How To Cook Basmathi Rice

This is a very basic post , but cooking the rice to perfection enhances,  that the dish is perfectly made either Fried rice or Dum Biryani . Off to the recipe now .

How To cook Basmathi Rice

Ingredients:

• Basmathi Rice - 3 cups
• Salt - To taste
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Water  - As needed

Method: 

Take a heavy bottom pan and add water , salt , oil and bring it to a boil .
Take the basmathi rice in a bowl , wash it . Drain water and set aside for 30 minutes .Add the rice to the water and bring the contents to a rapid boil .Check the rice and allow it to be  cooked till soft . Cook it till 80 % done , If it is overcooked it will turn mushy .
Filter the rice using a strainer and run the rice in cold water . Fluff it with a spatula . This seperates the rice from sticking to each other .
Now the rice is cooked and ready to be made in to a fried rice or use this to make Dum Biryani .Enjoy this rice with a curry of your choice .