Basmati Rice

Name: Basmati Rice
Total time: 29 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 300 g Basmati rice; 450 ml Water; 0.5 tsp Salt

29 min · 5 min 45s active · makes ~755 ml · Medium

Rinsed basmati rice cooked by absorption in salted water, then rested and fluffed so every grain is separate. Serves 4.

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Basmati Rice

Rinsed basmati rice cooked by absorption in salted water, then rested and fluffed so every grain is separate. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

29 min

ACTIVE TIME

5 min 45s

QUANTITY

~755 ml

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/3

Tools0/6

Ingredients

0/3 gathered · 4 servings

300g

450ml

0.5tsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	300g	—	—
2	450ml	—	—
3	0.5tsp	—	—

Tools

7 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

11 steps

1 of 11

Tip the rice into the sieve.

Basmati rice · 300 g

⏱ 10s

ResultBasmati rice

2 of 11

Rinse under cold running water, swirling with your hand, until the water runs almost clear.

Basmati rice · step 1

⏱ 1 min

ResultRinsed basmati rice

3 of 11

Leave to drain for 5 minutes.

Rinsed basmati rice · step 2

⏱ 5 min

ResultDrained rinsed riceused in step 6

4 of 11

Pour 450 ml of water into the medium saucepan.

Water · 450 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultWater

5 of 11

Add the salt.

Salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSalted water

6 of 11

Add the rice.

Drained rinsed rice · step 3

⏱ 10s

ResultRice in salted water

7 of 11

Bring to the boil.

⏱ 3 min

ResultBoiling rice

8 of 11

Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.

⏱ 10s

9 of 11

Cook for 12 minutes without lifting the lid, until the water is absorbed.

⏱ 12 min

ResultSimmered rice

10 of 11

Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.

⏱ 5 min

ResultRested rice

11 of 11

Lift off the lid and fluff the rice gently with the fork.

⏱ 30s

ResultCooked basmati rice

Total Time29 min

#	Product	Action
1	300 g	Tip the rice into the sieve.⏱ 10sResultBasmati rice
2	Basmati ricestep 1	Rinse under cold running water, swirling with your hand, until the water runs almost clear.⏱ 1 minResultRinsed basmati rice
3	Rinsed basmati ricestep 2	Leave to drain for 5 minutes.⏱ 5 minResultDrained rinsed riceused in step 6
4	450 ml	Pour 450 ml of water into the medium saucepan.⏱ 10sResultWater
5	0.5 tsp	Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted water
6	Drained rinsed ricestep 3	Add the rice.⏱ 10sResultRice in salted water
7	—	Bring to the boil.⏱ 3 minResultBoiling rice
8	—	Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.⏱ 10s
9	—	Cook for 12 minutes without lifting the lid, until the water is absorbed.⏱ 12 minResultSimmered rice
10	—	Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.⏱ 5 minResultRested rice
11	—	Lift off the lid and fluff the rice gently with the fork.⏱ 30sResultCooked basmati rice
Total Time		29 min

Serving

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	98kcal
	2g
	0.2g
	0.1g
	21g
	0.2g
	0.3g
	297mg

Ingredients0/3

Tools0/6

Recipe

Basmati Rice

Rinsed basmati rice cooked by absorption in salted water, then rested and fluffed so every grain is separate. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will rinse the rice until the water runs almost clear, cook it covered in salted water until it is absorbed, rest it for 5 minutes and fluff it with a fork.

Serves4

Total29 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Basmati rice300 g
Water450 ml
Salt0.5 tsp

Tools

SpoonSieveSaucepan lidServing bowlForkMedium saucepanPot lid

Method

Tip the rice into the sieve.

10sSieveBasmati rice · 300 g

Rinse under cold running water, swirling with your hand, until the water runs almost clear.

1 minSieveBasmati rice · step 1

Leave to drain for 5 minutes.

Result · Drained rinsed rice · used in step 6

5 minSieveRinsed basmati rice · step 2

Pour 450 ml of water into the medium saucepan.

10sMedium saucepanWater · 450 ml

Add the salt.

5sMedium saucepanSalt · 0.5 tsp

Add the rice.

10sMedium saucepanDrained rinsed rice · step 3

Bring to the boil.

3 minMedium saucepan

Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.

10sMedium saucepan, Pot lid

Cook for 12 minutes without lifting the lid, until the water is absorbed.

12 minMedium saucepan

Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.

5 minMedium saucepan

Lift off the lid and fluff the rice gently with the fork.

30sMedium saucepan, Saucepan lid, Fork

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve.

Result · Basmati Rice

30sServing bowl, SpoonCooked basmati rice · step 11

Printed 17 October 2026