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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Stuck-Pot Rice with Yogurt and Mango

If you know me at all, you know I have those days when I am far too lazy/pre-occupied/busy/scatter-brained just like to let the food speak for itself...through photos and recipes.  This is gonna be one of those days.  We've had a run of gorgeous get-outside-kinda-weather!  Humidity has lifted, sun is shining, sky is clear, breeze is teasing...must enjoy while we can!  Here's a little something I cooked up in the midst of all the nasty heat a few days back...yes, it required the stove to be on, but the way it was cooked (w/ a towel wrapped around the lid), no steam escaped and therefore...no extra heat to add to the muggy misery.

Stuck-Pot Rice w/ Yogurt and Mango
from HTCEV by Mark Bittman

salt
1 1/2 c. white or brown basmati rice  I used white basmati
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 c. neutral oil  I used coconut oil
1/4 c. plain yogurt, preferably whole milk
1 Tbs. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 Tbs. curry powder  I used homemade
1 medium mango, peel & chop (~1 c.)
1" pc. of fresh ginger, peeled & chopped

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and salt it.  Stir in rice and return to boil, then lower heat so water bubbles along nicely.  Cook undisturbed (white rice ~5 mins, brown rice ~15 mins).  Drain & set aside.  It'll only be partially done.  Add a sprinkle more salt and grate some pepper over it.

Put 2 Tbs. of the oil in a blender jar...add the yogurt, lime juice, curry powder, mango & ginger.  Blend until smooth.  Toss rice w/ a third of the mixture and save the rest for eating with the rice.  I had a brain fart and mixed ALL of the yogurt mixture with the rice here.  I realized once I mixed it all together.  Oops...oddly enough, it didn't seem to matter!? 

Put remaining oil in large, heavy pot with tight-fitting lid over medium-high.  Add the rice mixture, pressing it down in the pan.  I found a heat "proof" spatula/spreader to work very well for this task.  Wrap a clean kitchen towel around the lid of the pot so that it completely covers the inside of the lid, with the corners gathered on top so they don't fall anywhere near the flame!  Cover the pot to seal the rim.  The mixture will sizzle immediately.  When you smell the spices in ~3-5 mins., turn the heat down very low.  Cook, completely undisturbed, for ~30 mins., or until the rice smells toasty, but not burnt.  Remove from heat and let sit another 5 minutes.
Carefully remove the lid and cloth and turn the pot upside down over a plate.  If the rice crust doesn't come out in a single piece, use a spatula to scrape the crisp pieces out of the pan and put them on top of the rice.  Serve immediately.  Mine flipped out wonderfully...and since I used the rest of my yogurt mixture right in the rice, I just mixed up a bit more yogurt w/ some lime juice and added some extra mango chunks for serving.

This was oddly addictive.  A bit of spice from the curry powder...a bit of sweet from the mango...a bit of creamy from the yogurt...and a beautiful crisp crust that I found myself wishing could have permeated the whole of the rice. Very cooling and pleasant in a weird sort of way on a hot summer day.  I thought this was a perfect dish for beating the heat...paired with some icey cold water!  What can I say...icey cold water is delicious.

I hope...that wherever you are...you're having a wonderful day!

This post is linked to :
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  1. Este plato se ve exquisito y original. Me apunto la receta para ponerla en pendientes. Saludos

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  2. I have been wondering about Bittman's stuck-pot rice and I am so glad that you made it! Now that I see how terrific it looks I'm definitely adding it to the "must cook" list. I love those kind of meals that you can put on the stove and walk away from.

    Do you like cooking with the coconut oil? I wonder if it helped when it came to releasing the stuck-pot rice from the pan?

    P.S. Yes, icy cold water is the bomb!

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  3. This is one very interesting rice dish!

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  4. Hey Kim! I do like cooking with coconut oil...ever since I "discovered" it, it's all I use aside from olive oil (unless I'm deep-frying). I don't know if it makes a difference with the release of the rice or not, though. I have a pretty awesome pan w/ a great nonstick surface (hard anodized) that gave me no problems at all with this dish. I just love the name stuck-pot, LOL!! But I totally wanted to pick off the crust and eat it all!!!

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  5. I have accidentally made stuck pot rice - never on purpose LOL. This looks so amazing and simple. I am becoming a true Bittman fan!

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  6. I like the name stuck rice...Armenians enjoy making a version of stuck rice, and then mixing it up with a thick high-quality yogurt. This looks even better with mango and curry.

    The dish rocks!

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  7. I've accidentally made stuck pot rice too, lol! You make the most interesting, fun recipes. This looks wonderful, I love the flavour combinations. We had a break from our humidity too but unfortunately it's raining right now and it seems to be bringing the humidity back. ARGH!

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  8. I'll eat rice in just about any form but you've spotlighted a particular favorite - I love the browned, crisped rice at the bottom of the rice cooker. Here, it's so much more presentable and appetizing than scraping at the bottom of a pan! This looks wonderful. 8-)

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  9. This looks fantastic! I've never made stuck pot rice on purpose, but now I may have to. Well done!

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  10. What an interesting, fun, and delicious looking dish...in an odd way. :-) I love your description "addicting in an odd way" I've had dishes like that.

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  11. Çok farklı ve leziz bir tarif ellerinize saÄŸlık.

    Saygılar.

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  12. You did it again! This looks great and I bet it's delicious! Wish I had a fork now!

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  13. I totally hear you, about Those days."
    This dish does speak for itself, nonetheless. It looks delicious. I could eat rice everyday. It's the perfect food to me.

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  14. Hi Girlie. It looks great. I think I would love that. I'm curious though, how do you make your own "homemade curry powder?" Have a great week ahead and take care.

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  15. this is new way of eating rice with a mild flavor of spices ... sounds interesting

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  16. This looks awesome, something similar to Jordanian upside down rice which they make with meat. I just love the flavour of sweetness from the mango and the spicy curry, hmmmm yummy.
    Thank you so much for sending this excellent recipe to the event.

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  17. I am tired and bleary, obviously, because I saw the title as "Suck-pot rice." Hello?! As always, amazed at the creativity in the dishes you cook.

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  18. Hey Gloria! Just click on it and it'll take you to a post where I made it...simple, really!! =)

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  19. I have been wanting to try this. Your rice turned out so perfectly--it looks really delicious--the toasty parts of the rice are always the best. ;-) And I agree--icy cold water is delicious!

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  20. way to enjoy that nice weather! this is the kind of thing that looks refreshing and comforting at the same time!

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  21. This is so interesting...and pretty perfect looking! I don't know if mine would look like that! Would love to try it. And wow do those ice pops down below look good - sure would hit the spot right now.

    Yep - the Side Dish Showdown is now Side Dish Saturdays. I know I wasn't very clear about it. I hope it goes well or I'll be changing it back to the Showdown...

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  22. I love sticky rice with mango!! but I never tried it with yogurt.. I'll try this after my "diet"..hee.

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  23. This does sound addicting, and what a beautiful presentation.

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  24. Stuck Pot Rice-intriguing!! love the name as well as the concept.

    Thanks for linking up to Just Another Meatless Monday-hope to see you back next week!!

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  25. This is an interesting recipe and the results look terrific. I have fallen in love with mangos and I am using them, everywhere. I would love to make this.

    Thanks for linking this to My Meatless Mondays.

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  26. Wow, that is stunning! I want to try this, and love the flavors :)

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  27. At first I thought this was a play on words, meaning it was stuck and you made the best of it, lol, but how cool! I know there is so much out there I have not heard of and love how we learn from others! This rocks!

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  28. love the idea of stuck rice.Sounds delicious.Definitely gona try this out.Thanks for sharing :)

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  29. Well this is certainly unusual! Love crispy bits on food.

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