There are three methods you can use to make rice water for plants: rinsing, boiling, or fermenting. The preparation you choose will depend on how much starch content you want to give your plants.

Bring a large saucepan of water to a fast boil, add salt, sprinkle in the rice and stir at once to make sure the grains don’t stick. Boil rapidly, uncovered. After 4 or 5 minutes (depending on ...

Here, the Yao (one of China’s 55 officially recognised ethnic minorities) women have been using fermented rice water – yep, the milky-coloured liquid left over from rinsing or boiling rice ...

You can also make DIY rice water just by boiling and straining good quality rice or soaking it for 30 minutes. “However, making it at home might mean it’s difficult to know how much of the ...

Some people use a steaming method, where rice batter is prepared, steamed, and then dried in the sun. Potato papad, on the other hand, is made from boiled mashed potatoes and is more popular in North ...

Bring to the boil for 10 minutes and then simmer for 1 hour until the beans are tender but not completely soft. Rinse the rice in several changes of water until the water runs clear. Add the rice ...