High-Fiber Rice: Veggie, Legume, and Multigrain Variations

Ingredients

• 2 cup Rice (For the veggie variation)
• 1.75 cup Water (For the veggie variation)
• 1 cup Leafy greens (Chopped; the source states 1–2 cups. Bok choy is suggested, but peas, carrots, corn, or any vegetable may also be used.)
• 1.25 cup White rice (For the legume variation)
• 0.5 cup Lentils (For the legume variation)
• 0.25 cup Frozen edamame (For the legume variation)
• 1.75 cup Water (For the legume variation)
• 1.5 cup White rice (For the multigrain variation)
• 0.5 cup Mixed grains (Examples include quinoa, black rice, or brown rice; for the multigrain variation)
• 2.25 cup Water (For the multigrain variation)

Steps

1. 1

   For the veggie variation, place 2 cups rice, 1 3/4 cups water, and the chopped vegetables in the rice cooker. The source gives bok choy as an example and also mentions peas, carrots, corn, or any vegetable.

2. 2

   Cook the veggie rice as you would normally cook rice. If using leafy greens and you want them to stay green, add them 10 minutes before the rice cooker is finished rather than at the beginning.

3. 3

   For the legume variation, combine 1 1/4 cups white rice, 1/2 cup lentils, 1/4 cup frozen edamame, and 1 3/4 cups water in the rice cooker.

4. 4

   Cook the legume rice as usual. The finished mixture is intended to be higher in fiber and protein than plain rice.

5. 5

   For the multigrain variation, combine 1 1/2 cups white rice, 1/2 cup mixed grains, and 2 1/4 cups water. The mixed grains may include quinoa, brown rice, black rice, or other miscellaneous grains.

6. 6

   Cook the multigrain mixture using the rice cooker’s multigrain setting, or soak the grains for 2 hours before cooking as normal.

7. 7

   To store any of the cooked rice mixtures, portion the rice into individual servings using silicone freezer molds such as Super Cubes. The creator specifically presents this as an alternative to using plastic wrap.

Notes

The source does not specify a rice-cooker cooking time, temperature, storage duration, or reheating instructions. For the multigrain variation, use the multigrain setting or soak the grains for 2 hours before cooking. The ingredient list gives the veggie amount as a range of 1–2 cups.

Nutrition per serving

• side dish
• high-fiber
• meal prep
• rice cooker
• vegetarian
• vegan
• gluten-free
• multigrain