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Basmati Rice

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 50 min

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    50 min

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings (4 cups)

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice
3 cups water

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Wash rice in several changes of water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water, until water runs clear. Drain well in a sieve.

  2. To cook on stovetop:

    Step 2

    Bring rice and water to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan. Reduce heat to very low and cook, covered, until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

    Step 3

    Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork.

  3. To cook in microwave:

    Step 4

    Put rice and water in a 3-quart microwave-safe dish and cook, uncovered, on high power 15 minutes, or until steam holes appear in rice. Cover dish with a microwave-safe lid or plate and cook on high 5 minutes more.

    Step 5

    Let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork.

    Step 6

    If using rice for preceding fried-rice recipe, chill, covered, 8 hours.

TagsBasmati RiceRiceRice & GrainsSideDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianEasy5 Ingredients or FewerMicrowaveGourmet
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