How to Cook Basmati Rice Recipe with step by step pictures. This rice is a beautiful variety of rice - which is fragrant, long grained so it should be cooked in special way. Follow these steps to cook perfectly a Basmati Rice.
How to Cook Basmati Rice
I never thought that i will share a post for cooking rice, even though i have a post for cooking rice for biryani. But oneday when i was making fried rice, i happened to take some pictures of the rice which i made for that. I loved the picture a lot, i just want to share a post using that picture. And also i got mails from viewers asking me how i cook my rice for fried rice. So i thought this post will be useful.
Ingredients for How to Cook Basmati Rice
- Basmati Rice - 1 cup
- Salt - ½ tsp to ¾ tsp
- Water - 1.5 cup
Instructions for How to Cook Basmati Rice
- Take rice in a bowl and wash it really well with different changes of water. Now take it in a bowl and cover with water..
- Let it soak for a minimum of 15 mins, you can soak it up to 1 hour max.
- Now drain the rice, take it in a sauce pan. Cover with 1.5 cup of water, add some salt and mix well.
- Bring this to a boil, cover the pot and simmer to the lowest flame. Cook this for 12 to 15 mins by which time the rice must have absorbed all the water.
- Now open it and fluff it with a fork. Cover the pot again and leave to sit for 15 mins.
- Now you can fluff it and serve or use in your cooking.
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How to Cook Basmati Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati Rice
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1.5 cup Water
Instructions
- Take rice in a bowl and wash it really well with different changes of water. Now take it in a bowl and cover with water..
- Let it soak for a minimum of 15 mins, you can soak it upto 1 hour max.
- Now drain the rice, take it in a sauce pan. Cover with 1.5 cup of water, add some salt and mix well.
- Bring this to a boil, cover the pot and simmer to the lowest flame. Cook this for 12 to 15 mins by which time the rice must have absorbed all the water.
- Now open it and fluff it with a fork. Cover the pot again and leave to sit for 15 mins.
- Now you can fluff it and serve or use in your cooking.
Notes
How to Cook Basmati Rice Step by Step
Anonymous
Which brand basmati do you use? Everytime I cook basmati it gets mushed up big time...
will follow your way of cooking and see
Aarthi
@AnonymousI use india gate
Geetha Krishnan
I tried this, and the rice turned out just perfect. Thank you.