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Thermomix Brown Rice – Bake Play Smile

May 16, 2024

Follow my simple recipe for perfectly cooked Thermomix brown rice… every single time!!! Ready to serve in just over 30 minutes!

Chopsticks in a bowl of fluffy brown rice.

We eat a LOT of brown rice in our house (personally I prefer it instead of white rice).

Whether it’s being used to make homemade sushi, my delicious brown rice salad or as a bed for butter chicken or honey soy chicken, brown rice really is the most versatile recipe!

And now you can make brown rice in your Thermomix using just brown rice, butter, a pinch of salt and boiling water… perfect rice in just 32 minutes!

Why You’re Going To Love This Recipe

Versatile – use brown rice in all your favourite salads or to soak up the delicious sauces from curries, casseroles, oven bakes and more!
Suitable For All Thermomix Models – you can make this recipe using any of the Thermomix models – from the TM31 to the TM6.
Hands Off Recipe – the thing I love the most about cooking rice in the Thermomix… I don’t have to touch a thing! No stirring, no checking… just set and forget!

Equipment Required

To make Thermomix brown rice, you will of course need… a Thermomix!

No surprises there, right!?

You’ll also need a kettle to boil the water and the simmering basket (also called rice basket) attachment that comes with every Thermomix machine.

…. and that’s all!

What You Need

Say hello to the easiest Thermomix brown rice recipe!

Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredients quantities and full detailed method.

The ingredients for brown rice made in the Thermomix.

Brown Rice – use any brand you like. Make sure you rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear – this removes the start and stops your rice from being gluggy.
Salt – a good pinch of sea salt or cooking salt
Butter – you can use salted or unsalted butter
Boiling Water – this speeds up the cooking time

Step By Step Instructions

Let’s make brown rice… in the Thermomix!

Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredients quantities and full detailed method.

Step 1 – Rinse The Rice

Place the simmering basket into the Thermomix machine.

Set the scales to zero and then weight the rice directly into the basket.

Remove the rice basket (with the rice inside it) and rinse it under cold water until the water runs clear.

Place it back into the Thermomix bowl.

Rinsed brown rice in a simmering basket.

Step 2 – Add The Butter, Salt & Boiling Water

Place the butter and salt on to the top of the rinsed rice.

Butter and salt and rice in a simmering basket.

Pour the boiling water into the Thermomix bowl until it sits 1cm above the rice.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT at any time exceed the MAX line. This is especially important with the TM31 model as the bowl is slightly smaller.

An overhead shot of water, rice and butter in a Thermomix.

Step 3 – Cook The Rice

Cook the rice for 25 minutes and then check to see if it’s cooked to your liking.

IMPORTANT: when cooking the rice, ensure the MC is removed (this is for safety reasons).

If you’d like the rice cooked a little more, simply continue cooking for a further 5 minutes.

An overhead shot of brown rice in a Thermomix machine.

Fluff the rice up with a fork and serve immediately.

An overhead shot of brown rice in a simmering basket.

Expert Tips

Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear – this removes the start and stops your rice from being gluggy.
You will need approximately 1-1.25 litres of boiling water. Keep adding water until it’s 1cm above the rice.
Do NOT at any stage exceed the MAX line – this is particularly important for TM31 models as the bowl is slightly smaller.
Cook the rice with the MC off – this is for safety reasons when cooking at high temperatures.
Cook the rice for 25 minutes and then test it. Cook for a further 5 minutes for a softer rice.
Fluff the rice with a fork and serve immediately.
Be very careful when removing the simmering basket from the Thermomix machine after the rice has cooked as it will be very hot. Use the spatula to hook into the simmering basket and very carefully remove it.
Store leftover rice in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 day.
This recipe is not suitable for freezing.

FAQS

What is the MAX line?

This is a line on the inside of the Thermomix bowl that tells you the very maximum limit that you can fill the bowl up to (for safety reasons).
Please note that if you have a TM31 model, your bowl will be smaller, so you’ll need to be extra careful not to exceed this line.

What is the MC?

The MC refers to the measuring cup that sits in the hole in the Thermomix lid. It’s important to remove the MC when cooking at high temperatures (for safety reasons).

An overhead shot of a bowl of brown rice.

Now that you’ve got a big batch of delicious brown rice… here’s some yummy recipes to put it to good use!

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