Plain Cuban Rice

The goal in cooking plain Cuban rice is to produce a light, white, fluffy dish of rice, very like Carolina-style Plain Long-Grain Rice. The cooking method resembles the Persian chelo technique: The rice is cooked in plenty of water and thoroughly drained, then put back in the pot and tossed with a little oil or melted lard or butter to coat the grains. The rice then slow-steams until ready to be served, the bottom layer forming a delicious crust, he