Perfect Quick And Easy Basmati Rice Food

SIMPLE BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• This is the most important part: Wash the rice! Place the rice in a large bowl and fill with fresh, room temperature water. Swirl your hand through the water and the rice; the water will go cloudy. That's all the starch that we're trying to remove in order to have individual grains of rice, not the sticky kind that's popular in Chinese and Japanese cuisine. (According to traditional Indian wisdom, this also makes the rice easier to digest because so much of the starch has been removed). Once you've swirled your hand around for a minute or so, pour off the water, taking care not to lose any rice. Repeat this washing process until the water runs clear. Usually, this takes 3 or 4 changes of water.
• Fill up the bowl 1 more time and let the rice soak for 30 minutes.
• At the end of 30 minutes, drain the rice. Fill a medium saucepan with 1 3/4 cups water, add a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil.
• Add the rice, stir, and wait until the water comes back to a full boil. When it does, turn the heat down as low as it can go, and then cover. Cook for 15 minutes.
• At the end of 15 minutes, cut the heat. Let the rice sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; you should see that every grain of rice has grown a little longer and is separate from its brothers and sisters. Well done!

PERFECT, QUICK AND EASY BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil.
• Add rice (and salt, if using) and stir. Bring back to a boil.
• Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes partially covered, stirring once.
• Drain water well and place back into warm pan, Cover and let sit OFF HEAT until ready to serve. I wait at least 10 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.
• If using an electric stove, you may need to use 2 burners to reduce the heat to a simmer more quickly (one for high temperature, one for medium-low or low).
• Makes plain, fluffy rice. Adjust seasonings as you wish. (Salt, chicken stock, saffron, raisins, almonds etc.).
• Times are for 10 minute cook and 10 minute rest.

PERFECT NO FAIL BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice till water runs clear, drain well.
• In saucepan place water and rice, cover and cook over low-med flame till water looks evaporated and steam holes appear.
• Turn of flame -- DO NOT LIFT LID!
• Leave for 5 minutes then fluff with a fork -- your result will be perfecly cooked rice.

QUICK AND EASY BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Wash rice in several changes of water and soak for 30 minutes Bring a litre of water to the boil drain the rice and add with the rest of the ingredients for the rice boil for 5 - 8 minutes The rice should still have a little bite.
• Drain rice and keep warm, seasonings can be removed or left in .
• Heat the oil in the pan and fry the onion for 5 - 10 mins until crispy. Remove and drain.
• Serve rice topped with onions and coriander.

BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Heat water to a boil and stir in rice and salt. Cover and lower to a simmer. Cook rice for 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let stand 5 minutes.

PERFECT BASMATI RICE EVERY TIME

Steps:

• Put the rice in your ricemaker ( or saucepan ) and rinse several times with cold water swishing gently with your hand to release excess starch. Drain.
• Add the 2 1/4 cups cold water to the ricemaker ( saucepan ) and the salt.
• Turn the ricemaker on and leave until done. ( Or bring the saucepan to a boil, cover and simmer on low for 20 mins ).

BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• When rice is cooked, stir in peas and cumin. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

PLAIN BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Wash rice in several changes of water; drain and put in a bowl. Cover generously with water and let soak 30 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bring 2 3/4 cups water to a boil in a heavy ovenproof pan with a tight-fitting lid. Add rice, stir, and bring back to a boil. Cover tightly (use a layer of foil between lid and pan, crinkling edges, if needed, to get a tight seal) and place in oven; bake 30 minutes. Remove and let rice stand, undisturbed, 10 minutes. Fluff up grains with a fork; serve. Rice can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 3 days.

PERFECT BASMATI RICE METHOD

Steps:

• Wash the rice in several changes of water & drain it.
• Put it in a bowl with 5 cups of water and let soak for 30 minutes.
• Drain it thoroughly & let it sit in the strainer for 10 minutes.
• Melt butter in a heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid.
• Add the drained rice.
• Cook, stirring gently, over medium heat for about a minute, until all the grains are coated with butter.
• Add 2 1/2 cups (1/2 litre) water & the salt.
• Bring to a boil, cover, turn to very low & cook 20 minutes.
• Turn off the flame & leave the pot, covered for another 10 minutes.