Believe it or not, the rice cooker can be used for much more than preparing a pot of rice. Its culinary uses span entire neighborhoods and it \ 's flexibility to see you hang the early worries, as you \' ll have only one pot to wash. A rice cooker steamed food, and as such is fully operational cooking deserts, boil eggs, preparing dim sum, steam fish, meat and vegetables and steam until 'the perfect plate of rice. Steaming is a very healthy way to cook food, as well as saving time and energy on compensation, you \ 'will have more energy for your free time! Here are some favorite recipes of some enthusiastic owners rice cooker worldwide.

Chinese
For a Chinese pot wonder, it is easy for a family party with very little effort. Start with the aroma of rice with soy sauce, a pinch of dried Shitake mushrooms and a quantity of grated ginger. After the rice is cooked for some time (the top is no longer in water) instead of the finely cut strips of meat on top. Either chicken or beef works well and eat some layer on top of that. You will find that meat cooked to perfection a call for tenders and vegetables, and you have a tasty dish ready to serve in a moment.

Indian
A rice cooker can cook enthusiastic water vapor to a perfect pot of saffron rice to eat flick of a switch. There are other favorites of fragrant rice that can accompany a delicious dish. Try adding flavor with turmeric and Madras added to the paste of rice and a few whole green cardamom pods. Once the rice was fortunate steam and use part of the water, place a slice of seasoned fish on top, such as trout or salmon and let steam. The addition of curry leaves inside the fish gives a subtle taste to accompany the spicy rice.

Jamaican
For a taste of Jamaican sunshine in a nice hot rice pot, use your rice cooker with a big helping of imagination. Try substituting the water needed for steaming with coconut milk and add garlic, all spice and plenty of salt and pepper to flavour the rice. For a proper Creole type dish, finely chop chicken, onions, tomatoes and pepper and add to the dish to steam with the rice. Just before the end, pop in a good helping of red kidney beans. All that\'s left is to tuck in and enjoy!

Spanish
This dish can be a variation of a Creole type dish, and it can be adapted to make tasty paella with the addition of seafood such as squid, shrimp and octopus. The basic flavours of garlic, onion and pepper are added to the rice, but in this instance, use passata as the liquid for steaming. This is a good dish to be eaten on its own or you can add chopped spicy sausage; for an authentic Spanish feel why not try Spanish chorizo. Serve the dish up with a basket of freshly baked bread and a glass of the finest Spanish Red wine. What better way to fiesta after a siesta!

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