Plain Rice

Servings

2

Ready In:

20 min

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About this Recipe

Preeti Gupta

Plain Rice, It’s eaten all over India and the world. Preparation is easy and you can add anything you want to eat with. I am using White Basmati Rice.

Ingredients

2 Cups Basmati Rice
4 Cups Water

Different kids of Rice:

There are many kinds of rice, used for cooking.

Basmati rice (white)
Basmati rice (whole grain)
Jasmine rice (white)
Jasmine rice (whole grain)
Pudding rice
Sona Masoori Rice
Short-grain rice (white)
Short-grain rice (wholegrain)
Thai rice
Thai black rice
Arborio rice
Paella rice
Carnaroli rice
American long-grain rice
Long-grain wholegrain rice
Wild rice
Japanese or sushi rice
Camargue red rice
Black rice
Puffed brown rice

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Wash the rice nicely 2-3 times until water clear (Usually, aged rice wash quickly but new rice needs more wash.)

Step 2

Soak the rice for 30 minutes for better results.

Step 3

When cooking in a clay pot or other open pot it takes around 16 minutes.

(1 cup- around 12 minutes, 2 cups 16 minutes, 3 cups 20 minutes.)

Step 4

After it’s done do not open the pot let it sit for 3-4 minutes. Open the lid as we don’t want to overcook.

Step 5

Serve hot, enjoy with curry vegetables you like.