Wash the rice under cold water using a sieve or colander, or rinse in a pan until the water runs clear. This vital step prior to cooking removes any excess starch, giving you more separate, fluffy grains, while bringing out the basmati’s wonderful flavour. Bring out the tantalising flavour, magical aroma and delicate fluffy texture of Pure Basmati Rice with these simple and easy to follow instructions. Place the sachet into a large pan of boiling.Return to the boil, partially cover with lid, simmer for 25 minutes.Lift sachet out carefully with a fork, drain well.Cut open with scissors, return to empty pan and leave to stand for 2 minutes.For through and serve. Gives dishes a delicious wholesome, nutty flavour, making it the perfect companion to soups, salads, casseroles and pilaffs.

CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. There are many different ways to cook rice - this one is really simple:1. Add 60g of Basmati per person to a large pan of boiling water.2. Cook on a medium heat for 25 minutes.3. Drain well, cover and let stand for 3 minutes then lightly fork through the grains and serve. Wash the rice under cold water using a sieve or colander, or rinse in a pan until the water runs clear. This vital step prior to cooking removes any excess starch, giving you more separate, fluffy grains, while bringing out the Wholegrain Basmati’s wonderfully nutty flavour.

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Tilda has been sourcing the best Pure Original Basmati for 50 years. It’s aged and tested for purity before we bring it over to the UK, where we mill and polish our grains, and most importantly, remove broken or inferior grains in our state-of-the-art facilities, just outside of London. Characteristics: You often see curling of the grain during cooking, but don’t worry, this is nothing to worry about, it will still taste delicious. Pure Basmati is extremely versatile. Some of the world’s best-loved dishes, like Indian curries or stews are made with Basmati. It’s long, slender and delicate aromatic grains will elevate and complement your curries and other spiced dishes, while absorbing the flavours of the other ingredients during cooking, like herbs and spices. Making it well suited to a whole host of recipes and cuisines. Add the washed rice to a pan of water using a 2 to 1 water to rice ratio. So for 120g of rice use 240g/ml water. The correct ratio is important to make sure the grains cook perfectly – not too dry or slightly soggy. Try infusing your Basmati with aromatic Star Anise whilst cooking. The star-shaped spice is one of the central spices in Chinese cooking and gives a sweet, liquorice flavour, similar to aniseed.

With the bran layer being intact (unlike White Basmati), Wholegrain Basmati has a unique, wonderfully nutty aroma and wholesome flavour. Bring out the distinctive, nutty flavour of Tilda Wholegrain Brown Basmati Rice with these simple and easy to follow instructions. Characteristics: If you want to turn up the heat, try adding some smoked paprika. It’s the perfect spice to complement Brown Basmati. In Spain, farmers harvest and dry the chillies over wood fires to give it its rich, irresistible smoky flavour. Smoked paprika is wonderfully versatile and traditionally used in paella and highly flavoured dishes where you need to create a balance of flavour and heat.

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Add the washed rice to a pan of water using a 2.5 to 1 water to rice ratio. The correct ratio is important to make sure the grains cook perfectly – not too dry or slightly soggy. Wash the rice under cold water using a sieve or colander, or rinse in a saucepan until the water runs clear. This vital step prior to cooking removes any excess starch, giving you more separate, fluffy grains, while bringing out the Wholegrain Basmati’s wonderfully nutty flavour. Wash the rice under cold water using a sieve or colander, or rinse in a saucepan until the water runs clear. This vital step prior to cooking removes any excess starch, giving you more separate, fluffy grains, while bringing out the basmati’s wonderful flavour.