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    How to Cook Basmati Rice (2 ways)

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    How to Cook 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 one day 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
     
    The key point you have to remember when cooking basmati rice by draining method is, you have to always stand near it and also keep on tasting the rice, so you never end up in mushy sticky rice.

    Instructions for How to Cook Basmati Rice

    1. 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..
    2. Let it soak for a minimum of 15 mins, you can soak it up to 1 hour max.
    3. Now drain the rice, take it in a sauce pan. Cover with 1.5 cup of water, add some salt and mix well.
    4. 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.
    5. Now open it and fluff it with a fork. Cover the pot again and leave to sit for 15 mins.
    6. Now you can fluff it and serve or use in your cooking.

     

    Table of Contents

    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • How to Cook Basmati Rice | Rice Cooking Method
    • How to Cook Basmati Rice (Draining Method)
    • How to Cook Basmati Rice (Absorption Method)
    • Tips & Tricks

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    How to Cook Basmati Rice | Rice Cooking Method

    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.
    4 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    soaking time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 338kcal

    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

    1)For making dum biryani add 1 cup water to 1 cup rice. Since you will be cooking it again during the dum process.
    2)For making fried rice add 1.5 cup of water to 1 cup rice.
    3)For serving it with curries, you can follow this proportion itself, but if you want little more softer rice, you can add upto 1 ¾ cup of water to 1 cup of
    rice. You can even add 2 cup of water to 1 cup of rice as well.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
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    How to Cook Basmati Rice (Draining Method)

    Wash and soak basmati rice for 1 hour
    Take water in a sauce pan and bring it to a boil
    Add in salt
    add in the drained rice
    mix well
    cook it on high heat..
    after 3 mins it will look like this
    now keep on cooking
    the rice will elongate
    If you want for biryani, drain when the rice has little bite to it,
    If you want to cook for fried rice, cook for 1 more min..
    I made this for having it with curry, so cooked it a bit more..
    remove from heat
    drain it
    i covered it with a plate
    now the rice is perfect and fluffy..You can eat it now..
    enjoy..
     
     

    How to Cook Basmati Rice (Absorption Method)

     

    I never thought that i will share a post for cooking rice, even though i have a post for cooking rice for biryani. But i thought this is a basic recipe which many of us struggle..I have shared cooking rice by draining method, so i decided to share how to cook rice by absorption method. 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. Hope you will try this out, and i used this rice to make a delicious chicken stir fry rice, so check it as well..

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    Ingredients to Basmati Rice

    • Basmati Rice - 1 cup
    • Salt - ½ tsp to ¾ tsp
    • Water - 1.5 cup

    How to cook Basmati Rice

    1. 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.
    2. Now drain the rice, take it in a sauce pan. Cover with 1.5 cup of water, add some salt and mix well.
    3. 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. 
    4. Now open it and fluff it with a fork. Cover the pot again and leave to sit for 15 mins.
    5. Now you can fluff it and serve or use in your cooking.

    How to Cook Basmati Rice step by step picture 

     
    Measure your rice
     
    Use a good quality basmati rice
     
     
    Wash them well in several changes of water
     
    Soak them for 30 mins
     
    Drain them
     
    Add it to a sauce pan
     
    cover with water
     
    add salt to taste
     
    Mix well
     
    Heat it and bring to a boil
     
    Once it boils
     
    cover with a lid and simmer for 12 to 15 mins
     
    Now the rice has absorbed all the water
     
    Fluff it gently
     
    cover again and let it stand for 15 mins this makes the rice fluffy
     
    Serve with curries or you can use this in fried rice
     

    Tips & Tricks

    • For making dum biryani add 1 cup water to 1 cup rice. Since you will be cooking it again during the dum process.
    • For making fried rice add 1.5 cup of water to 1 cup rice.
    • For serving it with curries, you can follow this proportion itself, but if you want little more softer rice, you can add upto 1 ¾ cup of water to 1 cup of rice. You can even add 2 cup of water to 1 cup of rice as well.

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

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    1. Anonymous

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      Which brand basmati do you use? Everytime I cook basmati it gets mushed up big time...
      will follow your way of cooking and see

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    2. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousI use india gate

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    3. Geetha Krishnan

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      I tried this, and the rice turned out just perfect. Thank you.

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