How to Cook the Perfect Rice Every Time!
Tried and tested, best and easiest way to cook the perfect rice every time! No more guessing game!
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice, preferably Basmati or Jasmine
- 3 cups Water
Instructions
- Rinse the rice twice (or leave unrinsed if you’re not bothered with the starch). Use your hand as a rake as you rinse it. Use a fine strainer and dry thoroughly. Return the rice into the saucepan.
- Add the measured water. Heat uncovered using medium to high heat. Allow to boil. Once it's vigorously boiling adjust the heat to the lowest setting. Cover and cook until water has dried up between 15-17 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Do not remove the cover but let it stand for 10 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork. Serve in a platter immediately. If there are left-overs, chill in the fridge and use it for fried rice the next day!
- Are you cooking more than 2 cups of rice? Then the above measurement won't work. However, for that, you can use the finger method which works best when you intend to cook a large amount of rice. Rinse the rice as usual (2x) then drain well. Level it out and place your index finger so that it is touching the surface of the rice. Add enough water so that it comes up to your first knuckle on the palm side of your finger. That's it! The more rice you cook the less water you need. This is good for cooking both in the rice cooker and stovetop. Cook as instructed above until the rice is tender.
Notes
TIPS & TRICKS
Do you have any left-over rice? This is the easiest way to make fried rice.
Fancy making your favorite takeaway Chinese fried rice? Get the recipe here.
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