Kompas.com – Rice is a staple food that is almost always available at home, especially for the people of Indonesia.
Usually, the rice will be stored in Rice Cooker To stay warm and ready to eat at any time.
However, problems often arise when the rice is stale quickly, turns yellow color, and emitting unpleasant odors even though only a few hours stored.
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Apparently, there is a simple way to overcome this problem, namely by using lime.
The acid content in lime can help rice more durable and prevent the growth of bacteria that cause decay.
Using lime to keep the rice fresh is very easy to do. The following steps:
- Cook rice as usual inside Rice Cooker until cooked.
- Take one lime, then split into two parts.
- Squeeze the lime juice into the cooked rice. Don’t be too much so that the rice doesn’t become sour, just a few drops.
- Stir the rice until evenly distributed so that lime juice is well mixed.
- Close again Rice Cooker And let the rice stay warm.

With this method, rice can last longer even though it is stored all day. This is caused by the acidic properties of lime which can inhibit the growth of bacteria and keep the rice texture soft.
So, if you often experience stale rice problems, try this simple trick. No need expensive additives, enough with lime, rice can stay fresh and last longer.
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