Name: Plain Basmati Rice (Basmati chaaval)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: enough basmati rice to fill a glass measuring jug to the 425 ml/15 fl oz level; 570 ml/1 pint water; ¾ teaspoon salt; 10 g/¼ oz unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery

By Madhur Jaffrey

Published 2023

About

I was brought up with this fine-grained rice. Now, as it has become quite expensive, it is only served at festive occasions and at parties.

Ingredients

enough basmati rice to fill a glass measuring jug to the 425 ml/15 fl oz level
¾ teaspoon

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Pick over the rice and put it in a bowl. Wash in several changes of water. Drain. Pour 1.25 litres/2 pints of fresh water over the rice and let it soak for 30 minutes. Leave to drain in a sieve for 20–30 minutes.
Combine the rice, salt, butter and measured water in a heavy pot. Bring to the boil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, reduce the heat to very low and c

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