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How to cook perfect rice every time

February 7, 2018 by Lovoni +

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How to cook perfect rice every time. It sounds simple enough but in the years I’ve been teaching people to cook it’s been a question I’ve been asked time & time again. Steamed rice that’s cooked perfectly without the need for a rice cooker, just a saucepan & some measuring cups. How hard can it be? It’s not when you have the correct ratios, heat & time. 

how to cook perfect rice every time

If my father, John ever reads this he’ll laugh because I’ve called him from places such as Cody, Wyoming & Alberta, Canada for the rice to water ratio. Until one day I wrote it down & actually remembered it. Since then my rice has always been cooked perfectly. And he taught me how to cook it. 

The ratio is simple: 1 1/2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice. Then adjust the quantity as needed according to how many people you’re serving –  1 cup of uncooked rice will realistically feed 4 to 5 people. 

how to cook perfect rice every time

I always salt the water when I cook any starch, including rice. My Chinese friend tells me not to. But rice needs salt so I always add a good pinch. Salt is a matter of preference so I will let you decide. To make good rice, bring the water to a boil, add a pinch of salt (or not), pour in the rinsed rice, give it a stir, turn the heat down to low, cover the pot & cook for 20 minutes with no peaking. The rice will steam & develop holes in the surface of it when it’s ready, just like in the photo above. 

how to cook perfect rice every time

Then fluff the cooked rice with a fork. Rice is very starchy & you will have parts that stick together which is perfect if you’re eating it with chopsticks. I use this same method for jasmine (fragrant), basmati, short grain & long grain rice. For brown rice I ditch the instructions on the package, double the water to rice ratio (2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice) & use the same method as white rice except I cook it for 60 minutes. If you follow the recipe below exactly, you’ll arrive at your perfectly cooked rice destination each & every time. 

Oh & if you’re a lover of coconut rice like I am, you’ll want this recipe for heavenly coconut rice. People say their comfort food/starch of choice is pasta, bread or potatoes. Mine is rice. And potatoes. Until next time, toodles xo

how to cook perfect rice every time

how to cook perfect rice every time
2018-02-07 08:39:56
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Ingredients
  1. 1 1/2 cups water
  2. 1 cup jasmine rice
  3. salt
Instructions
  1. Bring the water to a boil in a medium (about 2 quart/2 litre) saucepan with a heavy base over a small burner or hot plate.
  2. Rinse the rice in a fine metal sieve (this removes any dust or dirt).
  3. Stir the rinsed rice & a pinch of salt into the boiling water. Reduce the heat to low (as low as the burner will go). Cover tightly with a lid & cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat fluff the rice with a fork. Serve hot.
Notes
  1. For every 1 cup of rice you need 1 1/2 cups of water. So if you want to cook 1 1/2 cups of rice, that will be 2 1/4 cups of water.
By Lovoni
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I'm Lovoni - an Aussie living abroad for the last 21 years. Working in food media, I'm a cookbook author; food stylist; cookery teacher & I had a TV food show when I lived in Canada. As a certified nutritionist I believe in nourishment not punishment & love pastry, good wine & afternoon teas. Full of wanderlust, I'm always on the lookout for my next adventure...

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