I recently discovered an amazing DIY protein, strengthening and repairing treatment called a rice water rinse. Far from a new “trend”, rice water rinses have been traditionally used for hundreds of years in China and Japan. Rice water is surprisingly beneficial to hair because it contains an impressive array of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids – the building blocks of protein. If you’re struggling with protein moisture balance, make sure you read this post. Here’s my modified rice water rinse routine and my amazing results!
Rice Water Benefits
- Increases hair elasticity, and bounce
- Strengthens and thickens the hair
- Adds volume, softness, curl definition and shine
- Smooths hair cuticle
- Reduces dandruff
- Promotes and stimulates hair growth
- Dissolves hard water build up
- Reduces hair loss
- Relieves dry, irritated, itchy scalp
- Penetrates the hair shaft to repair the hair from within
- Continues to repair damage after use, shampoo and rinsing
- Moisturising, antioxidant and repairing properties
- Improves manageability
- Prevents hair from future damage
- Gentle, mild cleanser
- Improves overall condition of the hair
- Stimulates blood flow to the scalp
- Nourishes hair follicles at the root
Inositol is the key nutrient found in rice water, which strengthens and repairs the hair and increases hair elasticity, helping create a more defined curl pattern. Inositol stays inside the hair shaft, even after rinsing, offering continuing hair protection.
I spoke to Verna, aka @themestizamuse on Instagram. Verna will tell you she’s just a regular person like anyone else, who loves helping and inspiring others to reach their hair goals. But if you follow her on Instagram, you’ll know she’s a natural, curly hair oracle and a fairy curl mother to so many curlies, including myself! Anyway, I first heard of rice water rinses from Verna, so I wanted to get her thoughts on why this DIY treatment is so beneficial for the hair. I included many of the benefits she listed in the points above.
“Rice water is more than just a protein treatment. It’s a strengthening agent. It repairs damaged hair and improves elasticity. I love that it’s convenient and very affordable. No need to buy extra protein treatments unless my hair is in really bad shape. But this is a simple and great way to keep hair healthy, strong and maintained, as well as very beneficial to the scalp.
Rice water is an effective DIY protein treatment thanks to amino acids – the building blocks of protein. It strengthens hair, adds shine and smooths the cuticle, reduces surface friction and de-tangles.
Backed by Science
“I originally decided to do the rice water rinse out of a request from one of my followers. Upon my researching, I found many great benefits that are backed up with studies. So it’s not just another “trend” to try. This rinse has been around for many, many, many years. The study I found was according to the International Journal of Science which proved that the extracts from rice water were effective in maintaining the hair health. Another proven benefit is it’s ability to improve the hair’s elasticity and reduce friction. ” – Verna, @metstizamuse . I also found this study published in Journal of Cosmetic Chemists, which found that rice water applied to hair can reduce surface friction and improve hair elasticity.
Top Tip: This DIY protein, strengthening and repairing treatment is perfect if you are suffering from hygral fatigue, or your hair is over-moisturised, limp, unable to hold a curl and feeling quite soft and mushy.
My Modified Rice Water Rinse
Most people do a rice water rinse, using the creamy, cloudy rice water to repeatedly rinse through the hair. Using two bowls, one to pour the rice water on your hair, the other to catch the rice water so you can repeat as necessary. If you choose to do it this way, make sure to follow up with a good conditioner. If you leave the rinse in your hair for any period of time, longer than just rinsing it through, you need to follow up with a protein-free deep conditioner for at least 20 – 30 minutes. There are 3 ways: boil, soak and ferment, I boil my rice. There are potential side effects if you ferment due to potential bacteria, but it’s meant to be the most potent of the three and gives the most dramatic results. If you choose to ferment your rice, I wouldn’t recommend adding it to any deep conditioner.
I do things a little differently. The first time I did the rice water rinse and left it on my hair for 30 minutes, I didn’t deep condition for long enough afterwards, and my hair felt quite dry. Now I add a dollop of my favourite deep conditioner, Hairfinity’s Strengthening Amino Mask, and leave the modified mask on my hair for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
The Hairfinity Strengthening Amino Mask already contains protein/amino acids, but they’re not that high up the ingredients list. Its very much a protein/moisturising balancing mask, but when I add the thick rice water, I get much more noticeable improvements and results. This is what has worked best for me, but that doesn’t mean it will do the same for you. So please do your own test on both the rice water rinse on its own, and your usual deep conditioner on its own before you try – and test first – mixing the two.
I’m a single mum of two kids, I don’t have time for washing, multiple treatments and then my usual styling routine. So by adding a protein, strengthening and repairing shot – the thick rice water – to a deep conditioner, I’m killing two birds with one stone. And honestly, the results from doing it this way have been much better for my hair, as you’ll see from the pictures throughout this post. It’s incredibly soft, yet strong, and my curls are much more defined!
Ingredients & Method
- Using a pyrex jug, use half a pint of rice (organic, jasmine, basmati…) and rinse.
- Put the rinsed rice in a saucepan and add 2 pints of water – you can add some essential oils if you like.
- Bring to the boil, stirring to agitate the rice until you get a cloudy, creamy, thick consistency of water.
- Once the rice has absorbed most of the water and appears almost stodgy, push through a sieve to get the thick, creamy water out. If you are doing a simply rice water rinse, don’t let the rice go stodgy or the consistency will be too thick. I usually have to scrap the rice water ‘gloop’ off the bottom of the sieve.
- Add a tablespoon of your favourite deep conditioner – I used my Hairfinity Strengthening Amino Mask – and mix.
- Clarify your hair, or shampoo as normal, and apply your modified rice water rinse mask to your hair.
- Leave on your hair for 30 minutes to 1 hour – use a thermal heat cap for best results. I make and sell Curly Cailín Thermal Heat Caps, click here for more information, and to buy one.
- Rinse and style as normal.
My Results!
How often can you do a rice water rinse?
A weekly rinse should suffice. If your hair is more on the protein sensitive side, I highly recommend doing a patch test. Low porosity hair may want to use it once a month or every 6-8 weeks. I have low porosity hair but it’s over-moisturised and lacking protein at the moment, so I’m doing it every week or two until it’s balanced again. Only you know how well your hair responds to protein. Again, it’s all according to your hair’s needs and how it responds to it. Everyone’s hair, no matter what porosity type it is, is on an infinite spectrum.
Verna’s Rice Water Rinse Routine
“I have medium to high porosity hair and it thrives on protein, so once a week is perfect for my hair. I start by washing my hair, sometimes I’ll apply a conditioner to de-tangle my hair before applying the rinse. Then I grab two bowls, one to catch the rice water and one to pour over my scalp and hair. The extra bowl is to reapply the rinse to any area I may have missed with the first application. I make sure to cover every strand and massage it into my scalp and hair strands. After combing it through and massaging it well, I clip my hair up and put a plastic cap on anywhere from 5-10 mins. Then I always follow up with a protein-free moisturising deep conditioner for another 20 mins or so. You need balance. Sometimes I add a deep conditioner right on top of it to kill two birds with one stone.”
Rice Water Rinse v Olaplex No. 3
When I began researching the benefits of rice water rinses, I noticed many of the benefits were very similar to those of the much-loved, but expensive Olaplex No. 3. The rice water rinse seemed like the ultimate affordable dupe for the popular Olaplex treatment so I asked Verna what her thoughts were. “I noticed when I used the rice water I didn’t need to use Olaplex No. 3 and that was a big staple for me because I have balayage high lights. My hair has gotten so much healthier from the rice rinses these past 4 months.” – Verna, @themestizamuse
Dominique’s Rice Water Rinse Routine
The other person I learned about rice water rinses from was Dominique, aka @powerdomi on Instagram. She’s full of great tips and tricks, has the most amazing story and transformation and we have very similar curl types (which doesn’t really matter, read why here), and heritage. I’m Irish Italian, Dominique is Irish French.
“I do mine weekly, and I absolutely believe that it’s helped dramatically increase my hair’s shine and curl structure. My hair feels stronger to the touch. I have high porosity hair and it’s an absolute must for me. I think that giving it weekly ‘meals’ of protein instead of a monthly ‘feast’ is much better and I get all the protein and nutrients her hair needs from these weekly rice water rinses. I pour it over my hair and squeeze it in really well. I do that about 5 or 6 times. I put it in an empty Bouclème bottle for the first pour, just to get absolutely everywhere covered. Afterwards I condition with Bounce Curl Conditioner, working it in really well. I spend a solid 10 minutes working it in and de-tangling.”
So there you have it, my modified rice water rinse routine, amazing results and Verna and Dominique’s routines too. I’d like to say a special thank you to both Verna and Dominique for contributing to this post. If you would like to contribute or guest post, please fill in the contact form with a brief outline. Please subscribe here if you haven’t already, you can follow me on Instagram or like my Facebook page. Comment below if you’ve tried the rice water rinse and what your results were, or if you’re going to try it after reading this post.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I know it was a really long post! Gabriella xoxo
If you’re struggling with the protein moisture balance; not sure if your hair is over moisturised or you’ve got protein overload and you want to re-balance your hair. Make sure you read this post, which also has a YouTube video on how I apply the Aphogee Two Step Protein Treatment.
You might also like this post, my ultimate guide on Hair Porosity, featuring 4 tests and characteristics of each type.
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Nia says
28/03/2018 at 6:51 pmI really want to try this! What do I look out for in a deep conditioner to make sure it doesn’t have protein?
Gabriella says
31/03/2018 at 3:21 pmAnything that has the words protein in it, things like wheat, silk, amino or keratin. Hope that helps!
Elizabeth says
30/03/2018 at 2:28 amI love it! I love your webby too Gabriella ypubdid such a pretty job I’m going to try it this way next time !!
Gabriella says
31/03/2018 at 3:20 pmThanks so much Liz! I can’t wait to see your results, this is my favourite DIY treatment now!
Andrea says
03/04/2018 at 5:42 pmCould I ask if the rice water mixture lasts in the fridge if you are just using one tablespoon a week? Or do you throw out the rest? TIA!
Gabriella says
04/04/2018 at 10:04 pmThe rice water can last in the fridge for a few days, maybe up to a week is sealed tight. I get way more than 1 tablespoon of rice water gloop. I just add 1 tablespoon of my deep conditioner to the rice water to modify it and make it into a mask.
AliP says
19/02/2019 at 9:13 amI wonder if you could freeze enough for each treatment? I assume that the nature would be unchanged when defrosted
Sarah says
04/04/2018 at 10:59 pmDo you use the stuff still in the strainer? Or the water that has passed through the strainer?
You hair looks fantastic! I cannot wait to try this!
Gabriella says
04/04/2018 at 10:03 pmHi Sarah, the stuff that you’ve pushed through the strainer and it’s come out the other side. You can eat the rice in the strainer x
Connie Graham says
01/11/2018 at 1:25 amI’m still confused about this. Is it just water that you’ve pushed through the strainer, are you trying to push the rice through the strainer (break it up) or both? My water is not nearly that thick. Help, please!
Gabriella says
12/11/2018 at 12:05 pmIt’s just the water that I’m pushing through the strainer, not the rice. You’ve got to boil the rice for at least 20 – 30 minutes to get the water to thicken up enough into a creamy gloop, to then push through the strainer. A few grains of rice can sometimes fall through, but generally the rice is so stodgey that it doesn’t. Really hope that helps! xoxo
Dina says
10/04/2018 at 2:18 amI have a couple questions. I mixed 4oz of rice water with my DC. I poured the rest on my hair after I washed and conditioned then rinsed. So the rice water that ended up in the collection bowl, should I throw it out since it ran through my hair or reuse it. My second question is can you do a rice rinse on dry hair. My hair was dripping like crazy and it was super annoying.
Mahmuda says
12/04/2018 at 3:24 pmWhen I used it first time, I loved it my hair was smooth and managable but when I used 2nd and 3rd time my hair felt rough and lost all the definition. I’ve 2c/3a curls almost like u. Please help!
Gabriella says
16/04/2018 at 3:48 pmOh dear, that’s not good! How often are you doing rice water treatments? Are you doing my modified method by combining it with a deep treatment? If so, which one. The cocktail might not be quite right, you may be doing them too often or your protein/moisture balance may be off. Let me know, so I can help!
Gabriella xoxo
Mahmuda says
03/05/2018 at 4:01 amI did the fermented one.
Naj says
23/04/2018 at 8:45 amHi dear ! Lovely article 🙂 I have low porosity hair and my hair doesnt like protein products much . But I feel this is great way to add protein once in a while, as the store bought DC s are too high on protein and doesnt suit my hair 🙂 In that case how often would you recommend this treatment ? Thank you 🙂
Gabriella says
23/04/2018 at 8:48 amAw thanks so much! I do it every week at the moment until I get the moisture protein balance right, then I’ll see how often my hair needs it. But weekly is fine. Gabriella xoxo
Tricia says
25/04/2018 at 3:28 amI’ve tried making the fermented rice water treatment and it was horrible. It smelled like mildew. I must have done it wrong. I won’t try that again
Adele says
18/10/2018 at 10:48 amThat’s y it’s called fermented rice water it is meant to smell when fermented…U can only add few tins to prevent such a very strong smell.tins lik lavender oil, green tea etc
Jaqui says
13/08/2018 at 1:26 amDo i need to rinse the rice water?
Gabriella says
15/08/2018 at 9:51 amIf you do my modified method using a hair mask with the rice water gloop, then yes you need to rinse it out. If you use the rice water as a rinse, then no, I don’t believe you do. But if you would prefer to, then go ahead. It’s all about what works best for your hair, we are each different. Hope that helps xoxo
Anna says
17/08/2018 at 11:05 amHi Gabriella
I was wanting to try this with the Briogeo Don’t despair repair. Which has protein but quite far down on the ingredients. Do you think that it’s the wrong type of DC for this? Have you ever tried it with this one? ( as I noticed from a previous post you have used this mask)
Gabriella says
21/08/2018 at 8:56 pmHi Anna, yes the protein in the Briogeo mask is pretty far down the list to make any real difference – in my opinion. I haven’t used it with my modified rice water treatment, but next time I purchase it I will. It is fine to mix it with the rice water, it will just up the protein content – similar to what it does with the Hairfinity mask I use with the rice water. Hope that helps, let me know how you get on xoxo
Julia Jakobsen says
26/08/2018 at 8:08 amFirst of all I just want to say your site is a treasure and I have had so much fun reading your articles, thanks for making this whole curly method a lot easier to understand! I just got into it and hoping my own curls will come back from wherever they are hiding 🙂 I have a question about the rice rinse : would it be ok to add the Boucleme Intensive Moisture Treatment or will it clash with the wheat bran protein (not really sure how much there is of it in the treatment, it’s about halfway down the ingredients list), and also for how long do you cook the rice for – just an estimate as I want to try make this in my pressure/rice cooker? Again thanks for everything!
Gabriella says
27/08/2018 at 3:47 pmHi Julia, thank you so so much for your kind sweet words! I’m glad you’ve found my content so helpful! I haven’t tried mixing the rice water with the Boucleme Intensive Moisture Treatment myself, but yes it should be fine. The protein in that is a very small amount, I use it with Hairfinity Strengthening Amino Mask and that has protein in it too. I cook my rice for about 25-30 mins to get the thick, creamy, gloopy consistency that coats the back of a spoon or the sides of the saucepan – that’s how I know it’s done. When the rice has almost absorbed all the water and I have to really push the rice into the sieve to get the gloop to squeeze out underneath. Hope that helps lovey! xoxo
Julia Jakobsen says
29/08/2018 at 3:53 pmThanks for replying! You’re a star and by far the online source that has helped out the most with figuring all this out 🙂 And your heat caps are so cute, have spent all my money on products this month but the second I can afford one, the yellow one is on my wishlist! x
Megan says
16/09/2018 at 5:08 pmCan you use instant rice for this? It’s all I have. xx
Gabriella says
18/09/2018 at 8:51 amI’m not too sure to be honest. Sorry!
Jasmine singh says
25/09/2018 at 3:26 pmHow often can this be done? can you leave the dried mixture on all night?
Gabriella says
27/09/2018 at 11:40 amHi Jasmine, it depends on how your hair tolerates protein and how much it needs. I do mine once a week, other people two it once a fortnight or once a month, depending on what your hair needs. I wouldn’t leave any kind of DC or treatment on overnight as it can cause hygral fatigue which is just as bad as protein overload. Hope that helps xx
Cindy says
25/09/2018 at 8:33 pmIf using fermented rice water ive read some dilute with water so as to not overproteinize…is this true?? Or can i just use as is and rinse out before my DC or do rice wash leave in and put DC over it and leave for 20min??
Gabriella says
27/09/2018 at 11:38 amI’ve not used fermented rice myself so can’t say. But the routine is to wash your hair, or clarify if you need to – I always get best results when I clarify first. Then either rinse your hair with rice water, or do my modified method of mixing it with your DC. Then I rinse it out and style as usual. If you just rinse with the rice water, you still need to DC afterwards. Hope that helps xx
Jeanette says
20/10/2018 at 1:18 amI have a Cezanne Keratin treatment. Can this be used in addition to the keratin treatment once a month?
Gabriella says
24/10/2018 at 3:09 pmI’m not familiar with that keratin treatment I’m afraid, so I’m not sure. Sorry I can’t be of more help xoxo
Kim says
06/11/2018 at 9:31 pmHas anyone else made this? Mine still lumpy bits in like half grains of rice? Anyone else get this or just me?
Gabriella says
12/11/2018 at 11:55 amThat’s just due to how you’re straining it I imagine. You just want the creamy gloop from the rice, not the rice itself. Hope that helps.
Liz says
07/11/2018 at 12:47 pmI have low to medium porosity hair.
Do I shampoo my hair first before this treatmenton wet hair?
Then when rinsing cowash out?
Gabriella says
12/11/2018 at 11:53 amHi Liz, I prefer to cleanse my hair first, sometimes clarify – which usually gives me better results – then apply this treatment, then simply rinse out. You don’t need to co-wash it out. Although if your hair doesn’t feel smooth, hydrated and moisturised after rinsing the treatment out, either apply some conditioner, or some leave-in conditioner. Hope that helps xoxo
Liz says
12/11/2018 at 12:45 pmHi,
Thank you so much for the reply.
I did this over the weekend, but the water wasn’t thick, but left standing it thickened up.
Haydee Quesedo says
11/12/2018 at 10:03 amHi! my hair loved this mask. I did it without the extra protein treatment, but it worked very well. Thank you so much for this tip!
Haydee Q
Matilda says
29/12/2018 at 5:21 pmI’m really confused about how to know if my hair needs more protein, more moisture or both. I’m scared to death of getting it wrong and making it worse!
Thanks
Gabriella says
30/12/2018 at 2:48 pmI know what you mean, and I will be doing a post on that very subject shortly. The deep condition balances out the protein in the rice water, so this shouldn’t knock your hair out of the protein/moisture balance. But the best way to test it out on YOUR hair, is to leave it on for 10 mins, then 20 mins, 30 mins etc until you figure out what works best for you and your hair’s needs. Hope that helps xoxo
Liz says
05/01/2019 at 5:30 pmLove your blog and this post can’t wait to try it!! I have just restarted my curly journey an am so happy I came across your blog. I have fine, low porosity (I think) hair. Unfortunately it is very thin as I lost most of it due to health issues 🙁 I know I may never get my hair density back but I’m hoping to get the most out of the curls I do have! I have a couple of questions.
1) I started using a DC and keeping it in over night and rinsing it out in the morning, would this routine work after rinsing the rice water out.
Gabriella says
08/01/2019 at 6:18 pmHi Liz, I’m so happy you’ve found my content helpful! I would not recommend sleeping overnight with a DC in your hair as this can lead to many problems, including hygral fatigue, which is a nightmare! Hope that helps and answers your question.
Krista Bunnett says
11/02/2019 at 2:26 amIm just staring my curly girl routine. Ive been doing it for about a month and still trying to figure things out. It can sometimes be very frustrating as i dont have a holy grail products yet!!! How do i know if im protien sensitve, lacking protein or over moisturized? Im not sure of how to test for each of these things?!?!?! I low poo, condition, squish to condish, mousee and gel. I have 2b/c, low porosity, medium density hair.
Gabriella says
13/02/2019 at 3:25 pma post on the protein/moisture balance and how to know what your hair needs is coming soon. But in a nutshell, if your hair is dry, straw like, stringy and brittle, often snapping and breaking, that’s a sign that you’ve got too much protein in your hair. If you hair is lifeless, limp, unable to hold it’s curl pattern and feels incredibly soft, almost mushy – either wet or dry, then your hair has too much moisture and needs more protein. Hope that helps xoxo
Lindsey says
15/03/2019 at 5:02 pmUm, I did this and MY HAIR LOOKS AMAZING. I am just starting CG although I never straightened my hair growing up since I was on a swim team and in the pool everyday. There was no way I was going to add heat to that. But I have totally neglected my hair i.e. never getting proper haircuts, dry brushing, or doing anything to it at all besides washing it. I finally got a FOOT cut off and then fell down this CG rabbit hole.
My hair has never seen protein in its entire life. I used to have very curly hair that has turned into these limp, stringy waves and holy shit the volume after this treatment! This is the first time I’ve ever had volume last into 2nd day hair. I added it to the briogeo mask and used a thicker cloth shower cap with a winter hat on top per reallifecurlygirl lol. Left it on for 40 minutes. Obviously my hair doesn’t look like yours! but there is some LIFE in it now.
THANK YOU 🙂
Gabriella says
18/03/2019 at 3:03 pmoh my goodness Lindsey! You gave me the biggest fright! When I saw you said you got a FOOT cut off, I thought you meant your actual foot! ha ha. And I was like oh no, she’s been on the swim team and now she doesn’t have a foot, but oh I guess it’s okay coz she seems really pumped about her hair! ha ha ha. I’m such an eejit! Well, now that I realise you meant you got a foot of hair cut off, I feel much better and more relieved about the whole thing! I’m so so glad this treatment worked for you and you love it as much as I do. Keep it up, and the results will keep going from strength to strength!
Lorna G says
23/03/2019 at 3:25 amHaha! I thought she meant her FOOT too!!
Gabriella says
24/03/2019 at 4:28 pmha ha ha! Well at least I wasn’t the only one!
E wats says
31/03/2019 at 5:56 amHi. Question.. can I use rice water the day I color treat my hair? Will it hurt my color or should I wait a week?
Gabriella says
31/03/2019 at 6:29 pmIt shouldn’t cause any issues with colouring, as far as I’m aware. I don’t colour my hair, but I know lots of people who do, and they use rice water rinses all the time. Hope that helps xoxo
Giorgia says
04/04/2019 at 9:02 pmhello Gabriella, first of all your blog is amazing and very helpful!! Thanks for your great job!!
I have low-medium porosity short hair and in transition since 2 month, I had a gorgeous curly hair but during my pregnancy since 4 months ago I straight them. I think my hair are over moisturised (I m using products with low proteins devacurl low poo and original condition, styling cream and ultra def.gel) so today i tried your rice recipe and it worked well but after 3 hours my curls were limp and lifless again….. why??? do you think it s only because my hair are still demaged?
thank you
Gabriella says
05/04/2019 at 3:13 pmHi Georgia, yes. I suspect your hair is very over moisturised, and it’s going to take more than one rice water treatment to get your curls to bounce back and stay bouncy, instead of falling limp and lifeless again. Did you do my modified method, or the regular rice water rinse? I suggest doing my modified method, mixed with Hairfinity Mask, or Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! mask, every week until your hair starts to hold a curl again between wash days. Also, have you read my protein moisture balance post? That would be very helpful for you. x
Xiomara Rodriguez says
24/04/2019 at 12:14 amHi Gabriella! I have been following your blog for a few months since I started my CG journey and it is SO helpful! I think I may be gettting a handle on the protein/moisture balance, how to recognize what I need and when…and which products to use. I have been doing rice rinses for about month and first my hair had great curls BUT it felt stiff and gross…THEN I tried your modified rice rinse with the Hair Finity mask….PERFECT!
I took your advice and tried the Hair Finity mask alone, twice actually. I loved the way my hair looked but it left my hair feeling very airy, not sure how else to describe it. However, when I used it in combination with the rice rinse, my results were amazing! I was able to go 3 good days (with good curls!) before I started to frizz and needed to add moisture back in.
Thank you for your suggestions…keep up the good work!!
Gabriella says
24/04/2019 at 6:10 amAww that’s so great to hear! Thank you so much for letting me know. The Hairfinity mask is perfect if your hair gets easily weighed down, which may be why your hair felt quite “airy” as you described, but with the added punch of the rice water gloop, it truly is a power combo! So glad you like it, and you’ve found my content helpful! xoxo
Megan says
08/05/2019 at 4:33 amMy rice goop had the consistency of mashed potatoes Haha. Did I do something wrong? The first time I made it I don’t think I cooked it right, it was more runny. The second time, after seeing your comments to others, I cooked the rice for about 20-25 min until most of the water was gone and pushed through seeve. Looked like your picture, added Giovanni reconstructor (1 tbsp) and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Maybe it was the olive oil?
Gabriella says
08/05/2019 at 10:31 amHi Megan, It’s not meant to be quite the consistency of mashed potato. If you’re on Instagram, I have a highlight on how I make my modified rice water, including the goop, so you can get a better idea of how it should look. I’m http://www.instagram.com/curlycailin.ie You should only use the gloopy, thick, creamy water from the rice, that you push through the sieve. If you get any of the rice in the gloop, then it will have a mashed potato consistency. Hope that helps. xoxo