Brown rice has its hull, which white rice does not. And while the hull provides fiber and nutrients, it takes the grain around three times longer to cook than its white counterpart. Brown rice also needs much more water to cook. But with patience, eventually, brown rice does get soft.
Is brown rice suppose to be hard?
Sometimes brown rice can be hard to get just exactly right. The texture is either too mushy, too chewy, or too stuck together. With this technique the grains come out tender, slightly chewy and fluffy without being sticky or mushy. It will make perfect brown rice every time.
Why is brown rice still hard after cooking?
Because brown rice grains have a hard nutrition hull (the bran layer which is removed for white rice). This is tougher and takes longer to cook.
Is brown rice supposed to be mushy?
When you lift off the lid, you will be greeted by a pot full of Perfectly Fluffy Brown Rice. Not sticky, not mushy, not wet or under cooked.
Why is my brown rice mushy but hard?
If the rice is mushy and hard, it means you have overcooked the rice and have also allowed it to sit in the pressure cooker container for too long. So, make sure you add a little less water next time. Apart from this, you should also check the quality of rice you're using for the cooking purpose.
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