Boiled Rice
To boil rice:
- Bring a large pan 2/3 full of (optionally salted) water to a rolling boil on full heat.
- Reduce heat slightly and add some rice
- Boil until the rice is cooked
- Drain
How long step 3 takes depends entirely on the size of your pan, the amount of water used, the variety of rice and how hot your cooker is. (e.g., I reduce heat to '7' on my induction hob... no idea what that is on yours).
The only way to be sure is to try it, so once you've added the rice in step 2 set a timer for 5 minutes. When the timer goes use a fork to get a few grains of rice from the pan and taste them, see if they're cooked. Keep checking this way every 30-60 seconds until the rice is just about done. (It will keep cooking slightly so you want to err on the side of underdone). Once at this stage, turn off the heat, tip the pan through a sieve and fluff up the rice with a fork.
For me, I like to cook Basmati, and with my pan and oven settings it takes about 7:30. I find long grain white rice takes a good 10-12 minutes using the same method.
Personally I don't pre-rinse the rice as I've not noticed much of a difference, and the less faf the better.
