You will find this is the easiest way to cook perfect rice! How many times have you tried to cook rice in a saucepan on the stove, only to have it either burn on the bottom of the pan or come out over-cooked and stodgy? When I lived in South Africa, there were many different types of rice, but there was only one brand that everyone used.
When I came back to the UK I really missed that rice! No matter what I tried, I always ended up with a stodgy mess — in fact, I stopped eating rice for a while. I even considered getting my daughter who still lives in South Africa, to post some over to me. Then I experimented with cooking rice in the microwave, and guess what?
Perfect rice. With my quick and easy microwave recipe, you will get perfectly cooked rice every time. There is no need to rinse the rice first either — so this is a real time-saver. The rice comes out perfectly cooked with every grain fluffy and light.
Word of warning — for best results use good quality rice. I have tested this recipe using Basmati rice, but it will work just as well for any long-grained rice. You can get the complete list of ingredients and full instructions on how to make this recipe on the printable recipe card at the end of this post. To cook perfect rice, you will need the following ingredients:. The ratio of rice to water is 1 : 2 ie 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of cold water. Measure the rice into your container and add the water and salt.
Put the lid on the dish, place in the microwave and cook on full power for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes take the rice out of the microwave and give it a stir. It should still be wet. Replace it in the microwave and cook on full power for another 3 minutes. Give it a stir with a fork — it should be light and fluffy with every grain separate. These recipes are all perfectly suited to serving with rice …. If you want to keep up-to-date with my latest recipes why not follow along on Facebook or Pinterest.
You can also use the calculator for converting oven temperatures between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Gas marks. If you live at a high altitude you may find you need to adjust your baking recipes to compensate for this.
You can read all about it in this post on baking at high altitudes. Microwave the rice for 4 minutes more. Take your rice out of the microwave. Let it stand, still covered, for 5 minutes. At this point, taste the rice. If it's the texture you desire—eat! If it's still a bit crunchy, microwave it more, checking at 1-minute increments for the desired level of doneness.
Now that you know a new way to make rice, try using it in all of your favorite rice recipes. What about shrimp fried rice? Or maybe an herbed rice with tomatoes and feta is more your speed? You could always serve some spicy mapo tofu on top of your perfectly steamed microwave rice. Here are more ideas to get you started:. The problem of too much water is then exacerbated by rinsing the rice , with promises that removing the excess starch will make your rice fluffy.
Ever weighed your rice before and after rinsing? The perfect rice to water ratio is If you insist on rinsing the rice, reduce the water by 2 tablespoons. But your rice will still be beautifully fluffy even without rinsing if you use my So to ensure the rice is still fluffy, I rinse the rice and sometimes even par boil it beforehand eg. If you DO rinse rice, you need to reduce water by 2 tablespoons for each cup of rice because the rice has some remaining water clinging to it weigh your rice before and after rinsing — the weight increase is all water!
Easiest way is to use a bowl, fill with water and swish rice around, then pour water off. Do this 4 times or so. Note: The water will never get completely clear. Scorched base — when you fluff the rice, you discover the base of the pot is burnt. Heat was too high — some stoves are more powerful than others, and might be too powerful for the saucepan size you are using.
Move to a smaller burner. This causes the liquid to evaporate too quickly inside the pot, which will result in the rice being scorched. During this stage, any residual water will be absorbed! Rice not properly cooked — unevenly cooked rice grains, with some still hard Did you peek while the rice was cooking?
That will allow steam to escape which stops the rice from cooking properly! Did you use an appropriate size pot? That will make the liquid evaporate too fast. Fix it! It may be a touch firm for some people who grew up on softer rice. Overflow mess on the stove or microwave — the saucepan should be about 4 to 5 times the water level and should have a heavy lid.
For microwave rice, ensure the container is at least 4 times the height of the water level. This is the rule of thumb for boiling things at high altitude — because the boiling point of water is lower so things take longer to cook.
NEVER skip resting for 10 minutes — this is when the rice finishes cooking in the residual heat and the water on the surface of each grain is fully absorbed, leaving you with perfectly fluffy, never gluey rice.
Rice to water ratio — 1 cup of rice to 1. Increase to 2 cups of water per 1 cup of rice for oven and microwave. How long does rice last in the fridge? Some say it will go to 6 days, but I prefer to err on the side of caution. Freezing rice — rice freezes extremely well! It will keep for 3 to 4 months in the freezer. How to reheat rice — the best way is to place rice in a bowl, drizzle with 2 teaspoons water per 1 cup of cold rice, cover with cling wrap then microwave on high for 1 minute.
The water will create a steamy environment and make the rice moist and fresh again. Can you eat cold rice? Yes you can. Cold rice is perfect and necessary! Or use for Chinese Rice Soup just add towards the end at the point where the rice would be cooked in the recipe. How much rice does 1 cup uncooked rice make? It is enough for 3 normal servings, or 4 smaller servings. Or use a bowl or can or jug — anything!
Stir fries — stir fries were made to soak rice with the tasty sauces! Curries — curry sauces and rice are best mates, right?? Make Chinese fried rice! Or Kimchi Fried Rice! Because rice is a neutral flavour, it works well with anything! Hungry for more? Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook , Pinterest and Instagram for all of the latest updates.
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