Useful rice-cooking tips

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Published 2017

One big mug of rice serves four hungry adults.
Don’t worry if you get a burnt crust on the bottom of the pan. In many countries, this is considered the best bit.
If you agree and you want a burnt crust on the bottom, put the pan on a damp towel once the rice is cooked to help lift the crust off the pan.
Avoid stirring the rice too much while it is cooking. This breaks the grains, releases starch and makes the rice sticky.
Finished basmati rice should be as white as snow, smell a little of musk and have a slightly chalky interior.

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