Directions:
- This is the most important part: Wash the rice! Place the rice in a large bowl and fill with fresh, room temperature water. Swirl your hand through the water and the rice; the water will go cloudy. That's all the starch that we're trying to remove in order to have individual grains of rice, not the sticky kind that's popular in Chinese and Japanese cuisine. (According to traditional Indian wisdom, this also makes the rice easier to digest because so much of the starch has been removed). Once you've swirled your hand around for a minute or so, pour off the water, taking care not to lose any rice. Repeat this washing process until the water runs clear. Usually, this takes 3 or 4 changes of water.
- Fill up the bowl 1 more time and let the rice soak for 30 minutes.
- At the end of 30 minutes, drain the rice. Fill a medium saucepan with 1 3/4 cups water, add a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice, stir, and wait until the water comes back to a full boil. When it does, turn the heat down as low as it can go, and then cover. Cook for 15 minutes.
- At the end of 15 minutes, cut the heat. Let the rice sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; you should see that every grain of rice has grown a little longer and is separate from its brothers and sisters. Well done!
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 103.51 Kcal (433 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 5.32 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0.59g | 1% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 26.3mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 20.71mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 23.66g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.59g | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.77g | 4% | |
| Iron | 23.7mg | 131% | |
| Calcium | 10.4mg | 1% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 63.54 Kcal (266 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 3.27 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0.36g | 1% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 16.14mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 12.71mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 14.52g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.36g | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.09g | 4% | |
| Iron | 14.5mg | 131% | |
| Calcium | 6.4mg | 1% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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