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Basic rice

This basic recipe will get you perfect rice every time! - by Amy Sinclair
  • 06 May 2019
Basic rice
Prep: 10 Minutes - Cook: 10 Minutes - Easy - Serves 4-6
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Have a go at mastering simple plain rice first – you’ll be amazed at the light and fluffy results. Once you’ve got the hang of that, you can give the other recipes a go.

Ingredients

Sea salt

350g basmati rice

Method

  1. Put a large pan of salted water on a high  heat and bring to the boil • Rinse the rice in  a colander under running water for about  1 minute, or until the water runs clear (this will stop the grains sticking together later) • Add your rice to the boiling water and wait for the grains to start dancing around • From that point, boil for 5 minutes.

  2. Drain the rice in a colander • Pour 2.5cm of water into the pan, put it back on the heat and bring it to the boil again, then turn down to a simmer • Cover the rice in the colander with foil or a lid • Place the colander on top of the pan of simmering water and let the rice steam over it for 8-10 minutes • Remove from the heat and if you’re ready, serve immediately • If not, leave the foil or lid on and put aside until ready to serve – it should stay warm for about 20 minutes.

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