Boiled Rice

• 8 oz (225 g) long-grain rice
• 4 pints (2.4

Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan, add the salt and slowly sprinkle in the rice, keeping the water boiling all the time. Boil rapidly, uncovered, for about 8–10 minutes until rice is just tender. Test by pressing a cooked grain between forefinger and thumb – there should be no hard core. Draw off the heat and drain at once in a sieve or colander, then pour over boiling water (from the k