The GüdDish Basmati Rice

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Basmati Rice. The GüdDish.

Serves 4 · 25–35 min prep · 50–65 min total · 3 steps

Ingredients

Ingredients for Basmati Rice
  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • 1 tbs unsalted butter
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt

What the best recipes taught us

  • Rinse the rice until the water is almost clear. If you skip the rinse, the grains will stick.
  • Keep the lid on while it cooks. If you lift the lid, the steam escapes and the rice comes out wet.

Method

  1. 1
    Basmati rinsing in a bowl
    11/2cbasmati rice

    Rinse the basmati in a bowl of cool water until the water runs almost clear.

    Soak it in a bowl of cool water 20 minutes. Drain well.

  2. 2
    Rice in a saucepan coming to a boil
    1tbsunsalted butter
    21/4cwater
    3/4tspkosher salt

    Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

    Add the drained rice to the saucepan and stir until the grains look coated, about 1 minute.

    Add the water and salt to the saucepan. Bring to a boil.

  3. 3
    Fluffed basmati rice in the saucepan

    Cover, drop the heat to low, and cook 15 minutes. Do not lift the lid.

    Take off the heat and rest covered 10 minutes.

    Fluff with a fork.