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Recipe video above. The most common mistake people make when cooking rice is using too much water which makes rice gummy and gluey, especially if you also rinse the rice and make it waterlogged. Using a rice to water ratio of 1 to 1.5, you will be able to make perfectly fluffy basmati rice without fussing with rinsing or draining giant pots of boiling water. Simple, and highly effective! {Scale recipe - click on servings and slide, but read Note 2}
View original recipe on recipetineats.comPlace rice and water in a medium size saucepan over medium high heat, no lid.
Bring to a simmer - the edges should be bubbling, the middle should be rippling, the surface will be foaming.
Place a tight fitting lid on, then turn heat down to medium low (low for strong stoves).
Cook for 12 minutes - DO NOT LIFT LID.
Tilt saucepan, then take a QUICK peek to ensure all water is absorbed - be super quick, then clamp lid back on.
Remove from heat, leave for 5 to 10 minutes with lid on, then fluff with fork and marvel at fluffy rice!
Note - Large batches will take slightly longer - about 13 minutes for 2 cups, about 15 minutes for 4 cups (use a pot).
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