How to Cook Perfect White Rice

white rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: parboiled rice

Brown rice offers more fiber and nutrients, while parboiled rice is often less expensive.

Start with a kettle full of hot water.

Add washed and soaked white rice to the hot water.

Stir the rice with a fork and cook for 5 minutes over high heat.

Drain the rice for about 30 seconds.

Return the drained rice to the pan.

Add a little salt and a little olive oil to the rice and stir well.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook on low for 17 minutes.

Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.

If not ready to serve, cover with the lid and turn off the heat; it will stay hot for about 30 minutes.

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