Basmati Rice | Long grain rice-How to cook in an open pan-Step by step photos & video

Cuisine Style: India | Preparation&Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Kurma | Type: Lunch

Ingredients

• Basmati rice -2 cups
• Green cardamom - 2
• Salt to taste
• Water – 10 cups [For drain kanji]
• Saffron a pinch
• Ghee - 2 tbsp

Preparation Method 1

• Rinse and soak the rice for 1 hour.
• Heat pan with water. Once water boiled add washed basmati rice. Then add green cardamom, salt and ghee.
• Once rice is almost cooked (70%) cut off heat then drain extra water then sprinkle saffron; cover it and leave it for 2 min.
• Serve hot with any gravy.

Tip

• If it complete cooks before filter the excess water the rice becomes sticky.
• Use the basmati rice cooked water for making kanji.
• Use the filtered water to make rice Kanji or clear soup.

Preparation Method 2-Pressure Cooker method

• Wash and soak the rice for ½ an hour or 15 min. Then drain water
• In a pressure cooker put 2 cup rice, 2 ½ to 3 cups of water, ghee and salt mix gently then cook for 3 whistles.

Preparation Method 3-Normal Pan & Dont want to drain Kanji

• Wash and soak the rice for 15 min. Then drain water
• Heat pan add 4 cups of water & let it boil. Then add ghee & salt mix well. Then add soaked Basmati Rice gently mix & cover lid then cook for 10 to 15 min.

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How to cook Non sticky Basmati rice- Step by step photos

Wash and soak long grain basmati rice for 30 min

Boil enough water in a pan, add basmati rice mix gently

Let boil, add oil and salt mix gently

Cook till soft

Now basmati rice is ready, drain water, cover lid and leave it for 5 min

Perfectly cooked basmati rice is ready. Serve hot with any gravy

Perfect basmati rice

Long grain rice

Non-sticky basmati rice