Plain Boiled Rice

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook: 300 Classic Recipes from the Great Regions of India

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

  • About

Soaking is recommended as it yields a better texture, whilst rinsing removes some of the starch, so it is important not to skip the first step.

Ingredients

  • 275 g/10 oz/ cups basmati rice
  • 15

Method

  1. Wash the rice in several changes of water until the water runs clear. Soak it in fresh water for 20 minutes. Drain well.

  2. In a medium-sized pan, bring 550 ml/18 fl oz