How to cook rice perfectly
Learning how to cook rice perfectly is an essential cooking skill. It's easy to master with a few tips. Here's how to make perfectly fluffy rice on the hob.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 250 g basmati brown rice
For soaking (optional)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 500 ml warm filtered water
For cooking
- 500 ml filtered water
- ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- RINSE: Place the rice in a sieve and rinse thoroughly under running water until the water runs clear. You can rub the rice together with your hands to help the process. Drain well.
- SOAK (OPTIONAL): Place the rice in a large bowl and cover with warm filtered water. Add the apple cider vinegar and leave to soak for 2 hours. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
- COOK: Place the rice in a large saucepan and add the filtered water and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed (about 15 minutes for soaked rice and 20-25 minutes for un soaked rice). Do not stir the grains whilst cooking as this interferes with the cooking process.
- REST: Remove from the heat and leave the grains to sit for 5 minutes with the lid on.
- FLUFF: Fluff with a fork before serving.
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