To get on with the recipe you can jump straight to the recipe card below. How to cook Basmati Rice What rice to use?

Finally, you can remove the lid, use a fork to fluff up and marvel over the beauty of perfectly cooked rice. How to flavour rice? We consider ourselves ‘Guardians’ of Basmati and from the very beginning have worked tirelessly to ensure that the legend of Pure Basmati continues to flourish. We adopt a ‘fair play’ policy, working with the farming communities of the Basmati growing region. It is a unique relationship. We support traditional farming with free growing advice via FACE our Farmers Advisory Cell and we provide Basmati seed to farmers at no profit.

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Indians and rice – It’s a love story that pre-dates any other love story you’ve ever heard. You can take a South-Indian out of South-India, but you can’t take the rice out of their tiffin carrier! It is important to always start with cold water, and bring the rice to a boil, the time will differ depending on how much rice/water you are cooking.

Once the 8 minutes are up, turn the heat off but do not remove the lid still, allow to rest for 5 minutes. I tested this before writing, 2 cups (400g) of uncooked rice will make over 5 cups (780g) of rice once cooked! Which is enough for 4 adults to share! Do I need to wash basmati rice?For half a century we've known that Basmati belongs at the heart of every home and the centre of every table. Our love for this ancient delicacy means we never compromise; only exceptional is ever good enough to carry our name. Using the finest quality grains means our Basmati is simply full of natural goodness with a wonderful aroma and a long, fluffy texture that you'll adore from the very first taste. Your kitchen deserves the best; trust us to bring you rice like no other you'll find on Earth and that you'll always be proud to serve. Brand Marketing We like to use the Tilda basmati rice sold in a big 5kg bag, Tilda brand of rice is a little more expensive than supermarket's own brand. Then the last thing you need to know is the cooking time for rice, this is made up of the time it takes to bring to the boil (about 7 minutes), plus 8 minutes steaming and finally, 5 minutes resting.