How to cook rice for sushi in a slow cooker?

Sushi was invented by a Japanese chef back in the 19th century.He combined fresh raw fish with rice groats, seasoned it with spices and wrapped it in sheets of seaweed (whose name is nori). This kind of dish quickly became popular among the people of Japan, and later outside.

For two millennia, rolls have not changed in the recipe, but several varieties have been added to them, the difference between which is the addition of additional ingredients. Rice croup, cooked in a non-standard way using a component such as rice vinegar, is a traditional Japanese dish. Japanese chefs also like to add different kinds of fish to the dish, soft cheese, avocado.

First of all, you need to correctly pick up the variety of cereal and cook it in compliance with certain rules. Another interesting feature of this dish is the cooling of cooked rice, which also requires the right approach. Consider the necessary technology of cooking rice.

Cooked boiled product should be sticky, slightly boiled. For home-made delicious sushi, it is recommended to give preference to round rice groats. Long-grain varieties for the manufacture of rolls are not suitable, since they contain less of the necessary adhesive substance that allows the Japanese delicacy to keep the shape. If you wish, you can purchase a special variety designed for making rolls. When cooking, it becomes viscous, which facilitates the process of forming sushi, and their subsequent rolling in algal sheets.

Depending on the cooking method, the proportions of water and cereal may vary. However, the classic ratio that is often used in sushi bars is 1: 1. In other words, one cup of cereal requires one glass of liquid, and no more. Otherwise, there is a chance to get rice porridge.

Another important nuance is the pan. It is desirable that it be enameled, with thick walls and bottom. Also, the lid must be present, because during the cooking process the cereal must be in a closed saucepan. It is necessary to preserve the taste qualities of cereals. Remember that even a slightly open pan produces a large amount of steam, which is required to extract the glue from the cereal composition.

Even a minimal knowledge of how to prepare rice for cooking will help you to achieve the necessary consistency of cereals for the future preparation of roll and sushi. The crumbly version is considered the most tasty and useful. But it is suitable only for cereals and pilaf, you will need a special rice. In order to further rolls and sushi acquired the necessary form, the selection of gluten from the rice cereal is required. Thanks to her, boiled cereal is able to keep its shape.

First, you need to treat the cereal in the usual way. Put the product in a deep bowl and fill it with the necessary amount of cool water, so that the liquid level completely covers the cereal. Further, with intensive movements, mix the contents of the bowl. So you help dirt and dust from rice grains to emerge as sludge.

After a few minutes, drain the fluid and repeat the procedure again. There is no recommended number of washes, it is necessary to repeat the manipulations until the flowed water becomes transparent. This will indicate that the croup is clean enough.

The washing of rice cereal is in no way recommended to be ignored, since flowing water helps to flush out dust and dirt from the surface of the grain, which gets into the industrial enterprises during transportation of the product. The range, which is found on the shelves of shops, is processed by specialized chemical means. They are needed to increase the shelf life of rice cereal.

In order for the boiling process of rice grains to be more comfortable, it is recommended to use enameled dishes with a transparent lid. In order for the grass to turn out to have the necessary adhesive consistency, it is extremely important to respect the ratio of ingredients used. For one glass of cereal take two hundred and fifty milliliters of cool clear water. If necessary, increase the portion, keep the ratio with water, it is very important. Pre-boiling water is not necessary.

Rice grits evenly poured to the bottom of the pan and filled with cool water. Next, cover the dishes with a lid and, putting the maximum heat, bring the contents of the pan to a boil. Then the power of the burner must be reduced to the minimum mark and left for twelve minutes. After a time, the pan with boiled cereal is removed from the stove and placed in a warm place for fifteen minutes, so that the cereal is infused.

Do not forget that all the listed cooking steps in the pan are carried out with the lid closed. It is undesirable to open it until the croup has acquired a state of readiness. In the meantime, you have time to cook rice vinegar. The preparation of this product also requires strict adherence to proportions.

So, from the ingredients you need to get:

• rice vinegar - 50 ml;
• sugar - 30 g;
• salt - 10 g

Rice vinegar is heated in a microwave for one minute (at maximum power), after which the liquid must be salt and add granulated sugar. Ingredients are thoroughly mixed until smooth.

Spread the cooked rice in an even layer on a wide plate. Properly cooked rice cereal should not stick to the walls of the pan, which greatly facilitates its further washing. If the recommendations for cooking rice were violated, there is a chance that some of the cereal will be welded to the walls of the pan.

Washing dishes from burnt rice is quite difficult, so it is advisable to soak the pot in hot water right away.

Using a confectionery spatula (or any other flat object), gently pour the resulting rice vinegar over the entire surface of the dish. Then let the rice soak in vinegar for the next 5-7 minutes. Then you can move on to rolling rolls and cooking sushi.

Preparing rice cereals in a slow cooker takes much less time and does not require you to constantly “supervise” what is happening. Therefore, if you are a happy owner of this wonderful equipment, we strongly recommend that you use it. Having different modes allows you to achieve different results with the same set of ingredients. To obtain the adhesive consistency we need, the following modes are suitable: "Buckwheat", "Quenching", "Multipovar". Consider each in more detail.

When using the mode "Buckwheat" it is desirable to take approximately the same ratio of ingredients. For example, for two glasses of rice cereal you need two and a half glasses of pure water. Turn on the multicooker and activate the mode. The approximate cooking time for cereal in the “Buckwheat” mode is twenty-five minutes (depending on the multicooker model). At the end of time, rice vinegar will remain to be added, the recipe of which was indicated above. Then lightly stir the contents of the bowl and leave the rice to infuse for ten minutes. Then you can start cooking rolls and sushi.

The following mode suggests some changes in the proportions of the ingredients. For the preparation of two hundred grams of rice will require three hundred grams of pure water.Do not forget to thoroughly wash the rice to remove dust and dirt from the surface of rice grains. Then the grits are poured into the multicooker bowl and filled with the required volume of water.

Next, activate the mode "Baking", which on most models of multicooker is ten minutes. This mode will allow rice to cook to a state of semi-ready. After the time expires, without opening the multicooker lid, activate the “Quenching” mode for twenty minutes. For this short period of time, the rice cereal will begin to emit the gluten necessary for making rolls and sushi.

In the process of work multivarki you can do the manufacture of rice sauce. As soon as the rice is ready, without waiting for it to cool, pour the dressing into the bowl. Give the rice 10-15 minutes soak in the sauce, and feel free to start making sushi and rolls.

In the “Multipovar” mode there are some cooking subtleties that require certain preparatory manipulations with the products. To begin, separately bring the water to a boil. In the meantime, you will have time to thoroughly wash the rice. Then pour the cereal into the multicooker bowl and cover it with boiling water.

Activate Multi-cook mode for ten minutes. At the end of the program, do not open the cover. Let the contents infuse for fifteen minutes. As soon as the rice begins to cool, you can add rice vinegar. Make sure that the entire contents of the bowl is soaked with dressing, and gently mix it. Then you can start cooking rolls and sushi.

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