Rice.

[carrust]

Why does my rice always end-up being sloppy?

Suggestions on how to un-slop my rice please.

[Androcles]

How do you cook it?

[ethandron]

buy tilda rice, follow the instructions and you can't go wrong. it's a bit more expensive but worth every penny.

[S_C]

sounds like your putting to much water in and cooking for to long

[carrust]

I boil it in water as per instructions, androcles. Basmati should be light & fluffy, mine's slop :-(

[woofgang]

okay start with good quality rice. Put into microwaveable container with a lid, one cup of rice, two cups of cold water a pinch of salt. Cover the container and nuke for 10 minutes at 800/850w then either leave it standing in the microwave for 10 mins or nuke for a further 10 mins on very low (100w) for 8 mins and stand for 2 mins. fluff with a fork et voila.

[carrust]

Looks like a good method woof.... I haven't got a microwave :-(

[carrust]

I'm just cooking plain white basmati, poodi.

[carrust]

I'll give that a try tonight poodi...thank you.

[Vagrant]

1 cup of rice - wash very thoroughly.
Put in saucepan with 2 cups water, tiny amount salt.
Bring to boil - boil vigorously for 1 minute.
Put lid on, turn gas down to lowest possible setting.
Leave completely undisturbed for 10-12 minutes.
Enjoy.

[Androcles]

I use the Fanny Craddock method. Weigh out the amount of rice per person. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Tip in the rice and bring back to the boil. Boil for 12 minutes and drain, rinse with boiling water. If you want it really dry, place in a flat dish in the oven for five minutes.

[redman41]

As Vagrant says, wash thoroughly first as Basmati Rice is very starchy. Then cook in boiling water.

[carrust]

Said by Frank Bough on Nationwide after Fanny Craddock had just finished a baking demo.

"You now know how to make donuts like Fanny's" :-)))

[magicmerlin]

Difference between Orienteering & Fanny Craddock.

Orienteering is a pant in the country.....

[pastafreak]

With Basmati...always rinse several times in cold water. Then soak in enough water to cover for 30 minutes. Drain, pour in enough water to cover (OR 1 1/2 times the amount of rice by volume). Bring to the boil.... IMMEDIATELY reduce to as low as possible-and cover. Leave for 15 minutes...then fluff. It should be perfect.
I got these instruvctions from a cookbook by Madhur Jaffrey, and they never fail.
Good luck.

[jack daniels]

Here's how I do it

1 cup Basmati rice - washed several times in cold water & then soak for about half an hour in cold water.
Bring double the amount of water to the boil i.e. 2 cups

I like to melt some butter in a pan, tip in the drained rice, give it a quick stir fry and then pour in the boiled water, add a little salt, gently stir, turn the heat to very low, cover with a lid & cook for about 10 mins
turn the heat off and leave for a further 5-10 mins.......perfect rice

[pastafreak]

TBH liarliar....I was being a bit generous....but that is only because experience has shown me that absorption can vary from brand to brand.Yes...I have used less.....sometimes with excellent results, while at other times I have needed to top up.