How to cook white basmati rice.
Step 1: Wash and Rinse One cup of Basmati Rice
Step 2: Presoak washed Basmati Rice in 1½ cups of plain water for 15 minutes to one hour at room temperature.
Step 3: Bring 2¼ Cups of water to boil with ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon cooking oil.
(Side note: One of the most common question is how many cups of water are needed for each cup of rice. Theoretically, one cup of rice needs two cups of water to be fully cooked, but there is loss of water via evaporation during cooking. Also, plenty of water has already soaked into the grains during pre-soaking. Depending on the type of rice, it may take longer (more evaporation) to get the same texture.
The relationship between the amount of water and amount of rice is not linear. 1 cup of un-soaked rice may need 2¼ cups of water, while 2 cups of the same rice for similar texture may take 4 cups of water. The answer is not simple. The ratio depends on type of rice, desired texture as well as the quantity of rice to be cooked. As a rule, I use 2¼ cups of water for each cup of un-soaked Basmati Rice. If you pre-soak rice for two hours, you may only need 1½ of water.)
This is also the time to add some salt. After the rice is introduced, the rice grains will start absorbing the water, the salt will penetrate the grain to enhance flavor. After the rice has been cooked, you will need a lot more salt and yet the flavor will not be the same.
You need ¼ teaspoon of salt per cup of raw rice.
This is also the time to add some cooking oil. The oil further prevents rice from sticking together, as well as it renders texture.
Step 4: Cooking Rice
Introduce presoaked rice to boiling water. Wait until the water comes to a boil again. As soon as water comes to a boil, do three things. The cooking time varies from rice to rice. The brown rice takes twice as long to cook than the White Basmati Rice. For White Basmati rice, it is 11 minutes. For brown basmati rice, it will take about 25 minutes.
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. Remember these three things:
1.Turn off heat.
2. Wait 10 minutes
3. Don't remove the lid.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (582g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings | ||
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Calories: 843 | ||
Calories from Fat: 70 (8%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 7.8g | 10 % | |
Saturated Fat 1.4g | 7 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 3.2g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 2.6g | ||
Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
Sodium 30.6mg | 1 % | |
Potassium 518.4mg | 14 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 174g | 51 % | |
Dietary Fiber 8.2g | 33 % | |
Sugars, other 165.8g | ||
Protein 17.9g | 26 % | |
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Calories per serving: 843
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