Rice is one of the most consumed crops everywhere. It comes from Southeast Asia, where it is grown from prehistory.
Many people know that vaporized rice is ideal for losing weight, but not everyone understands what this belief is based and what other benefits contributes. Apparently, vaporized rice differs from integral and white rice in which it has a slightly yellowish color. It can be made with any type of cereal: long grain, middle grain and round grain.
How is vaporized rice elaborated? What kind of rice is healthier: cooked or polishing? What substances contain cooked grains and how to cook them correctly? You can get answer to these and other questions reading our article.
As elaborated
This type of rice occurred for the first time in the United States. The main feature of this variety of rice is steamed cooking without additional cleaning of the seeds of its peel.
Due to this fact, up to 80% of the vitamins and minerals contained in the shell go inside the grain and are preserved after the production process, unlike the peeled white rice. The grains are washed first to take away the dust and soak in hot water; Then they are steamed in a low pressure container.
Next, vaporized rice undergoes a bleached and polished process. The final product is the type of rice that we see every day on the shelves of the grocery store.
Chemical composition and caloric content of rice
As already said, the steamed cooking process carries most of the nutrients in the peel inside the grain. Among them are vitamins B and E, which improve brain function and skin color, and increase the strength of hair and nails. Other nutrients are
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- potassium
- zinc
- manganese
The product also contains essential amino acids
- Tryptophan
- hill
- Cysteine
- lecithin
- Arginine
In dry state, vaporized rice contains 284 kcal, proteins – 7. 3 g, fat – 2 g, carbohydrates – 63. 1 g. It should be noted that, unlike polished rice and integral rice, vaporized rice contains more water: 14 г.
The caloric value of the product ready for consumption is 123 kcal per 100 g.
Benefits
Steam rice is useful for gastrointestinal diseases, since it has an absorbent effect. It will also help people prone to stress and diseases of the cardiovascular system: thanks to its constituent elements, steam rice has a soothing effect on the nervous system and strengthens blood vessels and heart muscle.
Among the advantages of this type of rice are also the following:
- Steamed rice does not stick when cooking due to the low starch content of the grain (for example, compared to normal white rice, which is almost double starch). It should be preserved as much time as other types of rice: 12 months ± 4 months, depending on storage and climatic conditions.
- A special type of starch, which is formed during the steam treatment of the grains, helps increase the number of prebiotics, beneficial bacteria that live in the intestines.
- When people with type 2 diabetes consume steamed rice, blood sugar levels are normalized.
It is also known that processed rice has tonic properties and can help relieve diarrhea, but excessive amounts should be avoided: it can cause or aggravate intestinal obstruction.
Contraindications
Steamed rice is contraindicated if it is hypersensitive, if little water is drink (especially in summer) or if there are problems of intestinal peristalsism and defecation.
How to choose a good rice
Rice must be chosen based on its objectives. The risotto, the sushi, the pilaf and other dishes are made for different types of rice, so you should decide before going to buy. In general, steam rice is versatile and can be used for most dishes.
The first thing to pay attention when choosing rice is the color of the grains: steamed rice should have a yellowish color, closer to light brown. Nor should it have dirt or remains in the package and rice should not be splintered.
How to correctly cook steam rice
There are many recipes with steamed rice, which can be consulted below. But first, we suggest that you read the general way of cooking tasty rice porridge.
Steamed rice does not require a long soaking, since it has undergone proper treatment and does not contain additional starch. Therefore, in the first place you have to wash the grains. Pour the right amount of rice in an appropriate container, take it with cold water, pass the hand through the content a few times and then drain the water.
Repeat this process until the water is completely clear. Then place the grains rinsed in a strainer to drain the water. Once all the leftover fluid has drained, pour the rice in the pot in a proportion of 1: 1. 25. Take the water to boil, then lower the gas and cook over low heat for 25 minutes. Take the water to boil, lower the heat and cook over low heat for 25 minutes with the lid on, until the water has evaporated and the rice is crumbled.
Rice and nuts pilaf
- Rice – 200 gr
- ALBARICOQUES – 50 g
- Pasas plums – 50 g
- Sultanas raisins – 30 g
- DRY Cherry – 30 G
- Onion – 1 you.
- Carrots – 1 you.
- Vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons
- Spices and condiments to taste
First, you have to wash the rice in the same way that has been described above and soak the previously washed fruits. Cut the carrot into thick julienne and onion into dice. Heat the oil in a thick bottom pan, throw the vegetables and fry for 5-7 minutes, stirring regularly to avoid burning anything.
While carrots and onions are cooked, drain the water from the fruits, cut them into strips and add them to the vegetables. You can also add the spices you want. Remove the ingredients in the pan, add the rice and splashes. Then add water to the pan in a proportion of 2: 1 and cook the pilaf for about 20 minutes. At the end of this time, it must be allowed to infuse for 10-15 minutes, to acquire a richer flavor.
And the sweet and crumblelable pilaf is ready!
Pumpkin pumps with steamed rice
- Steamed rice – half cup;
- Water – a cup and a half;
- Pumpkin puree – 150 gr;
- 50 gr of butter;
- Sugar;
- Salt to taste.
Put a pot with water to the fire. While the water boils, rinse the rice, drain the excess fluid and transfer the semolina to the pot. Season with salt and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. After this time, add the pumpkin cut into dice and sugar. Then close the pot with the lid and simmer another 10 minutes until it is soft.
Serve the aromatic rice porridge in dishes and voila! Add butter if you wish. You can also add milk to the recipe if you or your family are not allergic to milk proteins.
Special uses of marine rice
For thinning diets
Although rice is a fairly rich product in carbohydrates, you should not be afraid if you decide to lose weight. A very widespread myth among supporters of thinning diets is that carbohydrates (like fats) are bad. However, not all carbohydrates can prevent weight loss. In fact, without slow carbohydrates, their chances of success will be lower, as well as their energy and enthusiasm levels.
What are the benefits of steamed rice to lose weight? Once again, it is the starch of this product. To be more precise, it is partially free of starch (compared to white rice). This cereal is excellent for satisfying hunger for a long time due to its low glycemic index and is the source of many nutrients.
In addition, if suddenly he decides (or has already decided) to undertake the path of weight loss, the abundance of lo w-calorie and delicious recipes based on rice will help him avoid collapses and make weight loss a pleasant exercise a pleasant exerciseAnd nothing exhausting.
For diabetics
An important problem for people who have discovered diabetes is to change their diet. They often have the impression that, from now on, they will be completely deprived of the pleasure of food, because most of what you know well contains sugar. However, it is not so. As we have said before, with rice you can prepare a lot of tasty, healthy meals and, in this case, even innocuous.
This is possible thanks to the peculiarities of steamed rice production: the grain contains everything that the organism needs and, at the same time, eliminates all excess starch that is not very useful. It favors rapid energy production and equally rapid energy loss.
In the case of diabetes, this can be not only an unpleasant “side effect”, but also the cause of mortal consequences. Diabetics should not include foods with a glycemic index (hereinafter, IG) greater than 49 units. Occasionally, foods with an IG of up to 69 can be consumed.
It is better that diabetics consume vaporized rice, because it does not have the same detrimental effect for health and life as white rice, which has an IG of 38 units. But you should not forget that the excessive consumption of vaporized rice is also dangerous, so you must monitor your status carefully and, if it worsens, reduce the amount of rice that consumes or suppress it completely.
Daily amount
However healthy the product is, moderation is essential. For example, a maximum ration of steamed rice is 150-200 grams per day. For children under 14-16, the daily norm is lower and depends on age. For example, for infants, 1 teaspoon per day is enough, and adolescents can consume up to 200 g of rice.
Storage considerations
The shelf life of steamed rice does not differ much from that of other types of rice. Packaged rice can be kept for between 1 year and 1. 5 years, depending on the climatic conditions of the region. Rice cooked with water is ready to eat in 3 days, but if it is cooked with milk, it should be eaten within a day.
To preserve the freshness of cooked rice, the following conditions must be observed:
- keep rice away from foods with strong odors, as it absorbs them well;
- Rice is best kept in a plastic container, so it is advisable to fill it immediately after buying it;
- Keep the lid of the container tightly closed so that the rice does not get wet.
