How to Cook Rice in a Pot

• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 rice cups of rice1 (2 rice cups = 1.5 US cups)

water

Directions

Wash rice to remove extra starch

Add the rice to the pot. Rinse 3 times with water, swirling the rice around with one hand to remove extra starch.

Add water to rice

Add enough water to the rice. The water level should be at around the top joint of your index finger when you dip your index finger gently in the water so that the tip of your finger touches the top of the rice. Of course this will vary a bit by hand size, but you don't need exact precision here. Cover the lid.

Cook and simmer rice

Heat the pot with the rice under medium heat. Watch closely to prevent water from over-spilling. When the water starts bubbling, lower the heat to the lowest setting to allow the rice to remain at a low simmer. Let simmer for 10 minutes.

Serve rice when excess water is gone

After 10 minutes of simmering the rice, most of the water should have been absorbed.3 Turn off the heat but let the pot remain on the stove top for another 10 minutes.4 When the 10 minutes are up, the rice is ready to be served. Enjoy either warm or cold.