Basmati Rice
Basmati rice is a long grain rice with a delicate flavor. It is light, fluffy and free flowing, rather than clumpy and sticky like the crap gathering dust in my cupboard. It is the perfect rice for the asian and indian dishes that I will be sharing.
The reason for the basic side dish start is because I bought basmati rice in a burlap bag and no directions were attached. It took me a few tries to perfect the cooking of it and so I’m sharing.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Basmati Rice
1 teapoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon lime juice
PREPARATION:
Wash the rice thoroughly with your hands. Basmati has so much starch clinging to its grains.
Bring water, oil and lime juice to a boil.
Add rice, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Do not stir, uncover or disturb rice until it is finished.
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you need a rice cooker! perfect rice every time! : http://tinyurl.com/bg63zc
try throwing in a couple of cardamom pods for a different flavor! delicious!
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