Brown jasmine rice has many health benefits over white rice, but you may be wondering how to cook brown jasmine rice. In this post I’ll share my cooking method and my brown rice cooking ratio that works like a charm.
Learn how to cook brown jasmine rice that turns out tender, flaky and perfect every time. With my easy method, you will no longer be stressed over uncooked over cooked brown rice.
Is Brown Rice Healthy?
Brown rice is unpolished rice with only the husk removed, it has the germ and bran, unlike white rice. It is a whole grain, it has higher amounts of complex carbohydrates and fiber which makes you feel fuller longer.
Brown rice retains all the vitamins and minerals and it is a good source of magnesium, selenium, manganese, potassium, choline, phosphorus.
Types Of Brown Rice
Short grain brown rice is soft and creamy when cooked, it is perfect for making risotto and rice pudding.
Long grain brown rice is very firm with separate grains and sturdy when cooked without the sticky texture.
Jasmine brown rice is firm when cooked with a fragrant aroma and nutty taste.
Basmati brown rice is like a long grain brown rice which cooks with separate grain, perfect for stir-fries.
How To Cook Brown Jasmine Rice On The Stove
- Sort and wash brown rice, using a colander.
- Place brown rice and water in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to the lowest setting and cover.
- Cook for 50 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork and serve.
Storing Tips
Leftover rice can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
Brown rice can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
How To Make Brown Rice Taste Good
To make brown rice taste good, you can choose to cook it with:
- Vegetable broth
- Herbs like thyme, cilantro, basil
- Bragg’s Liquid Aminos or soy sauce and green onions.
- Salt and vegan butter
- Beans
- Make fried rice
My flavorful, Turmeric Coconut Rice, Jamaican Rice-And-Peas and Spinach Rice are all made with brown rice.
Recipe FAQs
Brown rice is a gluten-free grain and it has no gluten whatsoever. It is ideal for people suffering from celiac disease.
1 cup of cooked long grain brown rice has 216 calories.
Brown rice should cook for about 50 minutes.
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Categories
- Categories: Gluten-Free, How-to, Vegan
- Course: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
(Per 100g)- Energy: 216 kcal / 903 kJ
Cook Time
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 50 min
- Ready in: 55 min
- For: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup Jasmine brown rice
- 2 1/3 cups water
Instructions
- Sort and wash brown rice, using a colander. Place brown rice and water in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, cover pot and reduce heat to the lowest setting. Cook for 50 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork and serve.
- Bring to a boil, cover pot and reduce heat to the lowest setting.
- Cook for 50 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork and serve.
Notes
- Don’t stir the rice during cooking, doing so may result in soggy rice.
- Toast the rice before cooking in a dry skillet on medium heat, turning often to make sure it doesn’t burn for a nuttier flavor.
- I love to add parchment paper beneath the cover to keep the steam from escaping and cooking the rice faster.
- Leftover rice can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days and in the freezer for 3 months.
Is it ok to soak the brown jasmine rice in water for a while, to shorten cooking time?
Yes, you can soak your rice in water.
This brown jasmine rice is absolutely time saving ie, it can be prepared within the shortest period of time
Rice does not need to be washed. Never.
Are you serious? Brown nice always needs to be washed. White rice is a different story because naturally they removed all the nutrients and replace them with synthetic ones. Read the title we are talking about brown rice. Honestly, I wouldn’t even trust cooking white rice without washing it, but that is just me, you might as well wash off the synthetic stuff and get your nutrients from fruits and vegetables. Only a suggestion!
I agree I always wash any rice I cook, all rice seems quite dusty to me. I have a rice washing colander and use Japanese technique and wash until the water runs clear.
Where can I find instructions for cooking in an Instpot?
Here it is Gale https://healthiersteps.com/recipe/brown-basmati-rice-instant-pot/
Looks like you already answered my question for Valerie.
Hi Michelle, My brown jasmine rice is cooking. We’ll see! Do you like to toast the rice before or after washing it? Andy
I have a question about the parchment paper under the lid. Does the paper float on top of rice and water or does it fit on the rim help in place by the lid—maybe a bit of paper sticking out around the lid? Thanks for your response.
Gay, I try to make a tight fit so the parchment paper is not floating but I also make sure it is not hanging over to prevent a fire. Check around the 7 minute on this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mCEAY2y3dg&t=127s