Cooked Rice is a simple but essential staple—it’s versatile and pairs with almost any meal. Here’s a foolproof method to get fluffy, perfectly cooked rice every time.
🍚 Ingredients
- 1 cup rice (white long-grain, basmati, or jasmine)
- 2 cups water
- ½ tsp salt (optional)
- 1 tsp oil or butter (optional, for flavor and less sticking)
🔥 Instructions
1. Rinse the rice
- Place rice in a sieve or bowl and rinse under cold water
- Repeat until water runs mostly clear
👉 Removes excess starch for fluffier rice
2. Boil
- In a medium pot, combine rice, water, salt, and oil/butter
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat
3. Simmer
- Reduce heat to low
- Cover with a tight-fitting lid
- Cook 15–18 minutes for white rice (do not lift lid)
4. Rest
- Turn off heat and let rice sit, covered, 5–10 minutes
- Fluff gently with a fork
🍽️ Serving Tips
- Serve as a side for curries, stir-fries, or roasted meats
- Add herbs, garlic, or toasted nuts for extra flavor
- Can be cooled and stored for fried rice
🔥 Pro Tips
- Use a 1:2 rice-to-water ratio for standard white rice
- For firmer rice, reduce water slightly
- Avoid stirring while cooking—it makes rice sticky
🌾 Variations
- Garlic rice: Sauté minced garlic in butter before adding water and rice
- Coconut rice: Replace ½ water with coconut milk
- Brown rice: Use 1 cup rice to 2½ cups water, cook 35–40 minutes
If you want, I can give you a restaurant-style fluffy rice technique, a sticky rice method, or a one-pot seasoned rice version.
