Rice should be so simple to make, yet it’s one thing that has taken me such a long time to master! I either found it too stodgy, under cooked and even burnt! One top tip that I had learnt from one of Nigela Lawson’s “At my Table” book was to cook it on the lowest setting, this has been the best bit of advice I have ever read and works every time for me.

Plain basmati rice

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Servings 4 peopl

Ingredients

  

• 280 g basmati rice
• 500 ml water
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

 

• In a wide lidded sacuepan, add the rice, salt and water.
• Bring the rice to a gentle boil and then reduce the heat to the lowest setting on the smallest ring and simmer for 20mins.
• After 20mins, check the rice, the water should have absorbed and the rice cooked through, if not, add a little more water and for for another few mins.
• Fluff up the rice to check it's cooked through, turn off the heat and leave covered until ready to use.
• Top tip : If you feel your rice needs a few mins longer and you need to add a little extra water, ensure the water is freshly boiled so it continues to cook.