Rice cooker is a prominent mode of cooking in many Asian countries, like Korea, Japan, and China. But it is gaining popularity in India. By creating less of a mess in the kitchen and allowing the comfort of cooking one-pot meals with efficiency, it is proving to be a must-buy purchase in times when students and working professionals want to eat healthy without spending too much time in the kitchen.
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If you have Usha’s electric rice cooker, working in the kitchen is as easy as it gets. With an auto cut-off thermostat and warm mode that keeps the dish hot even when you have cut off the power supply, you can prepare traditional Indian dishes with ease and comfort.
Khichdi
Indians love their khichdi. Prepared with different kinds of lentils like arhar dal, moong dal, and urad dal, it is considered one of the best dishes. Not only will you be able to digest it soon but it can also help to detoxify your body while adding all the essential nutrients to it. You can replicate the same recipe of khichdi in a rice cooker without creating a mess in your kitchen. You can also make it healthier using black, brown, and red rice.
Vegetable Pulao
In winter, tehri is a comfort meal in which North Indians indulge a lot. Loaded with vegetables or meat, tehri or vegetable pulao is also a one-pot dish that is nutritious and aromatic. Using Usha’s rice cooker, you can prepare it in a jiffy and store it in warm mode until you are ready to dig in. You can also experiment with millet, quinoa, soaked poha, and other healthier alternatives.
Pongal
Did you know that you can prepare pongal in a rice cooker? It is another rice-based dish that you can make with an electric kitchen appliance. Moong dal and rice are cooked together with black pepper, ghee, and cumin seeds. It is perfect for days when you don’t feel like eating anything yet want something comforting. Since you are using a rice cooker, replace regular grains with quinoa or millet for a healthy twist.
Biryani
A rice cooker is also a good choice for preparing vegetable or meat biryani. You might want to avoid recipes in which rice is cooked separately, but you can try regional variants in which everything is cooked in one pot. If you want to make it healthy, you can substitute white rice with brown rice and store it in the electric cooker in warm mode before it is ready to grace your plate.
Lemon Rice
Lemon rice is one dish that screams flavour and warmth. This winter season, you must make this South Indian delight in Usha’s rice cooker. One bite of it, and you will be making it 3-4 times a week. It is easy to prepare, especially when you have an electric cooker. You can also serve it in a gathering, and owning a rice cooker by Usha will allow you to prepare it in a large amount. Try replacing white rice with brown or samak rice if you are trying to manage your blood sugar levels.
Tomato Rice
Much like lemon rice and tehri, you can also replicate the recipe for tomato rice in a rice cooker. Saute tomatoes, onion, and spices before adding the rice or quinoa. You can also add grated beetroot and carrots to improve the nutritional quotient of the dish and make it more fulfilling. It pairs well with raita or rasam.