Tips o Make Your Rice Light & Fluffy

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Rice is cooked the world over and is a staple in so many countries. It can accompany many dishes and should be simple and easy to make, but so many people struggle ending up with stodgy rice or under-cooked hard rice. Find out how to cook perfect rice for 8 people:
Step 1:

Melt 2 oz butter in a large saucepan.

Step 2:

Dice 1 shallot and add it to the pan and cook for a couple of minutes.

Step 3:

Stir in 20 oz or 1 pt basmati rice, measured in volume rather than weight.

Step 4:

Break up one chicken stock cube and add it to the rice with some salt.

Step 5:

Pour 40 fl oz or 2 pints of boiling water into the pan and bring to a boil. Cover with a lid and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Do not lift the lid or stir the rice during this time.

Step 6:

After 15 minutes test the rice to see if it is cooked to your liking.

Step 7:

Drain the water out of the pan and then cover with a tea towel and let it stand for 5 minutes.

Step 8:

Fluff rice with a skewer or fork and serve.

Follow these steps and you will have delicious, perfect fluffy rice.

Comments

I cook rice all the time but I have not done this. Thanks. I will definitely try it but probably I'll use olive oil rather than butter. What do you think?

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By Mary Norton 1 year 6 weeks

    Well it's definitely healthier to use olive oil, but butter is really better for browning the shallots just a little, whereas the oil will cook and soften them but not rally brown....but try it - let me know what you think!

    By Helen Gienke 1 year 6 weeks