The wisdom lies not in what you can cook but how quickly you can rectify the things when they go wrong …
if you think the rice is already overcooked and will turn lumpy ,then before draining, just turn the heat off and pour in a cup of ice cold water and squeeze half a lime. Put the lid on for few minutes.
see if this works .. and share your opinion with us …
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
i make better rice than my mom 
she even admits it!
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
rice ka to mujhe nahiiN pataa magar maiN ne dekhaa hai sisters ko aisaa karte...ya'nii, agar saalan meN namak ziyaada ho jaaye to us meN aaTaa goondh kar uske chhoTe chhoTe balls banaa kar Daal deN...saalan ban jaane ke ba'd un balls ko nikaal deN...those balls absorb excess salt. :)
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
^ yeah thats a traditional totka...saalan main attay ki goliyan dalna namak ko kam karne ke liye
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
CB wont the rice be all lemony then?
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
Half a lime wont do any harm to the rice .... me thinks ...
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have u tried it CB?
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
I think I have posted this before but here it goes again. If rice get a bit gooey/soft use a kitchen towel or better paper towel for dum. Cover rice with paper towels, put lid on and let it stay on dum. When the paper towels gets well damp, replace with new dry ones. It helps get rid of extra moisture from rice.
Then when rice is done take it out in a wide flat dish/tray whatever you have. Don't stir it too much or it'll break.
Another tip is to run it in microwave for a few minutes.
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
have u tried it CB?
LP , not me personally, but a friend has ... and she was all positive about this solution ...
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
well when u take lid off after dam and rice r over cooked, dont stir them right away, remove the lid and let rice sit for about 5-10 minutes, then stir them gently and dishout, they wont get broken and mushy.
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thanks so much gshaheen.. that is a solid tip 
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u r welcome :)
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
I think I have posted this before but here it goes again. If rice get a bit gooey/soft use a kitchen towel or better paper towel for dum. Cover rice with paper towels, put lid on and let it stay on dum. When the paper towels gets well damp, replace with new dry ones. It helps get rid of extra moisture from rice. Then when rice is done take it out in a wide flat dish/tray whatever you have. Don't stir it too much or it'll break.
Another tip is to run it in microwave for a few minutes.
I do something like this with newspapers....two or three layers...works a treat!
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
^yup you can use that too. just make sure it's doesn't touch rice then.
p.s: I like your signature :D
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
^ yeah thats a traditional totka...saalan main attay ki goliyan dalna namak ko kam karne ke liye
There is a scientific reason behind it. Can you guess what ?
As for rice why don't you put right amount of water before hand and the rice will never get mushy. guaranteed.
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
yeah..this is wht i was told wen i asked…luckily uptil now i hvnt had to face a situation where rice got mushy…
umm…tha ata soaks the extra salt i guess
Re: Wise tips - How to sort out the rice when they get over cooked !
There is a scientific reason behind it. Can you guess what ?
hmmm what people above said "atta abosrbs the extra salt"
kacha aloo dalne se bhi namak kam ho jata hai.
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ummmmm make kheer instead :D
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If you are/were a student of science you should know that there is nothing in wheat flour which can neutralize or absorb salt only. The flour balls absorb the extra water which has salt in it , potatoes will work too, but you have to add lot of dough or potatoes to soak up most of salty water , once your think that most of the salty water has been soaked by flour balls or potatoes then you take them out and throw them away. Now you can liquify your dish by adding more water if you need to . If the food you cooked is thick in consistency then you have to add water to it to make this trick work.
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haan science parhi thi metric waghaira main lekin baghair kisi tawajjo ke isi liye itni details nahi maloom thi. thanks for the info