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How to Fix Mushy Rice

Far too frequently, when you are cooking rice at home it can sometimes end up going wrong. Every so often the rice will be crunchy and then it can sometimes go the other way and it will turn to mush. Never fear though, you can learn how to fix mushy rice and bring it back to life after the worse happens.

How to Fix Undercooked Rice

Perhaps you cooked your rice at a very high temperature, making your water evaporate to quickly before the rice cooks all the way through. It could be that taking the lid off of your pot happened far too early, so steam escaped leaving you with undercooked rice. Whatever the cause of your undercooked rice, if it is dried out and needs extra help, you can simply add another half a cup of water to the rice and allow it to continue to simmer for a few more minutes. Remember the importance of cooking rice with the lid on you pot. You are trying to add enough water to the pot to produce some steam. It helps if you can stay patient and do not attempt to turn up the temperature to cook the rice faster, as this will make your problems worse.

Bowl of rice on mat

Why Is My Rice Mushy

If instead of being hard and brittle, your rice is sticky, soggy or mushy, this may be because you have not got your water to rice ratios correct. There is hope for mushy rice however as you can attempt to evaporate a little more of that additional water and try to dry the rice out more. It is important not to use too much water in rice and it really is a tricky balance to master how to get it right. Use a 1:1 ratio of rice to water, with perhaps an added 1/8th cup if needed. Ensure that you fluff up your rice as soon as it is done cooking with a folk. Then with the lid on, allow the rice to sit for a few minutes so that the rice absorbs all the steam.

How to Fix Soggy Rice

Ensure that you drain water from the post slowly and try again.
The rice pot ought to be always on the cooker with the lid on.
Check at regular intervals to see whether your rice is moisture free or not.
Cook rice with the flame very low allowing water to evaporate slowly so that any excess moisture evaporates properly.
Take rice off your cooker but allow it to breath.

If your mushy rice has gone too far it may be the case that you will not be able to salvage the rice as it stands, but, it is possible the you can save it to use in a different recipe such as turning it into egg fried rice or using it in a rice pudding desert.

Regrettably, now and then, you might just have to remake your rice. But with a number of modest tricks, you can avert having mushy rice again.

Sources:

How to Fix Soggy Rice – WikiHow
The Most Likely Reason Your Rice Turned Out Mushy (And How to Avoid It) – Life Hacker