How to Make White Rice

white rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: parboiled rice

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

Add the water to the saucepan.

Put it on the stove, turn the burner to high heat, cover the lid, and bring the water to a boil.

When the water's boiling, lift the lid and add the rice (and salt and oil or butter if you use it), stirring well.

Reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting, cover the pot with a lid, and cook for 20 minutes.

Set a timer for 20 minutes and take a quick peek only when it goes off—not before.

You will know the water has evaporated when the rice has expanded to the sides of the pot and small dimples appear at the top of the rice.

Remove the rice from the heat and let it sit covered for 5 minutes.

Fluff with a fork and serve.

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