Mark Bittman

Basic Short-Grain Rice

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      20 min

Appears in
The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home
The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

You can make short-grain rice in the same way as long-grain rice, but this traditional method, which takes a little more time, is slightly preferable.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups short-grain rice
  • Large pinch of salt

Method

  1. Wash the rice thoroughly in several changes of water, then put it in the saucepan in which you intend to cook it with water to cover by about an inch, along with the salt. If time allows, let soak for 20 to 40 minutes.
  2. Bring to a boil on top of the stove over medium heat. Cook, uncovered, until most of the water is absorbed, 8 to 12 minutes; small craters will