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Plain Basmati Rice
Basmati chaaval
Preparation info
- Serves
6
- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 2023
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 ¾ teaspoon
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