Innie or Outie

Another alternative to add flavor as well as increased nutritional value to white rice is to use prepackaged grain mixes designed specifically for rice.

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10 Grain Rice

Simply prepare rice for cooking as usual. Add one grain packet on top of uncooked rice prior to cooking, then cook as usual. When cooking is completed, thoroughly stir grains into the rice and serve.

I like this type of rice with homemade thick-batter vegetable tempura, herb-marinated B-B-Q pork cutlets, or as the main ingredient of a quickie snack using butter, soy sauce, pickled turnips, and grated parmesan cheese.