rice balls

I do not claim by any stretch to be an expert in rice. I am sure this recipe is just simply wrong to many people. Also, I do not have a rice maker so I have no idea how this would work in one of those contraptions. With that out of the way, let's get to it and see if we like it!

Thing you will need:

• Pot with lid (enough capacity for 8 cups)
• A stirry thing, spatula or the like

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sushi grade rice
• 3 cups stock (chicken, beef, veggie, etc)
• 1 cup coconut cream (try to find cream not milk as the cream has a much higher fat content)
• 2 cups water
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp oil (olive, avocado, etc)

Process:

• Heat the pot on medium high heat
• Add the oil and let it heat
• Add the rice and stir to coat the rice in the oil
• Add the salt and liquid ingredients (mind the steam on your first pour!)
• Turn heat to high and bring to a boil
• Reduce to near low ... like 2 out of 10 ... cover and set a 20 minute timer
• At 20 minutes look to see how much moisture is left:
•  if a lot, cover and keep simmering checking every 5 minutes or so until mostly dry
•  if mostly dry, remove from heat and let cool to near room temp
• Once cool enough to handle, take a small amount into your palm and roll them into balls

Other ideas: in stead of forming balls, you can toss the rice with all sorts of things then form into pans to serve from or just serve as is from the bowl.  Fresh fruits, cooked meats, various sauces and herbs can all be considered to adorn the rice.

Cheers!