How we cook rice!

Potatoes seem to be the accompaniment to all dishes. Very seldom do we find rice at a friends’ homes; restaurants; other places to eat.

We found what we believe to be an extraordinary way to cook rice – some say it prevents cancer. We don’t know that, but we will put it out there for you anyway.

Using Jasmine Rice, put a bit of butter in the pan in which you are going to cook the rice. Add one cup of rice and let it cook in the butter a few minutes – stirring all the time.

Using a “Magic Bullet” or some other device which turns food like tomatoes into liquid – put two tomatoes into this or a blender or etc. and let it turn the tomatoes into a liquid. Add this to the rice which is cooking in butter. Two tomatoes cut into four pieces are perfect for one cup of rice. Add a cup of water, a bit of salt to taste and let this mixture cook until it becomes rice as you know it. I have reached the point of never cooking rice without reaching for a tomato to add to the rice.

You could also add seasonings. We have tried a bit of thyme – excellent. A little bit of oregano – even better. A teaspoon or so of turmeric – now that’s health. Whatever you like and it will add tremendously to the rice. This is not fried rice, this is regular ordinary rice cooked a step beyond just rice and water.

You might want to be careful that the rice you choose is always “organically grown.”

As a side dish this can’t be beat. You will soon give up your potato addiction for something else.

Subscribe to the Bettina Network Blog

A Reader’s Ginger Tea

March 12, 2009

SNERT or "Erwtensoep" – A Breakfast Soupp*

February 27, 2009

A New Orleans Review Post Katrina

February 22, 2009

Coconut Marshmaples

February 21, 2009

Heavenly Marshmaples

February 2, 2009

The Tea Leaf

January 25, 2009

Reader Feedback

January 16, 2009

Kitchen Aid vs Cuisinart

January 15, 2009

Bettina’s Macaroon Cookies

January 11, 2009

A New Bettina House in Washington D. C.

January 11, 2009
Posted in