Rice Three Ways

This is a foolproof way to get fluffy, non-stodgy rice. The addition of the spices and other ingredients are just to get the taste buds twitching.

Method

• Measure out one cup of white rice and pour into a medium/large saucepan. Measure 1½ cups of cold water, pour into the saucepan and throw in a pinch of salt. Place the saucepan on a high heat and bring to the boil, reduce the temperature down to low and cover with a lid.

• Allow the rice to simmer gently for about 8 minutes until the water has all been absorbed. DO NOT STIR! Tilt the saucepan to check that the liquid is all gone, then remove from the heat and place a clean tea towel over the top and place the lid back on. Allow to steam dry for 5–10 minutes – then, and only then, you can fluff it up using a fork for the perfect rice.

  Note: For brown rice the measurements are 1 cup of rice to 1¾ cups of water, allow an extra 8–10 minutes for the water to be absorbed but otherwise the instructions are the same.