How to Cook Rice
May 3, 2016
by HelloFresh Tips and Tricks To my eternal shame, I had some terrible eating habits as a child. Chief among them was my tendency to shun rice. Why? Why did I do this to myself? Was it because I didn’t know how to cook rice?
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Not knowing how to cook something can often render it unachievable and unappealing in terms of your diet. I think my pathetic inability to figure out how to prepare a delish staple enjoyed all over the world must have contributed to my not liking it. Perhaps I had an undercooked batch once and never ventured it again. Whatever the reason, When I finally tucked into some rice at a Thai restaurant well into my high school years (I know…at least I learned, eh?), it was a revelation. Pillowy soft, fluffy and just a little sticky; the perfect backdrop to a buttery Massaman curry. I couldn’t believe I’d eschewed it for so long. After that point, there was no holding me back.
With new found enthusiasm for rice I set out trying to perfect it at home. We’ve decided to spare you all of that hassle and explain the foolproof way to make perfect, pillowy rice every time.
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- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. You may need to do this 2 or 3 times to remove all the excess starch.
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- Cover the rice with double the amount of cold water (in a pot, the water should be about a fingertip higher than the level of the rice).
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- Give the rice a quick stir so nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot.
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- Cover the pot, and simmer on the lowest heat possible for 10-15 minutes. Keep the lid on!
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- Uncover the pot. All the water should be absorbed, and you’ll have perfect, fluffy rice!
Do you cover the rice with cold or boiled water? Fast Ed says cold.
Hey Dana,
Adding cold water and allowing it to come to a simmer in the pot should work well!
Using hot water will not speed up the cooking time. It will end up cooked on the outside of each grain but hard on the inside. 🙁 Stick to cold water.