Instead of completely cutting white rice out of your diet, you need to pay attention to consuming rice reasonably, adjusting your diet accordingly, in a healthy direction.

The method of cooking rice with coconut oil is said to be a way to reduce the amount of carbs and calories in white rice as well as bring many health benefits.

How to cook rice with coconut oil

Depending on your needs, you can use the appropriate amount of rice. Wash the rice about 2 times to remove dirt. Do not wash the rice too hard because it will lose the nutrients on the outside of the grain. Put the rice in the pot, add 1 tablespoon of oil, pour in enough boiling water and start cooking.

When the rice is cooked, scoop the rice into a box, cover it tightly and put it in the refrigerator. Store the rice in the refrigerator for 10-12 hours. Finally, take the rice out, reheat it and eat as usual.

Why should you add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil when cooking rice?

- Support weight loss

Cooking rice with coconut oil and storing it in the refrigerator before eating will change the chemical composition of the rice. At that time, the amount of calories in the rice can be reduced by 10% -50% depending on the type of rice you use.

- Prevent increased blood sugar

Coconut oil is considered a healthy fat. Eating white rice will increase blood sugar levels after eating. Adding coconut oil to the rice cooking process will help reduce the effect of rice on blood sugar.

- Create resistant starch

Cooking rice with coconut oil and storing it in the refrigerator before eating will help convert easily digestible starch in rice into resistant starch. This type of starch takes longer to metabolize, thereby preventing fat accumulation in the body.

- Good for intestinal microflora

Rice cooked with coconut oil can act as a prebiotic. Prebiotics and probiotics both have good effects in strengthening intestinal health and enhancing immunity.

Some other tips for cooking rice

- Add white vinegar

When cooking rice, you can add white vinegar. Vinegar not only helps the rice grains become more sticky but also retains a beautiful color, creates a natural sweetness and helps preserve the rice longer. For each kilogram of rice, you only need to mix 2ml of vinegar.

- Add salt

When cooking rice, you can add a little salt to make the rice more flavorful and less likely to spoil.

With cold rice from the day before, add a little diluted salt water and mix well before steaming to help remove the strange smell of the rice, making the rice as delicious as if it had just been cooked.

- Add sesame oil

Before cooking rice, you can add a little sesame oil and mix well with the rice. Sesame oil makes the rice grains shinier and has a more attractive aroma.