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The secret of perfectly cooked rice: use a non-stick lidded pan of the right size and toast the rice first with some chopped garlic. This simple method guarantees that you won’t be eating sad, mushy rice ever again! Serves: 2 - 3
Ingredients:
2 tbsp vegetable oil (or other neutral-flavoured oil)
2 - 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 cup (200g) basmati rice
2 cups (450ml) water
pinch of coarse sea salt
Method:
Heat the oil over medium high heat, swirling it to cover the bottom (for serving 2 - 3 people, use a 16cm diameter non-stick pan). When hot, reduce the heat to low, add the garlic, and fry for about half a minute before it starts to turn golden.
Add the rice (no need to rinse) and a pinch of salt. Stir well with a wooden spoon so that everything is well coated in oil. Sauté over high heat stirring all the time for about one minute or until the grains start to turn white and opaque.
Measure twice the amount of water to rice in the same container used to measure the rice, and pour into the pan. Stir once, making sure that no grains stay attached to the sides of the pan, and over high heat bring rice and water to a boil. From this point on, don’t stir the rice anymore! Turn down the heat to low and let the rice cook, uncovered, for about 4 minutes or just until the water has reduced and the first grains start to show on the surface. At this point, put the lid on, and let it cook a further 8 - 10 minutes. Do not take the lid off during this time.
After this time, turn the heat off, and let the pan rest with the lid on, for at least 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with a wooden fork. Taste, and if necessary, stir in a bit of fine salt.
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