Rice porridge in a slow cooker

Almost every housewife in the kitchen has a slow cooker. If you conduct a survey that is most often prepared in it, then, most likely, the answer will be - porridge. It is in the slow cooker that any porridge is cooked simply and quickly, it does not need to be stirred, it will not burn. All that is required of you is to prepare the ingredients and put them into the bowl, and the electronic unit will do the rest. Universal cereal is rice: from it you can make a nourishing milk porridge, a delicious side dish and pilaf.

You will learn about how rice porridge is cooked in a slow cooker in this article.

Rice porridge in a slow cooker: cooking features

It would seem that rice porridge should be prepared in a slow cooker using one recipe, but this is not at all the case. There are many models of multicookers, and each of them has its own characteristics. For example, rice porridge in the Panasonic multicooker is cooked a little longer than in the Redmond model.

Rice porridge in a multi cooker Polaris can be cooked after the deposition of the start. In the evening, you can lay out all the products and set the time to start cooking porridge, which will be ready for breakfast. Also in the Polaris model, one mode is easily changed to another, and at the same time the cooking time is not lost.

Regardless of the model of multicooker, when cooking rice porridge, you should consider some features:

• Before cooking rice must be rinsed to clear water. Experienced chefs advise to wash the grits at least 5 times.
• Rice can be cooked in water and with the addition of milk.
• To rice porridge with milk does not "run away", you can abundantly grease the upper rim of the bowl of the multicooker with lightly softened butter. Some hostesses set on top of the grid for cooking products for a couple.
• And so that the milk does not run away, you should periodically open the cover of the multicooker and stir the rice porridge.
• For cooking, you need to set the program in accordance with the model of your multicooker or recipe. This may be the mode "Porridge", "Rice-Groats", "Multipovar", "Milk porridge" or "Quenching".
• The amount of rice and water (milk) is measured by a glass that comes with a slow cooker. As a rule, 180 ml of liquid and 165 g of dry rice are placed in one such cup.
• Cooking is necessary before the end of the program and the sound signal. If the porridge has not boiled, add a little water and set the mode of "Quenching" for about 20 minutes.
• In order for the porridge to be "sold out", let it stand for 10-15 minutes at the end of cooking. To do this, it is enough to turn on the heating (in some models of multivarks there is a mode "Automatic heating").

Milk Porridge with Rice: A Step-by-Step Recipe

You can feed your household with a delicious, hearty and healthy breakfast by preparing rice porridge with milk. Milk choose any fat content. The most commonly used milk with a fat content of 2.5. The following recipes show the proportions in the multi-cups. However, many housewives use ordinary measuring cup. It is necessary to adapt to the choice of the correct proportions, since each multicooker has its own characteristics.

Composition:

• rice - 1 tbsp .;
• sugar - 3 tbsp. l .;
• milk (any fat content) - 5 st .;
• butter;
• a small pinch of salt.

Cooking:

1. Rice should be thoroughly washed beforehand so that the water is clear. To get rid of excess liquid, washed rice should be folded in a colander and left for a few minutes.
2. Rice should be placed in the bowl of the slow cooker and milk should be poured. To these ingredients add a pinch of salt and sugar. Mix with a special spoon or spatula.
3. Install the program "Rice-Groats", "Milk porridge" or "Multipovar" (depending on the model of multicooker) and click "Start".
4. 10 minutes before the end of the program, open the multicooker lid, add butter to the porridge and carefully move everything.
5. Close the lid and wait for the cooking program to complete. Do not immediately open the lid, but let the brew stand for 10-15 minutes on the preheat.
6. Ready rice porridge can be served at the table by adding raisins, honey or dried fruits.

Cooking:

1. For cooking rice porridge with the addition of pumpkin is best to take steamed cereals. In this case, the rice will turn out crumbly and will not stick together in one room.
2. Rice should be rinsed very thoroughly until clear water and put in the bowl of the slow cooker.
3. Take a pumpkin, peel it, remove the seeds and cut into small portions. Some housewives prefer to rub the pumpkin on a coarse grater.
4. Add the ground pumpkin to the rice and pour in the milk. You can cook this porridge with or without sugar. Some prefer to add honey to the finished porridge.
5. Mix everything thoroughly and close the multicooker lid.
6. Set the appropriate mode depending on the multicooker model ("Rice-Groats", "Milk porridge" or "Multi-cook") and cook until the end of the program.
7. Rice porridge with pumpkin should be served hot.

There are countless recipes for cooking rice porridge in an unusual way. Try adding brand new ingredients, seasonings or sauces to create a truly culinary masterpiece.

Rice is considered a dietary product, and if you are on a diet, then porridge must be cooked in water and without adding oil. For your family, you can cook the so-called sweet pilaf: in rice porridge, boiled in water, add dried apricots, prunes, nuts, raisins, marmalade, chocolate. Believe me, even the pickiest child will enjoy such a breakfast with pleasure.

Rice can be combined with various products, and the slow cooker will help you to make the cooking process quick and easy. There is nothing easier than cooking with this kitchen appliance, because it is in a slow cooker that rice porridge will never burn and will not turn out to be damp. Enjoy your meal!