Kolam rice-How to cook perfectly in pressure cooker & open pan-Step by step photos [Non sticky]

Cuisine Style: India | Preparation&Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Sambar, curd, rasam| Type: Lunch

Ingredients

• Kolam rice -2 cups
• Water – 6 cups [open pan method], Water - 5 cups [in pressure cooker]

Preparation Method 1-open pan method

• Wash and soak the rice for 30 min
• Heat pan add 6 cups of water, let it boil
• Once its boiled add soaked kolam rice.
• Cook till soft.
• Oce its ready, cut off heat, cover lid & leave it for 5 min.
• Then serve hot with any gravy.

Tip

• If it complete cooks before filter the excess water the rice becomes sticky.
• Use the basmati rice cooked water for making kanji.
• Use the filtered water to make rice Kanji or clear soup.

Preparation Method 2-Pressure Cooker method

• Wash and soak the rice for 15 min. Then drain water
• In a pressure cooker put 2 cup rice, 5 cups of water mix gently then cook for 3 whistles.

How to cook Non sticky rice[2 ways]- Step by step photos

Take 2 cups of kolam rice

Wash 2 to 3 times

Add 5 cups of water

Soak it for 30 min

Cover lid & cook for 3 to 4whistles

After 3 whistles

Remove steam, perfect kolam rice ready

Non-sticky

Perfect plain kolam rice for lunch ready

Boiled kolam rice

For open pan, add 2 cups rice-6 cups of water

Boil till soft

Now its ready

Cut off heat

Cover lid and leave it for 5 min

Perfect pressure cooker rice

Cooked white rice

Two perfect ways of rice cooking