Steamed Rice

Directions

1. 1
   Put 1 cup of long grain rice and 1 cup of tap water in the bowl.
2. 2
   Gently rub rice between fingers, then drain rice through the strainer.
3. 3
   Put rice and strainer back in the bowl, another cup of water and rub again.
4. 4
   Repeat this process until the water in the bowl is clear (about 3 times).
5. 5
   Now, dump the rice out of the strainer into the bowl and add 1 cup of water.
6. 6
   Put bowl into the steamer.
7. 7
   Turn heat to medium-high under the steamer.
8. 8
   When steam starts to develop, cover and steam rice for 20 minutes at the medium-high setting.
9. 9
   Turn heat to low and steam 10 minutes more. Cooked rice will be tightly packed, so fluff with a wet chopstick or fork.