How to Cook Basmati Rice

Pressure cooker
Basmati rice – 1 cup 

1. Wash basmati rice well to remove all the starch and soak it for half an hour.

2. Drain the water completely.

3. Add water in the ratio 1:2 ( ie) For 1 cup of rice, add 2 cups of water  and pressure cook for 3 whistles and switch it off . This method is when you cook rice in a vessel inside the cooker.

4. When the pressure subsides, open the cooker and fluff the rice gently with a fork so that the grains do not break.

5. When you cook directly in the cooker, once the water boils, simmer, close the cooker and cook without weight (Take care not to burn the rice).

Use it for any rice preparation .

For more details on how to use the pressure cooker for cooking rice, check out my earlier post on
How to cook rice in pressure cooker.

2.How to cook basmati rice in a pan over stove top.

Basmati rice -1 cup
A pan with a lid 

Step 1 – Wash, soak rice for 30 minutes and drain the water completely.

Step 2 –  Bring 2 cups of water to boil. Add drained rice.

Step 3 – Keep the flame in low and close it with a lid. Let it cook

Step 4 – Once the rice gets cooked, switch off the flame and let it sit for 5 minutes.Then open the lid and fluff the rice with a fork .

Rice is ready to be used