Do you kids eat Brown Rice ?

[shurley197323]

I have been cooking brown rice for my hubby, but my kids complained it too hard. Normally , I soak the rice overnite, but it also seems hard . Sometime I even soak it for 2 nights ,then it became softer a bit.

Anyone has any ideas or receipe to make brown rice softer or nicer so that the kids will eat ?

[jojobobo]

I bought the Blue Elephant brand red brown rice for my kids. No need to soak. Cook as per normal white rice. If you want softer, add more water.

[chengsmummy]

I mix brown rice with normal rice. about 1:1.

[apple79]

Hi,


I bought the Elephant brand too. No need to soak. If want to cook until super soft, I just dump into slow cooker…

[2centsworthy]

For polished rice (i.e. normal white rice), the water measurement on rice cooker show for 1 cup, 2 cups… 4 cups… corresponding to the number cups of rice… e.g. if you measure 1 cup of polished rice, you pour in 1 cup of water… FOR BROWN RICE or UNPOLISHED RICE, you put in double the portion of water… 1 cup of rice, 2 cups of water. Add olive oil (1 tablespoon) … add in one or two slices of ginger. You don’t need to soak the rice at all. A SIA steward taught me that years ago… and he used to have an organic food cafe at Novena Square… don’t know where he has gone now.


Hope that helps.

[shurley197323]

Where to get the elephant brand ? Is red brown rice same as brown rice. Btw how to use the slow cooker to cook. Pls advse. Thanks

[wildboys]

Hi, the brand is Sukha House. you can order online http://www.sukhahouse.com/ or check out the medical shops or grocery shops in the neighbourhood. I bought mine from the neighbourhood grocery shop. I mix with white rice to cook in normal rice cooker, the usual way, no extra step. Taste good (at least no one has complained anything ;p)

[autumnbronze]

Hi Shurley197323,


We only eat brown rice at home. I buy the NTUC housebrand. No need to soak overnight. Through trial and error, I found out that you need to double or triple the amt of water used for the amt of rice being cooked. I use 2 and a half or 3 cups of water for 1 cup of rice, depending on how soft I want the rice to be. I do not add oil or salt

[kwk9060]

My kid’s PD told me that brown rice causes phlegm, thereafter, I stop giving it to them, and their phlegm problem actually improve.


For partents who are giving brown rice to their kids, please take note.

[joconde]

kwk9060:

My kid's PD told me that brown rice causes phlegm, thereafter, I stop giving it to them, and their phlegm problem actually improve.


For partents who are giving brown rice to their kids, please take note.

Tat's interesting, the first time i heard of this. My son often have running nose but i never ever relate it to eating brown rice....did the doc say why brown rice can cause phlegm ? Any scientific basis ?