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Steamed Basmati Rice using Rice Cooker (电饭煲巴斯马蒂米饭)

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电饭煲巴斯马蒂米饭 (Dian Fan Bao Ba Si Ma Ti Mi Fan) I have experimented many Indian curries recently, steamed basmati rice is an indispensable companion for those spicy curries. I tried to use rice cooker to cook basmati rice, it turned out to be very easy and convenient, the result is fluffy and soft rice. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . We also have lots of fun vegetarian dishes . If you like to see the recipes in other languages, feel free to look at how to use google translate in this blog . Ingredients 3 cups of basmati rice 3 tablespoon canola oil 1 pinch of salt Preparation Time:  5 minutes Cooking Time: 60 minutes Servings: 6-8 Cooking Steps 1. Measure 3 cups of basmati rice, rinse a few times and drain the water, this washes most of the starch off the rice, thus the resulted rice is very fluffy. 2. Put the rinsed rice into a rice cooker, measure 6 cups of water, add 3 tablespoon canola oil, a pinch of salt, mix evenly. 3. Turn on the rice cooker, this might...

Baked Rice with Shrimp and Cheese (奶酪虾仁米饭)

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奶酪虾仁米饭 (Nai Lao Xia Ren Mi Fan) This dish could easily become one pot meal for busy weekday nights, especially if you have enough leftover rice . After spending 10 minutes preparing the shrimp , what is left to do is simply baking the layers of rice, shrimp and cheese! What is special about this dish is that the rice is cooked with chicken stock, which gives the rice a rich flavor. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 2 cups of rice 3 cups of chicken stock 1/2 lb. Shrimp 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup of shredded monterey jack cheese 2 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time:  10 minutes Cooking Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Measure 2 cups of rice, rinse clean the rice to get rid of starch. 2. Add the rice to a medium size pot, add 3 cups of chicken stock, cook to boil, then turn heat to low to simmer for about 20 minutes. Use a large spoon to stir the rice for a few times...

Stir Fried Rice with Green Bean and Roast Beef (四季豆牛肉炒饭)

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四季豆牛肉炒饭 (Si Ji Dou Niu Rou Chao Fan) Every time when we hear about stir fried rice, we would typically think stir fried rice with egg. Now I start playing with all kinds of ingredients. This dish is a good start. Having green bean, beef, and rice in the same dish makes a great one pot meal. And it is a great way to utilize leftovers. For more fun cooking ideas, see Recipes by Category . Ingredients 1/2 lb. Green beans 1/4 lb. Roast beef (Leftover or freshly made) 1 lb. Leftover rice (or fresh cooked rice) 1 green onion (why buy from store? grow your own green onion ) Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Steps 1. Get 1/2 lb. Green beans, rinse clean, cut into small bits, remove any hard stem attached. 2. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to a non sticky wok, use medium heat, stir evenly, cover the wok to pan fry for about 5 minutes or until the bean is fully cooked, stir a couple of times. 3. Get 1/4 lb. Roasted beef , cut into small bits, add to the wok...