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Title: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: Dublin Girl in Oz on October 02, 2009, 10:49:07 am

Hi All

I made garlic rice today - used arborio rice (which I now think was the wrong type of rice) since it took forever to cook and I had to add more water! :-\

Which rice should I have used?  Is short grained rice = arborio rice?

Kids still ate the rice but didn't taste very garlicky as I had added more water.

Thanks,

SYLVIA - MELBOURNE :)

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: brazen20au on October 02, 2009, 11:03:27 am

i've only made it once but used arborio and didn't need to add water sorry.

would love to know if anyone's made it with less oil though?

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: Dublin Girl in Oz on October 02, 2009, 11:35:29 am

Hi Brazen

I actually only used 20 ml of oil.

Sylvia

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: judydawn on October 02, 2009, 12:51:44 pm

I pretty well use the full amount of oil with the 800mls water but have never had the problem of it not cooking in the time frame given.  Are you stirring it every 3-4 minutes as suggested Sylvia.  This recipe is one where you need to hang around to do this bit - I stir it at least 3 times during the 13 minute cooking time. It has never failed me and I use arborio rice also.

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: Dublin Girl in Oz on October 02, 2009, 03:34:17 pm

Yes Judy - I stirred about 3 times and then after the time tasted and rice still hard so I added more water and cooked some more!

Sylvia - Melbourne

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: CreamPuff63 on October 02, 2009, 03:40:56 pm

I can say I made it, but feel terrible because the judges including myself didn't like it. Never made it since, and stuck to normal rice.

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: faffa_70 on October 02, 2009, 03:49:07 pm

Bron posted later that she uses less oil now that she is on the diet Brazen  :)

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: judydawn on October 02, 2009, 03:49:54 pm

I use boiling water to begin with Sylvia, wonder if this is the problem with yours. If you start with cold water then I'm sure it wouldn't cook in 13 minutes.  

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: Dublin Girl in Oz on October 04, 2009, 12:14:37 pm

Thanks Judy that's where I may have gone wrong!
I'll try that next time
Thanks everyone
Sylvia

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: Chelsea (Thermie Groupie) on October 04, 2009, 12:19:45 pm

I used 30g of olive oil (and 4 garlic cloves  :o) tonight and we loved it.  I used boiling water to cut out the 7 minutes of water heating time.  It cooked beautifully in the 13 minutes with 3 "stirs" along the way.  :)

Title: Re: HELP WITH GARLIC RICE RECIPE!
Post by: cookie1 on October 04, 2009, 01:15:12 pm

I usually use basmati and oftne forget to stir it and it still seems ok and cooks in 13 minutes. Must be luck.