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

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • ½ teaspoon 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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