Plain Basmati Rice Recipe

Ingredients include Basmati rice water salt and cooking oil

Kitchen Tested By: Amit Aggarwal, Canada

Equipment needed

One heavy bottom stainless steel pan with a lid. 2 quart capacity.

Ingredients

1. Basmati rice: 1 cup

2. Presoak  water: 1½ cups

2. Water: 2 ¼ cups 
3. Salt: ¼ teaspoon
4. Canola oil: 1 teaspoon

Method

Step 1 Wash Rinse

Wash and rinse rice to remove dirt and starchy powder. I repeat it three times.

Step 2: Presoak Rice

Presoak rice in 1½ cups plain water from 15 to 30 minutes at room temperature.

Step 3: Boil water

In the cooking pan add 2¼ Cups of water, ¼ teaspoon salt,  and 1 teaspoon cooking oil. Bring it to a boil

Step 4: Cooking Rice

Introduce presoaked rice to boiling water. Wait till the water comes to a boil. As soon as water comes to a boil, do three things. 

1. Turn down heat to simmer.

2. Cover the pot with the lid.

3. Start a timer for 11 minutes.

Step 5: Rest Rice

As soon as the timer expires. Do three things

1.Turn off heat.

2. Wait 10 minutes

3. Don't remove the lid.