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How to Cook Black Rice

Not only does black rice have great health benefits, it has an enjoyable texture and taste: chewy, nutty, and slightly sweet. Here's how to cook it on the stove or in a rice cooker!

Prep Time
4 hrs
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 228 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • black rice
  • water

Instructions

Rice Cooker Method:
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  1. Measure out your rice in the rice cooker pot and rinse it, pouring off the water.
  2. To the rice in the pot, add the amount of water that corresponds to the number of rice cooker cups you added. (The little plastic cup the rice cooker comes with is usually equivalent to US ¾ cup.) If you added 3 rice cooker cups, fill with water to the number 3 line.
  3. Cover and soak the rice for at least 4-6 hours, or overnight. Put the pot into your rice cooker, and turn it on.
Stovetop Method:
  1. Measure out your rice and note the volume. Rinse your rice, drain, and add it to a bowl. Cover with 2 inches/5cm of fresh water. Cover and soak the rice for at least 4-6 hours, or overnight.
  2. When you’re ready to cook the rice, pour the soaking liquid into a measuring cup. Transfer the soaked rice to a pot that will accommodate the rice once cooked—it will almost triple in volume.
  3. Now, look at the volume of soaking liquid in your measuring cup. You want the same volume of water as the amount of rice you started with. So if you started with 2 cups of rice, you need 2 cups of water to cook it. You may need to add some additional water to your soaking liquid to get to this volume.
  4. Add the water to the pot with the rice. Put the pot on the stove, and turn on the heat to medium-high. Cover and bring the pot to a boil. Then immediately turn down the heat to medium low, and cook for 15-20 minutes with lid on, until all the water is absorbed into the rice. Shut off the heat, and let your rice sit covered on the stove for another 10-15 minutes to finish cooking.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is for 1 cup cooked black rice. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 228kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 4mg (0%) Potassium 138mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 14mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 228

% Daily Value*

Calories 228kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Potassium 138mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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