7. PLAIN RICE

Ingredients

2 cups	white long grain rice
100 grams	peas or mixed vegies (opt.)
½ teaspoon	turmeric	salt
2 teaspoons	butter
4 cups	water

Method

Put rice in a pot and cover with water. Using your hand, wash the rice. Drain the water and repeat at least three times or until the water from the wash is clearer. This removes all the starch which makes the rice gluggy. Or use brown rice.

Drain the water from the rice and put in fresh water. Cover the rice with at least two times the depth of rice.

Put in the turmeric and salt. Put in the vegetables if required.

Boil on medium to high heat ensuring that the water doesn't overflow when it starts to boil.

When the grains are 3/4 cooked (the middle is still uncooked), drain all the water. Try not to loose too much of the steam. Turn the element to high when you remove the pot. After draining the water, turn the element OFF before you put the pot back onto the element. Keep covered as often as possible as the steam will fully cook the rice.

Add the butter and leave, covered, for at least five minutes.

I use a mixture of Uncle Bens Brown rice and Basmati rice or long grain White.