How To Make Vietnamese Broken Rice (Cơm Tấm) from Regular Rice
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 25 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings: 3cups cooked rice
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Marvellina
This tutorial is to show you how to easily make Vietnamese broken rice using regular white rice grains and also how to cook broken rice that goes with so many Vietnamese dishes.
For cooking the rice: (1:1 ratio between the rice and water)
1cup water
¼tspsaltoptional
Instructions
Wash the rice:
Rinse the rice in several changes of water until the water runs clear
Use a large stainless steel strainer to drain off the water completely. Using a strainer is very effective to make sure no more water collects in between as this will affect the end result with your rice being too soft and mushy
Transfer to a food processor or a blender:
I use a food processor because my blender is a powerful high-speed blender and I'm afraid it will turn the rice into a paste LOL!
Transfer the washed rice grains into a food processor. Give it a few pulses to break the rice grains. We just want to break the rice grains, not turning it into a paste. Most of the rice grains should be broken and because the grains are broken, some starch comes out.
The broken rice is pretty much ready to be used
How to cook broken rice in a rice cooker:
Scoop all the broken rice grains (including all the starch) into the inner pot of the rice cooker. Add water. I use 1:1 ratio, 1 cup of rice with 1 cup of water. You can add some salt if you want.
I use a white rice setting available on my rice cooker. Use anything similar in your rice cooker and let it cook until it's done
Wait 10 minutes after it's done cooking. Use a rice paddle to gently fluff the rice. The rice should have a consistency that is fluffy and slightly sticky. The rice is ready to be served
How to store broken rice:
Let the rice cool down completely at room temperature. Transfer to an air-tight container and keep it in the fridge for up to one week
How to reheat the rice:
I usually steam it in a steamer for 5 minutes or until warm through
You can also reheat in the microwave. Simply add about 1 teaspoon of water/cup of rice, to the rice. Cover it with another plate or moist paper towel to create that “steaming” effect and microwave on high for about 1 minute or maybe less, you will have to experiment with the time