suggestions sound delicious!

hnew29

I actually made something last night that tasted amazing! I chopped an onion, celery, carrots and sauteed them, and then I added hamburger, cooking it in the veggies. Then I added about 1 1/3 cups of brown rice and sauteed it for a few minutes before adding water, beef bouillon, and sofrito, a mexican version of tomato paste, which is the magic ingredient. I let it cook for about an hour, added a can of corn at the end, and it was delicious! Pretty low carb and so yummy! Hope that helps!

askeates

I often times add a little squeeze of lime juice, a little cilantro and some fresh ground pepper..... YUM!

Abby_C2014

There are no difference on what white rice taste and brown rice except for when you cook it. It becomes grainy so in able for me to make it as soft as the white rice. I wash my rice a bit on a pot, put the pot in a heat string of 1 or 2, come back when my rice is half way cooked, stir it constantly, and come back a couple of times to stir it until it is cooked. Once my rice is cooked, I add all the things to make it good like the protein I need, veggies, and fruits on the side in my plate along with my soft rice.

istykray

I will make a max serving in our rice cooker, unflavored, and store in a container in fridge for my teenagers to quickly make easy meals between their school & work schedules. Stir fry these in a pan using oil in a mister.
Ideas:
1) Chopped onion, scramble an egg, add rice with bacon bits & soy sauce for a quick fried rice.
2) Chopped zucchini & yellow squash, & slivered almonds then add rice, s&p and a little chicken broth.
3) Chicken, steamed broccoli, shredded cabbage (or cole slaw), add rice and some Kikkoman's Teriyaki Sauce & Marinade.
4) Ground turkey, red peppers, onions, add rice and salsa.

jessicaklessig

i have a rice cooker. It was kinda expensive but got it as a gift. Makes brown rice taste a lot more like white rice especially the texture. Make sure to always rinse the rice until the water is clear before cooking it. I also use low sodium natural chicken stock and it taste pretty good.

demorelli

Mix with veggie beef (or chicken, shimp, etc) stir fry. cook the rice separately and mix before serving. It gets the flavors of the entire dish and adds to the texture.