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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Saving the Rice
• Method 2 of 3: Using Overcooked Rice in Other Meals
• Method 3 of 3: How to Boil Perfect Rice
• Warnings

If your rice is too watery, soggy, or sticky, don't be discouraged. It is possible that your rice can still be saved - for example, you can try to evaporate excess water. If the rice does not dry out, it can be used to prepare other delicious dishes. But sometimes, unfortunately, the rice just has to be boiled again. Cooking rice has its own secrets. Use them and the rice will always be crumbly.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Saving the Rice

1. 1 If there is too much water in the pot, it must be evaporated. Remove the lid from the pan to allow excess liquid to evaporate. Reduce heat and continue cooking the rice for about five minutes. By the end of cooking, excess water should boil away.
2. 2 Excess water can be drained by throwing the rice into a fine sieve or colander. If there is still a lot of excess liquid in the pot of rice, place a fine mesh strainer or colander over the sink, fold the rice onto it, and let the water drain. It will take about a minute. You can shake the sieve lightly from side to side to help drain the water.
   • At this point, the rice can still be salvaged.If the water is not completely absorbed into the rice, you do not need to do anything else.
3. 3 If the rice is sticky, it can be rinsed with cold water. If the rice is too sticky and clumpy, you've overcooked it. After you've thrown away the rice and drained off excess liquid, rinse it under running cold water directly in a colander. Use your fingers to gently break apart the rice grains.
4. 4 To remove excess water, place the rice in the oven for 5 minutes. If the rice is still too watery or wet, the excess water can be evaporated in the oven. Set the temperature control to 180 ° C. Spread the rice evenly on a baking sheet or baking dish and place in the oven for 5 minutes.
5. 5 Cook a new batch of rice. In some cases, the rice cannot be saved. If you have time, boil the rice again, and put the old, too watery rice in a plastic container, close the lid and put it in the refrigerator or freezer. It can be used to prepare other delicious dishes.
   • Cooked rice can be stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days, and in the freezer for up to six months.

Method 2 of 3: Using Overcooked Rice in Other Meals

1. 1 Turn boiled rice into fried. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Fry the garlic, onion and ginger until translucent. Add vegetables such as carrots or peas and, if necessary, a tablespoon of soy sauce. Gradually add rice to the vegetables one spoon at a time and stir. As soon as all the rice is in the pan and steam has gone, the dish is ready!
2. 2 Make rice pudding. Place the rice on the stove and heat it over low heat. Add 3 cups (735 g) whole milk, 1 cup (245 g) cream, and 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar. Add the whole vanilla pod. Raise the heat to medium and cook the pudding for about 35 minutes, stirring regularly. Remove the vanilla pod and refrigerate the pudding before serving.
   • Before adding vanilla to the pudding, slice the pod lengthwise and spoon out the seeds. Add the seeds and the pod separately to the pudding, so that the vanilla flavor is more evenly infused into the pudding.
3. 3 Bake the rice into crackers. Spread the rice on a baking sheet in a very thin layer and crush. Bake the rice for 2 hours at 100 ° C. The finished rice pad should be broken into small pieces and then deep-fried at 200 ° C. Once the rice crackers have surfaced, remove them with a slotted spoon and spread them on a paper towel to remove excess oil. Crackers are ready!
4. 4 Prepare vegetable meatballs. Combine 1 cup (175 g) rice puree with 2 cups (200 g) cooked red beans, 1 cup (175 g) corn, 3 wedges of finely chopped garlic, 1/3 cup (20 g) finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Add a pinch of basil, 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) cumin, and 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt. Form the meatballs and sauté over medium heat, 6 minutes on each side.

Method 3 of 3: How to Boil Perfect Rice

1. 1 Rinse the rice with cold water before cooking. Pour rice into a strainer or saucepan and rinse with cold water to remove excess starch. This will prevent the rice from sticking and turning into porridge.
   • If you are rinsing the rice in a saucepan, gently drain the water and add fresh water. Rice must be rinsed in several waters before cooking.
   • If you are washing the rice in a strainer or colander, gently shake and stir the cereal to keep the water flowing freely.
2. 2 Observe the proportions of cereal and water. For each glass of rice, take about 1 ½ – 1 ¾ glasses of water (350–400 ml). For round rice, you need to take a little less water, and a little more for brown rice. Try not to overflow with water, or the rice will boil over.
3. 3 Cook the rice over medium heat. Do not turn on the hotplate at full power, as this will not cook the rice faster. Over high heat, the rice will cook unevenly and may even burn. Bring the rice to a boil slowly.
4. 4 Place a tea towel between the lid and the pot. After the rice boils, wait until the water level drops just below the cereal level. When this happens, place a clean kitchen towel between the pot and lid. The towel will absorb condensation that forms on the lid and sides of the pot. Excess condensation will also make the rice watery.
   • Make sure that the edges of the towel do not touch the stove. This could cause a fire. Tuck the hanging edges of the towel under the lid.
5. 5 Turn off the heat 15 minutes after boiling. Remove the rice from the stove and keep it covered for another 5 minutes. Then remove the lid and loosen the rice with a fork. The rice is ready to serve.
   • Rice, aged under the lid after boiling, will not be too wet at the bottom and too dry at the top.
6. 6 Buy a rice cooker. The rice cooker allows you to consistently cook perfect rice, the main thing is to maintain the correct proportion of cereal and water. You can buy your rice cooker at home improvement stores, hardware stores, or online.

Warnings

• Never leave rice unattended on the stove. Don't leave the kitchen while the rice is cooking.