Cooking Royal Blend Rice: Rice Cooker Mastery

To cook Royal Blend Rice in a rice cooker, follow these steps:

1. Rinse the rice thoroughly under cold running water.

2. Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes to an hour.

3. Drain the water and rinse the rice once more.

4. Place the rice in the rice cooker.

5. Add the water and any spices or herbs you’d like to use.

6. Close the lid and turn on the rice cooker.

7. Let the rice cook until the rice cooker switches off, indicating that the rice is ready.

8. Allow the rice to sit for a few minutes before serving to allow any remaining moisture to be absorbed.

Cooking instructions

Ingredients:

• 1 cup RiceSelect Royal Blend Rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
• 1 tsp butter or olive oil (optional)

Instructions:

• Bring water to a boil. Add salt and butter or olive oil, if desired.
• Stir in rice blend, cover, and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.

How to cook in an Instant Pot

How to cook Royal Blend Rice in an Instant Pot

Before you start

• Rinse the rice well. Place it in the Instant Pot.
• Add water and secure the Instant Pot’s lid.

Cooking the rice

• Pressure cook on high pressure for 3 minutes.
• Allow the Instant Pot to release pressure naturally.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and enjoy!

Tips

• For 2 cups of rice, use the same cook time and rice-to-water ratio.
• For best results, use the 1:1 rice-to-water ratio.
• For 1 cup of raw rice, the Instant Pot should not be filled more than 2/3 of its full capacity.
• For perfect, fluffy rice, use the natural pressure release method.
• If your rice is too hard, next time it needs more time, not more water.

How to cook on the stove

How to cook Royal Blend Rice on the stove

Cooking instructions

• Bring water to a boil. Add salt and butter or olive oil, if desired.
• Stir in rice blend, cover, and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.

Water to rice ratio

The ideal water to rice ratio is 1 ½:1, meaning 1 ½ cups of water for each cup of rice.

Flavor tip

Add ½ tsp salt and 1 tsp butter or olive oil if desired.

How to cook in a rice cooker

How to Cook Royal Blend Rice in a Rice Cooker

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of Royal Blend Rice
• 1 1/2 cups of water
• 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
• 1 tsp butter or olive oil (optional)

Method:

• Bring water to a boil. Add salt and butter or olive oil, if desired.
• Stir in rice blend, cover with lid, and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.

Tips:

• For a softer texture, increase the amount of water slightly.
• Add a pinch of salt or a tablespoon of butter or oil to enhance the flavor.
• For flavor variations, use chicken or vegetable broth instead of water.
• Add herbs and spices such as thyme, rosemary, or garlic to enhance the flavor.

How to cook in a microwave

How to cook Royal Blend Rice in a microwave

The following instructions are for cooking long, medium and short grain rice in a microwave.

• Use a large heat-safe container. A large bowl square baking dish works perfectly. Keep in mind that the rice will expand as it cooks.
• Use a 2:3.5 ratio of rice to water. For example, use 2 cups of rice to 3.5 cups of water.
• Microwave on high uncovered first. Microwave until steam holes appear and a lot of the water has disappeared. If you're using 2 cups of rice, this will be for about 10 minutes.
• Microwave covered on medium-low. Use heat-safe plastic wrap and cook until the liquid is completely absorbed (about 15 minutes for 2 cups of rice).
• Fluff and season before serving. Use a fork to fluff the grain, seasoning as you do this.

Frequently asked questions