Evaluated our Instant Cook Red Rice against a market product Instant White Rice and the image have been enclosed. Following observations are made.
Preparation Methods: Image-1 (1&2) & Image-2 (2&3)
1. Instant white rice 80g + 150ml hot water - sealed the self-sealing lock - left for 7min (no heating) - now it is ready to consume.
Observation: Rice absorbed entire quantity of water, surface of cooked rice is moist but no excess water dripping; cooked uniformly, soft, rice puffed open on both side. Soft to bine
2. Instant red rice 50g + 150ml water (as per the direction) - 5 min micro-oven heating at High - now ready to consume
Observation: Entire water dried up, surface of the cooked rice was dry, few rice split opened (desirable); not given the feeling of cooked; rancid oily off note. Hard to bite.
3. Instant red rice 80g + 150ml hot water - sealed the self-sealing lock - left for 7min (no heating) - now it is ready to consume. (Preparation similar to 1, white rice).
Observation: Cooking & softness are better than 2; absorbed only 50ml water and 100g of water decanted after 7 min. Poor absorption may be due nature of the rice. rancid oily off note. Hard but better than 2 to bite.
Both 2 & 3 need better puffed & soft appearance in look as well as chew characteristics. We MUST eliminate the Micro-oven heating step & just add enough hot water, lock and wait for 7 min.
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