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By *horltz OP Man
over a year ago

heysham

Any tips on how to boil rice and get it nice and fluffy ? Tried a rice cooker and that didn't work either !!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Any tips on how to boil rice and get it nice and fluffy ? Tried a rice cooker and that didn't work either !!"

Get good quality basmati rice and follow the instructions on the pack!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

One cup of rice to two cups of cold water. Bring to the boil, turn hear down to a summer, put a close fitting lid on, leave for fifteen minutes or until all the water has gone.

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By *uzzybeWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

Wash it to take away the starch. Add enough water to cover the rice. Let it boil. Then when its aldente remove from the heat. Put on a lid and leave it alone dont stir it or lift the lid. Leave for about 5- 10 mins.

should be perfect

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Heat down to a simmer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One cup of rice to two cups of cold water. Bring to the boil, turn hear down to a summer, put a close fitting lid on, leave for fifteen minutes or until all the water has gone. "

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

Rinse your rice till the water runs clear.

Put in a pan with twice the volume of water (1 cup rice to two cups water).

Put on the highest heat till the water boils.

Clamp the lid on and turn down to the lowest possible heat.

DO NOT OPEN THE LID for 18 - 20 mins (check the cooking time on your rice packet).

When time is up take off heat and remove the lid and let the steam evaporate for a few mins.

Fluff with a fork before serving.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

For something so simple its a right motherfucker to cook just like the curry house cook their rice.

I do the above (aldente) put it in a sieve and pour a fresh boiled kettle over it. Get it wrong and its like a shit rice pudding.

Chilli con carne tonight as it happens.

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By *horltz OP Man
over a year ago

heysham

"Any tips on how to boil rice and get it nice and fluffy ? Tried a rice cooker and that didn't work either !!

Get good quality basmati rice and follow the instructions on the pack!

Done that , to no avail

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By *horltz OP Man
over a year ago

heysham

Thanks everyone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rinse your rice till the water runs clear.

Put in a pan with twice the volume of water (1 cup rice to two cups water).

Put on the highest heat till the water boils.

Clamp the lid on and turn down to the lowest possible heat.

DO NOT OPEN THE LID for 18 - 20 mins (check the cooking time on your rice packet).

When time is up take off heat and remove the lid and let the steam evaporate for a few mins.

Fluff with a fork before serving."
this is how I do mine...perfect everytime

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Uncle Ben's microwave rice, or lots of different flavoured microwave rice brands at your local supermarket

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Uncle Ben's microwave rice, or lots of different flavoured microwave rice brands at your local supermarket

Im not so sure on these, I find some of the rice is great but some stick together.

What dosent help is my microwave is a 700w. Very rarely do you see heating instructions to that wattage, yeah you can guess etc.

Have you tried the flat pack/tub type rice you can buy, I think it cooks better?

I quite often end up egg frying my rice with a little soy sauce as it gets rid of any shitty grains/errors.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Uncle Ben's microwave rice, or lots of different flavoured microwave rice brands at your local supermarket

Bingo!!! Lidl's 'Golden Sun' microwavable Pilau Rice; 1min 55secs & it's perfect!!

I, like the OP have similar squishy rice problems!!

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

"Uncle Ben's microwave rice, or lots of different flavoured microwave rice brands at your local supermarket

This!

I'm a cook and cant cook rice to save my life. I've tried all methods and it turns out like rice pudding every time.

Don't get me started on boiled eggs...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Uncle Ben's microwave rice, or lots of different flavoured microwave rice brands at your local supermarket

So expensive though. ...

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Jamie Oliver has a method of part cooking, then putting it in a sieve (sift) covering it in foil and suspending it over boiling water. Sounds simple but I didnt see any huge advantage this way after a couple of attempts.

Also he probably pours the rice in from 6ft up in the air and on tv you dont see all the spillage it makes.

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

"Uncle Ben's microwave rice, or lots of different flavoured microwave rice brands at your local supermarket

So expensive though. ..."

Yes they can be around £2 each! Home bargains have a cheaper brand for 49p. Not too bad...

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

A microwave rice cooker.

No measuring or preparing anything.

As much rice as you think youll need, pour boiling water over it to just cover the rice. 10 mins in the microwave (or 12 mins if you have a lower power microwave).

Take it out and eat it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Uncle Ben's microwave rice, or lots of different flavoured microwave rice brands at your local supermarket

So expensive though. ..."

Just had a quick look - Tesco's frozen rice 1kg bag - 99p

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"A microwave rice cooker.

No measuring or preparing anything.

As much rice as you think youll need, pour boiling water over it to just cover the rice. 10 mins in the microwave (or 12 mins if you have a lower power microwave).

Take it out and eat it

That easy? Do you cling it over the boiling water?

Is there any water left at all/need draining?

You might of just smashed a myth

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Just get the ready cooked stuff... 3 mins in microwave ... PING! Sorted! Lol

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"A microwave rice cooker.

No measuring or preparing anything.

As much rice as you think youll need, pour boiling water over it to just cover the rice. 10 mins in the microwave (or 12 mins if you have a lower power microwave).

Take it out and eat it

That easy? Do you cling it over the boiling water?

Is there any water left at all/need draining?

You might of just smashed a myth"

Its has an inner bowl and a lid. When it has cooked you just lift out the inner bowl and what water is left sat in the outer bowl. Doesnt actually use that much water anyway, just to literally cover the rice.

Everything is very light and fluffy. No washing the rice, cling film or anything.

You do have to wash the bowl afterwards though

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Failing that! Always wash the rice before cooking ... is the starch that makes it all squiggy! Lol

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Rice cookers are amazing

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

I can ususaly get the veet micro rice for 99p,look around,and when its on offer I buy about half a dozen,i can cook rice realy well,but I cant cook rice pudding

top tip if you want to fry rice ,cook it the night before spread flat on baking sheet and leave to go cold,it doesn't stick in the frying pan then

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I forgot the 'microwave rice cooker' bit, Im off to cook mine now but will have to use a traditional method. Im going to try the 'lid' method as mentioned above

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"I can ususaly get the veet micro rice for 99p,look around,and when its on offer I buy about half a dozen,i can cook rice realy well,but I cant cook rice pudding

top tip if you want to fry rice ,cook it the night before spread flat on baking sheet and leave to go cold,it doesn't stick in the frying pan then"

I use a non stick frying pans and it works. I do add a little oil to the pan before the rice, it dosent stick.

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"Oh

I forgot the 'microwave rice cooker' bit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rinse your rice till the water runs clear.

Put in a pan with twice the volume of water (1 cup rice to two cups water).

Put on the highest heat till the water boils.

Clamp the lid on and turn down to the lowest possible heat.

DO NOT OPEN THE LID for 18 - 20 mins (check the cooking time on your rice packet).

When time is up take off heat and remove the lid and let the steam evaporate for a few mins.

Fluff with a fork before serving. this is how I do mine...perfect everytime

You forgot the last bit; scraping the rice off the bottom of the pan & mixing it with the squishy rice above, - hoping to get a happy medium!!

It just doesn't work for me, - even when I buy the most expensive basmati rice, wash it for about 1/2 hr, 2-1 water to rice ratio, bring to the boil & then

simmer on the lowest heat in my heaviest base pan

It only turns out one way, - rice pudding!!

Maybe I should just add cream & have it for dessert!!

HELP!!!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"A microwave rice cooker.

No measuring or preparing anything.

As much rice as you think youll need, pour boiling water over it to just cover the rice. 10 mins in the microwave (or 12 mins if you have a lower power microwave).

Take it out and eat it

That's what we do and it's perfect every time.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I can ususaly get the veet micro rice for 99p,look around,and when its on offer I buy about half a dozen,i can cook rice realy well,but I cant cook rice pudding

top tip if you want to fry rice ,cook it the night before spread flat on baking sheet and leave to go cold,it doesn't stick in the frying pan then"

Veet make rice? I thought it was just hair removal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought that veet was an anti-mosquito spray? Maybe something similar???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i always rinse it first to get rid of a lot of the sticky starch -

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

"I can ususaly get the veet micro rice for 99p,look around,and when its on offer I buy about half a dozen,i can cook rice realy well,but I cant cook rice pudding

top tip if you want to fry rice ,cook it the night before spread flat on baking sheet and leave to go cold,it doesn't stick in the frying pan then

Veet make rice? I thought it was just hair removal."
oops its called veetee rice available at all good Lidle,Aldi and Asda stores

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For something so simple its a right motherfucker to cook just like the curry house cook their rice.

I do the above (aldente) put it in a sieve and pour a fresh boiled kettle over it. Get it wrong and its like a shit rice pudding.

Chilli con carne tonight as it happens."

My world famous Chilli con carne here too, topped with melted Cheddar, a dollop of guacamole on top of a bigger dollop of soured cream & sprinkled with paprika - but on spaghetti & nachos, - definitely not chancing rice!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can ususaly get the veet micro rice for 99p,look around,and when its on offer I buy about half a dozen,i can cook rice realy well,but I cant cook rice pudding

top tip if you want to fry rice ,cook it the night before spread flat on baking sheet and leave to go cold,it doesn't stick in the frying pan then

Veet make rice? I thought it was just hair removal.oops its called veetee rice available at all good Lidle,Aldi and Asda stores"

That's the one, - the one that I usually fail with; Cool!!

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I still fucking hate cooking rice

Rinsed it before and after, still stuck. All I want is curry house rice, is that too much to ask?

I need one of these microwave rice cooking things

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I cheat ....make my own curry or chilli then nip round to local curry house as it cooking and buy just the rice .....perfectly cooked rice with every meal

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I'll do that with Naans if I havent been to M+S, the posh people staring at me as if Im lost pisses me off when Im in there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Follow the instructions on the packet or any of the previous suggestions that best fits what the instructions say.

NOW the key is once it is almost cooked (about 1 minute shy) remove fom the heat and cool thoroughly with cold water, leave it soaking in the cold water while you boil another pan of water just enough to cover the rice loosely about 2 times water to rice.

Once the water is boiling drain the rice and put into the fresh boiling water for 1 min then drain and serve your perfectly cooked non stick rice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good Quality Rice and Good Quality Cooker

Things to keep in mind.

1. Wash the rice 2-3 times then drain

2. 1 is to 1 ratio of rice and water

3. (Optional) Remove the lid for a few minutes before it is cooked to release steam.

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