Ginger Rice Recipe: Rice Cooker Style

Fresh, zesty ginger fills fluffy, tender rice with its bright aroma. Lifting your food senses easy rice-cooker ginger rice recipe. The scent of ginger while slicing and cooking is like natural aromatherapy wafting through the kitchen. Effortless wellness food: simple, homemade ginger rice (EGG FRIED RICE). 

 

This is a two-ingredient recipe (excluding water and salt). Whether you use young ginger or old ginger, it’s a matter of preference. But what is the difference between the two?

Young Ginger (New Ginger)

Taste: Milder, slightly sweet, less pungent

Aroma: Fresh, light, slightly floral

Texture: Juicy, tender, thin skin (can often be eaten without peeling)

 

Old Ginger (Mature Ginger)

Taste: Stronger, spicier, more pungent

Aroma: Richer, earthier, more intense

Texture: Fibrous, tougher skin (usually peeled before use)

In Malaysia, one of the best types of ginger is Bentong Ginger, which is used for this dish (WHAT TO DO IN BENTONG, PAHANG). 

 

Cooking ginger is incredibly easy, especially in a rice cooker. The attached YouTube Shorts video makes it even simpler, suitable for all, including beginners.

Ingredients for Ginger Rice

2 cups washed rice
1 inch young ginger - remove skin and sliced
3 cups water
A pinch of salt

 

How to Make Ginger Rice

Add all the ingredients in a rice cooker.

Stir, close with the lid and allow rice to cook.

Once cooked, fluff up.