Brown rice still retains the bran and germ, so you need to use more water and a longer cooking time than for white rice Basic recipe Rinse one cup of rice in a strainer and put into a pot with 2 cups of water Cover and bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer on very low heat for 45 minutesA cup of uncooked rice is the same as a cooked cup A cup is a measurement of volume, not density or nutrition No its not If you look at the nutritional value of rice, it is either listed as cooked or uncooked, as rice expands when it cooks 1 cup of uncooked rice is usually closer to 152 cups of cooked rice The first is the ratio of water to rice For plain white rice, use 2 cups of water for 1 cup of uncooked longgrain rice This will result in 3 cups of cooked rice Second is the temperature You want to bring it to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat so it simmers for the rest of the cooking time Don't walk away until that's done
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