Basmati Rice

In many Indian households from Bengal to Trivandrum, plain rice is cooked as we cook pasta, by boiling it in plenty of water. The water is usually not salted. Basmati rice expands greatly during cooking, so two cups raw rice yields about six cups cooked. It is very important that you watch the rice carefully to prevent overcooking; as with pasta, the best way is to test the rice every thirty seconds or so for doneness, beginning at the three-minute mark after it returns to the boil. It shou