1º_ Cover with mother-of-pearl, give a pearly appearance. 2º_ Sauté the rice at least for 1 minute until it takes transparency, this is done so that later when cooking it absorbs the flavors better. See born.
NACARAR mother-of-pearl coat . Give a surface the bemblance of mother-of-pearl in brightness, color and softness. that occurs inside the shells of some molluscs, and that produces brightness and different colors when light is reflected.
It means giving the appearance or color of mother-of-pearl. Give pearly tint to something. Make iris or shine in different tones when reflecting light.