How to dye uncooked rice

You will need:

• Packets of uncooked rice
• Liquid food colouring
• Ziplock bags
• Baking tray covered with baking parchment or foil

Method:

1. Place the rice in a ziplock bag. The size of the bag needed will depend on how much coloured rice you would like to create.
2. Add several drops of your chosen colour of liquid food colouring and close the bag. If you would like your rice to be brighter and more intense in colour, add more drops.
3. Shake the bag vigorously to disperse the food colouring.
4. Cover a baking tray with foil or baking parchment and spread the coloured rice on top. Leave it to air dry for 24 hours to ensure that the rice is completely dry.
5. Repeat the process to create different-coloured rice.
6. Store in an airtight container between uses.