Sunday, February 26, 2023

How Rice is Grown in Taiwan - Rice Planting and Harvesting Process 稻米的一生...


How Rice is Grown in Taiwan - Rice Planting and Harvesting Process

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Some Nutrition of Rice

Rice is the staple food of over half the world's population. It is the predominant dietary energy source for 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific, 9 countries in North and South America and 8 countries in Africa. Rice provides 20% of the world's dietary energy supply, while wheat supplies 19% and maize (corn) 5%.

Cooked unenriched long-grain white rice is composed of 68% water, 28% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and 1% fat (table). A 100-gram (3+1⁄2-ounce) reference serving of it provides 540 kilojoules (130 kilocalories) of food energy and contains no micronutrients in significant amounts, with all less than 10% of the Daily Value (DV) (table). Cooked short-grain white rice provides the same food energy and contains moderate amounts of B vitamins, iron, and manganese (10–17% DV) per 100-gram serving (table).

A detailed analysis of nutrient content of rice suggests that the nutrition value of rice varies based on a number of factors. It depends on the strain of rice, such as white, brown, red, and black (or purple) varieties having different prevalence across world regions. It also depends on nutrient quality of the soil rice is grown in, whether and how the rice is polished or processed, the manner it is enriched, and how it is prepared before consumption.

A 2018 World Health Organization (WHO) guideline showed that fortification of rice to reduce malnutrition may involve different micronutrient strategies, including iron only, iron with zinc, vitamin A, and folic acid, or iron with other B-complex vitamins, such as thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, and pantothenic acid. A systematic review of clinical research on the efficacy of rice fortification showed the strategy had the main effect of reducing the risk of iron deficiency by 35% and increasing blood levels of hemoglobin. The guideline established a major recommendation: "Fortification of rice with iron is recommended as a public health strategy to improve the iron status of populations, in settings where rice is a staple food."

Rice grown experimentally under elevated carbon dioxide levels, similar to those predicted for the year 2100 as a result of human activity, had less iron, zinc, and protein, as well as lower levels of thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid, and pantothenic acid. The following table shows the nutrient content of rice and other major staple foods in a raw form on a dry weight basis to account for their different water contents.

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Rice Preparation

Rinsing rice before cooking removes much of the starch, thereby reducing the extent to which individual grains will stick together. This yields a fluffier rice, whereas not rinsing yields a stickier and creamier result. Rice produced in the US is usually fortified with vitamins and minerals, and rinsing will result in a loss of nutrients.

Rice may be soaked to decrease cooking time, conserve fuel, minimize exposure to high temperature, and reduce stickiness. For some varieties, soaking improves the texture of the cooked rice by increasing expansion of the grains. Rice may be soaked for 30 minutes up to several hours.

Brown rice may be soaked in warm water for 20 hours to stimulate germination. This process, called germinated brown rice (GBR), activates enzymes and enhances amino acids including gamma-aminobutyric acid to improve the nutritional value of brown rice. This method is a result of research carried out for the United Nations International Year of Rice.

Rice is cooked by boiling or steaming, and absorbs water during cooking. With the absorption method, rice may be cooked in a volume of water equal to the volume of dry rice plus any evaporation losses. With the rapid-boil method, rice may be cooked in a large quantity of water which is drained before serving. Rapid-boil preparation is not desirable with enriched rice, as much of the enrichment additives are lost when the water is discarded. Electric rice cookers, popular in Asia and Latin America, simplify the process of cooking rice. Rice (or any other grain) is sometimes quickly fried in oil or fat before boiling (for example saffron rice or risotto); this makes the cooked rice less sticky, and is a cooking style commonly called pilaf in Iran and Afghanistan or biryani in India and Pakistan.

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Friday, February 17, 2023

Rice Farming 🌾 Land Preparation - Second Cut (Chipping) | Essequibo Guya...


Today I am sharing with you guys a view from above outlining the second stage in land preparation for the cultivation of rice.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Happy Valentines Day


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Saturday, February 11, 2023

Cooking with Rice

The varieties of rice are typically classified as long-, medium-, and short-grained. The grains of long-grain rice (high in amylose) tend to remain intact after cooking; medium-grain rice (high in amylopectin) becomes more sticky. Medium-grain rice is used for sweet dishes, for risotto in Italy, and many rice dishes, such as arròs negre, in Spain. Some varieties of long-grain rice that are high in amylopectin, known as Thai Sticky rice, are usually steamed. A stickier short-grain rice is used for sushi; the stickiness allows rice to hold its shape when cooked. Short-grain rice is used extensively in Japan, including to accompany savoury dishes. Short-grain rice is often used for rice pudding.

Instant rice differs from parboiled rice in that it is fully cooked and then dried, though there is a significant degradation in taste and texture. Rice flour and starch often are used in batters and breadings to increase crispiness.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

HOW TO MAKE VEGETABLE BIRYANI (STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS)


How To Cook Vegetable Biryani - Restaurant Style Vegetable Biryani Recipe - Perfect Vegetable Biryani
There are several tricks that go into making a perfect biryani. If you follow these steps then you will soon master it and will be really proud of yourself. I feel this vegetable biryani tastes equally good like chicken or mutton biryani.

Ingredients
For cooking rice - Serves 3 to 4
* 500 gm/1 lb/ 2 cups (standard measuring cup) of long grained Basmati rice
* 2 tablespoons salt
* 2 dried bay leaves
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 3 to 4 green cardamoms
* 8 to 10 cloves
* 1 tablespoon lime/lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon oil
For making the vegetable curry and layering rice - Please note the weight of rice should be more or less equal to the weight of veggies taken.
* 200 gm/7 oz cauliflower
* 100 gm/ 4 oz / 1 medium to large potato
* 108 gm/ 4oz/ 2 medium carrots
* 30 gm/1/4 th cup frozen green peas. Add it after the vegetable curry is done if using frozen ones. If using fresh green peas, add them along with other vegetables before marination.
* 60 gm/ 2 oz green beans
* 2 large onions 
* 1 cup plain unflavored yogurt
* 1 teaspoon shahi jeera (black cumin seeds)
* 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
* 1 tablespoon kashmiri red chilli powder
* 1 tablespoon ground coriander (dhania powder)
* 20 gm ginger/ 1 tablespoon finely grated
* 20 gm / 6 large garlic cloves/ 1 tablespoon finely grated
* 1/3 rd cup oil
* 1 tablespoon ghee for making curry + 2 tablespoons will go on rice while layering
* 1 dried bay leaf
* 2 to 3 green cardamoms
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 20 to 30 fresh mint leaves
* 1 tablespoon Kewra water. Please note if using Kewra essence just use 2 to 3 drops
* 1 to 2 teaspoons rose water 
* 3/4 th cup rice water
* few threads of saffron
For making aromatic spice blend -
* 10 - 11 green cardamoms
* 1 teaspoon ground mace (javetri)
* 1/4 th teaspoon ground nutmeg (jaifal)
* 1 heaped teaspoon garam masala powder

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Sunday, February 5, 2023

Did You Know?

The rice plant can grow to 1–1.8 m (3–6 ft) tall, occasionally more depending on the variety and soil fertility. It has long, slender leaves 50–100 cm (20–40 in) long and 2–2.5 cm (3⁄4–1 in) broad. The small wind-pollinated flowers are produced in a branched arching to pendulous inflorescence 30–50 cm (12–20 in) long. The edible seed is a grain (caryopsis) 5–12 mm (3⁄16–15⁄32 in) long and 2–3 mm (3⁄32–1⁄8 in) thick.

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

What is Rice Exactly?

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or less commonly O. glaberrima (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera Zizania and Porteresia, both wild and domesticated, although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of Oryza.

As a cereal grain, domesticated rice is the most widely consumed staple food for over half of the world's human population, particularly in Asia and Africa. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production, after sugarcane and maize. Since sizable portions of sugarcane and maize crops are used for purposes other than human consumption, rice is the most important food crop with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake, providing more than one-fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans. There are many varieties of rice and culinary preferences tend to vary regionally.

The traditional method for cultivating rice is flooding the fields while, or after, setting the young seedlings. This simple method requires sound irrigation planning, but reduces the growth of less robust weed and pest plants that have no submerged growth state, and deters vermin. While flooding is not mandatory for the cultivation of rice, all other methods of irrigation require higher effort in weed and pest control during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil.

Rice, a monocot, is normally grown as an annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for up to 30 years. Rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor costs and high rainfall, as it is labor-intensive to cultivate and requires ample water. However, rice can be grown practically anywhere, even on a steep hill or mountain area with the use of water-controlling terrace systems. Although its parent species are native to Asia and certain parts of Africa, centuries of trade and exportation have made it commonplace in many cultures worldwide. Production and consumption of rice is estimated to have been responsible for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2010.

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