How easy it is to make rice right?
Well, here its back to the basics of a nice pot of fluffy white rice to serve alongside a dinner dish.
I remember the first few times I tried to make rice- yes, simple white rice... It either came out too dry or tasteless... It took a few times to try it out but I got it :) Since rice is almost present in every meal in our family - I had to get it perfect!
Lately many people have been asking me how I make my white rice, so lets start from the basics.... and from there you can add anything to your rice to make it more interesting and special. In my next few posts will share more rice recipes as shown in the pictures below.
How to cook WHITE FLUFFY RICE :
Ingredients:
2 cups Jasmine Rice
2.5 cups water
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon salt
Method:
- Rinse the rice until water runs clear and drain.
- Place all ingredients in a non stick pot on medium- high heat and let the water come to a boil.
- Stir the rice, place lid on and let it simmer on medium - low heat for 12 minutes. Check to see if the water has evaporated. If not- let cook for a few more minutes (Note: Do not lift lid while cooking since the steam inside is what allows the rice to cook properly).
- Turn off heat and fluff: Fluff and stir gently with wooden spoon and let sit in pot a few more minutes with lid half open.
Serve and Enjoy!
*There are lots of varieties of rice to choose from (Jasmine, Persian, Basmati etc.). Each type will need a bit less or a little more water to cook with. The quantities here are for JASMINE rice.
After you know the basics of making delicious fluffy white rice, the options from there are limitless to how you make it and what you put in it ( lentils, spices, vegetables, etc.) here are a few examples of what you can do/how to serve your rice:
MADJADRA (rice with lentils, onion and spices):
CARROT RICE:
RED RICE WITH CARAMELISED ONION STRIPS
In my next posts I will share more of these delicious rice recipes to add to the dinner table or any meal of the day.
See you soon!
on my Galaxy 7 phone!
FOR MORE OF MY RECENT SIMPLE HOME RECIPES:
- Homemade Greek Tzatziki
- Roasted Cauliflower bites
- Homemade Onion Rolls
- The Perfect Sweet Challah
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Sunday Morning Pancakes
- Italian Style Tomato Sauce
- Delicious Chocolate Coconut Balls
- Crumble Cream Cake
Thank you for reading,
Much love,