Receta How To cook Basmathi Rice

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This is a very basic post , but cooking the rice to perfection enhances, that the dish is perfectly made either Fried rice or Dum Biryani . Off to the recipe now .

How To cook Basmathi Rice

Ingredients:

• Basmathi Rice - 3 cups
• Salt - To taste
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Water - As needed

Method:

Take a heavy bottom pan and add water , salt , oil and bring it to a boil .

Take the basmathi rice in a bowl , wash it . Drain water and set aside for 30 minutes .

Add the rice to the water and bring the contents to a rapid boil .

Check the rice and allow it to be cooked till soft . Cook it till 80 % done , If it is overcooked it will turn mushy .

Filter the rice using a strainer and run the rice in cold water . Fluff it with a spatula . This seperates the rice from sticking to each other .

Now the rice is cooked and ready to be made in to a fried rice or use this to make Dum Biryani .

Enjoy this rice with a curry of your choice .