Microwaved Basmati Rice

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A typical plastic rice cooker for microwave ovens, with a two-part fastening lid that creates a gap to prevent overflow. The lids of ordinary cookware tend to increase the foam jets that lose water from the mixture. ? Photo by Armchair, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

This recipe was tested several times using a cheap plastic microwave 'rice cooker', which is a bowl with a fastening double lid. On each occasion it produced a light, very white, fragrant and delicate result. The amount of water in this recipe allows a slight excess that is important for the rice quality. As a result, this method also requires drying of the rice, but is well worth the effort for the consistent results that are possible. Notice that the cooking times are the same, regardless of the number of portions.

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