Tip the rice into a 23cm/9in wide, heavy pan with 600ml/1 pint of water. Bring the water to the boil over a high heat. Reduce the heat to as low as possible, cover and cook the rice for 45 minutes. The rice should form a heavy crust on the base of the pan. Remove all the loose surface rice, leaving the thick crust. Use the loose rice for making any of the fried rice dish