There are many methods of cooking rice. This is a simple and easy way of cooking great rice with whatever heat source you may have. Rice is a great foundation food item which can be topped with a variety of foods or served as a side dish.
Directions
Basic Recipe: 1 cup of long grain white rice, two cups of water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon of butter or oil. The salt and butter/oil are optional, but if you have it use it. This makes about 4 servings.
Preparation:
Use a 2 or 3-quart pot or saucepan with lid. Rinse rice to reduce the starch by swishing the rice with your fingers and pour off the starchy with a strainer or your hand. Rinse about 4 times.
Cooking: Add rice, water, salt, and butter/oil to pot. Bring to a boil. One quick stir only.
Once water is boiling, put on lid. Reduce heat to low simmer (usually the lowest setting on your stove). Do not stir or remove lid. Simmer for about 15 minutes until water is absorbed.
When time is up, REMOVE from heat. Give the rice a quick fluff with a fork and put the lid back on the pot, allow to steam for another 10 minutes with no added heat.
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