Never-Fail Rice

3 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice, white or 1 cup brown basmati rice
  • 2 cups water or 2 cups chicken stock
  • 3 -5 saffron strands (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    If you're cooking Dessert Rice use Water.
  2. 2
    If you're cooking Side dish Rice use Chicken Stock.
  3. 3
    Bring the liquid to a boil.
  4. 4
    Add the Rice, when the liquid comes back to a boil reduce the heat to a bare simmer.
  5. 5
    Cover and simmer for 20 min.
  6. 6
    For Brown Basmati Rice simmer 40 min.
  7. 7
    NO PEEKING, YOU'LL SPOIL IT! If you let the heat out it changes the cooking time!
  8. 8
    After the full 20 minutes remove from heat and fluff the rice with a fork.
  9. 9
    A bit of Saffron added at this time is a good idea for side dish rice.

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