Rice!!

BettyBeth14
BettyBeth14 Posts: 171 Member
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
OK so im a little confused (it doesnt take much) im usually pretty lazy when I have rice and buy the micro one....of which I weight out 125g (cooked weight) but decided to stop being lazy and buy a big bag of uncooked rice instead...But I have a rpoblem, how much uncooked rice do I need to have to reach 125g of cooked rice? Does anyone know?!?! x

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  • curleesam
    curleesam Posts: 462 Member
    Not sure but I eat Basmati rice (low calorie) and use half a mug full of uncooked rice for my portion. My hubby has a whole mug full of uncooked rice. My portion usually fills around half of my plate.
  • Summerscoming
    Summerscoming Posts: 35
    Yower you like your rice! i use a mugfull for four people!

    anyways for long grain rice ie normal rice. 40g dry weight makes 100g of cooked so 50g should make 125g
  • BettyBeth14
    BettyBeth14 Posts: 171 Member
    I use the basmati brown rice too...but i need to stop being lazy and Im wasting half the rice each time! I jsut wondered if the 125g of rice i've been eating is actually the correct portion, or whterh teh 125 should be dry weight x
  • petithamu
    petithamu Posts: 582 Member
    Hmm...honestly I don't know and I eat rice daily! I normally cook a big batch (about 2 cups worth) and then measure them and put them in tupperwares. If you cook them and refrigerate, they should last up to 5 days.

    Sorry it's not very helpful...
  • Summerscoming
    Summerscoming Posts: 35
    basmati rice is the same 40g=100g cooked just checked :)
  • BettyBeth14
    BettyBeth14 Posts: 171 Member
    So the portion of rice (125g) should be the cooked weight of the rice not the uncooked?? Sorry guys, I said I get confused easiely haha!! x
  • Summerscoming
    Summerscoming Posts: 35
    yeah in your microwave packet, the 125g it is refering to is cooked weight, so when cooking it yourself you need to use 50g dried rice to get 125g cooked rice

    although if you over/under cook it, it will weigh more/less respectively
  • curleesam
    curleesam Posts: 462 Member
    Yes I do love my rice! lol It's much better than eating pasta, less calories. To be fair we normally have a little bit left over that I will snack on in the evening.
  • Summerscoming
    Summerscoming Posts: 35
    i havent perfected the art of making rice....it always goes disgusting so its remained in the packet lol
  • BettyBeth14
    BettyBeth14 Posts: 171 Member
    Thanks for all the help guys :-) x
  • curleesam
    curleesam Posts: 462 Member
    i havent perfected the art of making rice....it always goes disgusting so its remained in the packet lol

    The key to great Basmati rice is to let it steam. Here is my method:

    - ALWAYS wash the rice
    - Add a teaspoon of butter for two servings of rice
    - Add boiling water to the rice and only cover the rice dont put too much water in!
    - Cover with lid
    - Cook on a high heat until the water has ALMOST boiled down entirely (do not let it burn!!)
    - Top up the water again so that it just covers the rice
    - Cover with lid and reduce heat to half of full heat
    - Cook until water has almost boiled down again
    - Add more boiling water but this time do not cover the rice entirely with the water, just go halfway
    - Cover with lid and reduce heat to minimum heat for around 5 mins
    - Enjoy fluffy basmati rice!!
  • Summerscoming
    Summerscoming Posts: 35
    Thanks i'll try that tonight!!
  • lex1983
    lex1983 Posts: 8
    i have 55grams of uncooked basmati rice, that makes 144grams when cooked and is 205 cals

    x
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    I usually use 75ish grams of uncooked rice, I don't know what this is cooked but it seems quite a normal sized portion - 75g is what the packet suggests as a portion :)
  • Natashamagpie
    Natashamagpie Posts: 1 Member
    I'm confused!!!
    How can 1/4 cup of raw rice change nutritional values when it's cooked?
  • edmayhew1
    edmayhew1 Posts: 2
    It doesn't, it changes weight because you're adding water. For example if I told you you could eat 120 grams of cooked rice, and you measured out 120 grams dry rice instead, you'd end up with around 250 grams of cooked rice, which isn't what I'd recommended you eat every mealtime.
  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    Rice basically doubles in size - I wouldn't make one portion though - I would make more so I have leftovers, plus I cook for a 23 yr old male as well.

    Edit: This is how I have always cooked rice and it turns out perfectly:

    1 cup of rice
    2 cups of water
    tsp butter
    dash of salt
    bring to a boil without the lid
    reduce heat to a simmer put the lid on and let simmer for 20 minutes - DO NOT LIFT THE LID WHILE IT'S COOKING
    remove from heat and let stand for a few minutes
  • edmayhew1
    edmayhew1 Posts: 2
    By the way, I know this is an old post but the easiest way to get good results with rice is to do this (part Asian here, I know what I'm talking about)

    1. Put the rice in the pan and fill with water until the water is around an inch higher than the rice (or just to your first knuckle). It doesn't make any difference how much rice you have, rule stays the same.

    2. With the lid off, bring the rice to the boil on a high heat.

    3. As soon as the water is boiling, turn the stove to its LOWEST setting, put the lid on your saucepan and time 20 minutes. Again, it doesn't make any difference how much you've got in there.

    4. After 20 minutes, remove the pan from the heat, without taking the lid off, and let it sit for five minutes, don't worry, it won't go cold.

    5. Serve it up, it will be light and fluffy, not gooey or wet and if you've done it right there wont be any burnt on rice at the bottom.


    TIP: If you have an electric cooker and it takes ages to cool down, have a second ring already at a low temperature that you can move the pot to at step 3.

    Also, don't take the lid off to check, it will let steam out and the rice will dry out and burn.
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