How to Make Basmati Rice on the Stove or Rice cooker
How to make fluffy basmati rice. It is easy to cook on the stove and make it perfect every time. Find also the perfect seasonings to adapt to your liking or main dish.
Rinse and remove excess starch from the soaked rice using a fine mesh strainer.
Put the rice into the saucepan. Add one cup of rinsed rice and two cups of water to a saucepan, plus salt. Add 2 cups of water into the saucepan (2 cups of water for every cup of rice). Add ½ teaspoon of salt if you want your Rice slightly salted. Cover with a lid.
Bring to a boil and lightly stir before covering again.
Put the lid back but leave it slightly covered to release some of the steam and prevent it from sticking.
Let it cook for 15 minutes; then taste for softness and remove the lid.
Fluff. Let the rice rest for 5 minutes, and then fluff the cooked rice with a fork.
Basmati in Rice Cooker
Rinse the Rice only once (to get rid of the excess starch) and throw the water away.
Put the rice into the rice basin.
Add water. Add 2.5 cups of water into the basin (1.25 cups of water for every cup of Rice). Add 1 teaspoon of salt if you want your Rice slightly salted. This is not needed as you will have plenty of flavor with your curry.
Cover with the lid and place the rice basin into the rice cooker and switch it on. Do not lift the lid nor stir the rice during the cooking time.
Fluff. When the water is fully evaporated, the rice with be cooked. Fluff with a the rice cooker spatula and serve hot.
Video
Notes
See recipe seasoning and variations for flavored basmati rice ideas.If using brown rice, you may need to plan to add a cup of water and 10 minutes extra to get it perfectly cooked. Just remember not to move it.Try to pick a cooked grain from the surface. If it is still hard and has dried out, add a cup of water at a time.