How to cook the best basmati rice 🍚

Marianna Christodoulou
Marianna Christodoulou @The21Eats
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Rice is a staple side dish used in many different cuisines around the world. This one though is so delicious that can even be eaten on its own! I hope you make it too. It’s the only way I make my basmati rice (and other types of rice as well) because it is simply mouthwatering. #basmatirice

How to cook the best basmati rice 🍚

Rice is a staple side dish used in many different cuisines around the world. This one though is so delicious that can even be eaten on its own! I hope you make it too. It’s the only way I make my basmati rice (and other types of rice as well) because it is simply mouthwatering. #basmatirice

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Ingredients

50 mins
6 people
  1. 3 cupsbasmati rice
  2. 6 cupswater
  3. 3ts salt
  4. Juice of 1 medium lemon
  5. 2TS butter

Cooking Instructions

50 mins
  1. 1

    Wash your rice and drain well (3 times)

  2. 2

    Melt butter in a pot on medium high heat, add rice and mix well

  3. 3

    Add water, lemon juice, salt and mix well. Let it come to boil. Before boiling it, it should looks like this.

  4. 4

    Once rice is boiling, reduce to low heat. Cover the pot and let it cook for 18-20 min. Then turn off heat and let it covered for 10 min (must for fluffiness). Once done mix slowly with rice and enjoy on its own or with a main dish like any meat or veggie stew. Enjoy 😊

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Comments (6)

Dieter
Dieter @Dieterhuysamen2022
@The21Eats you can use this for my rice salad :D check my profile

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