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Microwave perfect rice

Name: Microwave perfect rice
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian recipes
Ingredients: 250g Basmati rice; 600ml boiling water

Easy
October 2005

Easy
October 2005

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 15 minutes

This foolproof white basmati rice side goes perfectly with stir fry recipes – and it’s done in a microwave.

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Ingredients

250g Basmati rice
600ml boiling water

Method

Put Basmati rice in a large heatproof serving dish with boiling water.
Cover with cling film and pierce several times. Cook on high (900W) for 6 minutes, then medium (500W) for 8 minutes.
Leave for a few minutes to stand, then remove the cling film to serve.

delicious. tips

This recipe doesn’t save lots of cooking time, but you do get perfect results every time. Soaking it for half an hour to two hours before cooking makes the grains less likely to break during cooking if you prefer to cook traditionally instead of via microwave.