Microwave perfect rice

  • Published: 30 Sep 05
  • Updated: 18 Mar 24

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

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  • Serves 4
  • Ready in 15 minutes
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Recipe from October 2005 Issue

delicious. tips

  1. 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.

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