Plain Rice

A rice cooker is must-have when cooking Indian food. Remember to add 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of rice.

 

Recipe provided courtesy of Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen.

Yield 4 cups cooked rice

• 2 cups long grain rice
• 3 3/4 cups water

Wash rice with several changes of water. Add rice and water to the rice cooker and follow the rice cooker's instructions to cook white rice.

Alternative: To cook rice on the stove instead of using a rice cooker, place rice and water in a heavy medium sauce pan and bring it to boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover and cook for about 20-25 minutes, until rice is cooked and the surface is covered with steam holes. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes. Use a fork to fluff up the rice before serving.

For more recipes, table setting ideas and gardening tips from the author of Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen, check out Komali Nunna's blog.