[TIP] Search Over: The Perfect Way of Cooking Rice

[mitchell]

I do not even remember where I learned this trick, but it has never let me down whether it is just plain old white rice or a fancy type like Basmati..... And believe me when I say this recipe works great because I have tried a ton of others methods in search of the perfectly cooked rice and not one has worked better! As the queen of rice storage I have cooked a lot of rice over the past few years and have mega more to continue cooking with for at least the next decade or so....

You need a heavy pot that has a tight fitting cover; a lighter gauge pot just will not work. The heat will not be evenly distributed in a light pot and the rice will not cook right. Use at least a 2-quart size pot for 2 cups of uncooked rice, increasing the size of the pot by an extra one quart for every extra cup of uncooked rice added.

Add in to the pot 2 cups of rice, 4 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a hard boil and keep it going for exactly 3 minutes before putting on the cover and adjusting the heat to a very low setting. Continue cooking for exactly 15 minutes more. Then turn off the heat, do not open the cover and let the rice sit on the stove for another 10 minutes before serving. Also one important fact to remember when cooking rice is that it doubles in size when cooked, so 2 cups of uncooked rice will give you 4 cooked cups of rice.

 

[mitchell]

Use a pressure cooker

2 parts water, 1 part rice
dollop of oil

bring up to pressure, cook 10+ minutes

I use my nose to gauge doneness, otherwise, just take off the heat and let the pressure disperse naturally

 

[mitchell]

Kath-- your technique is very similar to that used by the electric "rice cookers". You bet it works! I've been using that method for years and it gives great tasting, fluffy rice every time. I believe the 'trick' is in the 'staging' of the cooking - i.e. turning down the heat source in stages.

Interestingly enough, tho' - I haven't used a heavy pot - so I don't know if that's absolutely necessary [but probably easier anyway?]

BTW this works for both gas and electric cooktops.