Plain Basmati Rice
Plain Basmati Rice
In Indian cooking, basmati rice is a long grain rice known for its delicate fragrance. It's a staple alongside Indian curries and dishes and once you've made rice this way, you might never make it any other way again.Recipe courtesy of Hari Ghotra
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
4
Total time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 mug of washed basmati rice
- 2 mugs of cold water
Directions
- Wash the rice till the water runs clear—this is done by putting the rice in a pan and stirring and draining.
- Repeat and wash again until the water is clear.
- You will need to do this a few times.
- I always measure my rice in a mug (a standard mug will feed 3-4 people) and you will need twice the amount of water to rice to cook it perfectly.
- Put your washed rice in a wide-based pan and add twice the amount of cold water.
- Begin to heat up the pan and bring it to a rolling boil.
- Reduce the heat to the lowest setting possible and put the lid on the pan.
- Leave to cook for exactly 12 minutes.
- However tempted you may be, do not remove the lid.
- After 12 minutes remove from the heat, take the lid off and leave for a few minutes.
- All the water will have been absorbed and each grain will be separate.
- Using a fork, gently fluff up the rice (don't just plunge straight in with a spoon).