Learn how to cook perfectly fluffy basmati rice every time with this simple, failproof method. With just a few ingredients and a handful of easy steps, you'll have separate grains of rice that are perfect for curries, stir-fries, grilled meat and more.
Hello amazing foodies, today I’m going to teach you how to cook perfect, fluffy rice every time with basmati rice.
The Ingredients needed for this simple rice recipe on how to cook delicious fluffy basmati rice are listed below
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 3-4 cups water
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Now follow the step by step guide provided to get the best result.
How to cook basmati rice ( step by step photo recipe)
- Start by measuring 2 cups of rice into a bowl
- Add clean water till it covers the rice
- Rinse it thoroughly then remove the water use for rinse
- Add more water and rinse till the rice is clean and the water used for rinsing is clear
- Place a pot on the cooker
- Add 3-4 cups of water
- Add 1/2 tbsp salt
- Measure 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Pour the vegetable oil into the pot
- Cover the pot with the lid and allow everything boil
- Open the pot when the water starts to boil
- Add the clean rice
- Cover the pot and cook on high heat
- Once the rice starts boiling, the rice water will boil over onto the cooker
- Slightly open the pot so that the lid is halfway off
- Reduce the cooking temperature to low heat
- Let it cook for 10 minutes
- Taste and add more water it necessary
- Cook until the rice is 80% soft
- Turn off the cooker when the rice is 80% soft
- Place a colander inside a big bowl
- Pour all the content of the pot into the colander
- Lift the colander up so that the rice can be separated from the rice water
- Pour the rice back into the pot
- Place the pot back on the cooker
- Cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat to dry up any the remain rice water
- Turn off the heat ] after 2-3minutes
- Cover the pot and let the rice rest for another 5minutes
- Finally remove the lid and gently fluff the rice
Simple, fluffy and delicious basmati rice is ready to serve. Enjoy!!!
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