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20 mins
20 mins
Boiled Rice
Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
Ingredients for Boiled Rice
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to serve 4:
7 oz
long grain rice
2 pints
water
1 tablespoon
oil
2 teaspoons
salt
How to Cook Boiled Rice
- Place the rice in a large bowl filled with cold water. Swish the rice around with a spoon or your hands. Carefully pour away the cloudy water and repeat the process several times until the water becomes clear (or almost).
- Place the water in a large pan and add the salt. Bring to the boil then add the oil and stir in the rice. Bring the water back to a very gentle boil, cover the pan and continue to cook like this for between 15 and 20 minutes (depending on the rice) stirring from time to time. Meanwhile, boil a full kettle of water.
- When the rice is cooked (test a little on a fork), pour it into a colander or large sieve (strainer) and immediately pour the boiling water over. This will remove any residual starch and leave you with light, fluffy grains of rice.
GRAHAM'S HOT TIP:
If you want to 'spice up' ordinary boiled rice, add a tablespoon of curry powder to the boiling water before adding the rice to the pan.
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