I’ve recently been trying to put some new meals in my repertoire and when browsing for new ideas I’ve noticed that many recipes call for day old leftover rice instead of fresh one. Egg fried rice for example. Some people even seem to insist that it doesn’t work with fresh rice. Why is that?
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When i cook basmati rice, boil the water first, cook it for 7 minutes if you are going to stir fry it, 8 minutes for plain rice and 9 minutes if you want it sticky. This method means the 7 minute rice is not fully cooked and is a bit al dente, it will absorb more when making something like egg fried rice.
I usually let it stand for about 3 minutes while i cook off some veg then put it in, re heat it up and add eggs. This method has worked for me for over 20 years.
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