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How to Cook Long Grain Rice

How to Cook Long Grain Rice

How to Cook Long Grain Rice – tired of mushy, overcooked rice? Follow these tips to make perfectly cooked fluffy rice, with full and well-separated grains.
Course Rice
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Rice
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

Jasmine Rice

  • 2 ¾ cups water
  • 1 ½ cups jasmine rice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Rinse the rice 3 times in cold water (optional).
  2. Put the washed rice in a pot, add the water, salt and oil. Mix.
  3. Bring the water to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to the minimum. Simmer for 15 minutes until all of the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat.
  4. Keep the pot covered for 5 minutes, then fluff the rice up with a fork and serve.

Recipe Notes

I don’t always rinse Jasmine rice. I find that for most of the recipes I pair it with, a slightly stickier rice is preferable.

This recipe shows the amount of water needed to cook Jasmine rice. Use it as a guide only and always make sure to check on the package for suggestions, as each rice may have slightly different requirements.

The water to rice ration for Basmati rice is different, but you can still use this method to cook it.