Description
Ina Garten’s steamed basmati rice elevates simple grains into a delicate culinary experience. Rice becomes a fragrant, fluffy companion that partners perfectly with Mediterranean and Indian dishes you’ll savor down to the last delicious grain.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups white long-grain basmati rice, such as Rice Select
Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Fat/Binding Ingredient:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Prepare a medium-sized saucepan and add the water (600 milliliters or 2½ cups), rice (275 grams or 1½ cups), unsalted butter (15 grams), and salt ().
- Position the saucepan on medium heat, allowing the mixture to gradually warm and transition into a rolling boil, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to its lowest setting and carefully cover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid to trap steam and ensure even cooking.
- Allow the rice to gently simmer for precisely 10 minutes, maintaining a consistent low temperature without lifting the lid.
- After 10 minutes, remove the saucepan from the heat source completely, keeping the lid sealed to permit residual steam to finish cooking the rice.
- Let the rice rest undisturbed for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, which helps achieve a perfect fluffy texture and complete absorption of remaining moisture.
- Gently insert a fork into the rice and delicately separate the grains, creating a light and airy consistency before transferring to a serving dish.
- Serve the perfectly cooked rice immediately while hot, ensuring optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Gentle swirling with a fork prevents clumping, creating delicate rice grains that practically dance on your plate.
- Covering the pot during the final resting period traps steam, transforming each grain into a perfectly tender morsel.
- Low and slow heat ensures uniform cooking, protecting your rice from burning or developing an unpleasant scorched bottom.
- Selecting a pot with ample space allows rice kernels room to expand and cook without becoming a compacted, sticky mess.
- Rinsing rice thoroughly washes away excess starch, promising a clean, separated texture that elevates your entire dining experience.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 140g)
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg