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Basmati Rice Recipe, How to Cook Basmati Rice

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Ingredient prep checklist

Oil: ½ teaspoon oil (or ghee (optional))
Salt: ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt ((optional))

Add 1 cup basmati rice to a bowl and rinse well thrice. During the first rinse, you will see the water is cloudy and white due to the excess starch.

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1 cup aged basmati rice
2 cups water (reduce by ½ cup if using new rice)

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1 cup aged basmati rice
2 cups water (reduce by ½ cup if using new rice)
½ teaspoon oil (or ghee (optional))
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt ((optional))

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This step uses

1 cup aged basmati rice
2 cups water (reduce by ½ cup if using new rice)

Full ingredient reference

1 cup aged basmati rice
2 cups water (reduce by ½ cup if using new rice)
½ teaspoon oil (or ghee (optional))
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt ((optional))

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