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Easy
Published 2012
If you have a tried and tested recipe for making perfect rice, stick to it. This is just how I cook it. The quantities here are enough for four people to go with a meal as an accompaniment. Asian people tend to eat more rice, treating it as the core of a dish and using the curries and side dishes simply as seasonings.
Wash the rice in hot water, then rinse in a few changes of cold water until the water runs clear. Soak for 20-30 minutes in salted water. Rinse again to remove the salt, then drain.
Put the drained rice into a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, adding