How To: Brown Rice

Cooking brown rice can be a real pain in the bum. All too often my rice has either burned to the bottom of the pan or turned into a big sticky mess. Following some simple pointers can make a huge difference and hopefully with a bit of practice you will get perfect fluffy rice every time.

1. Measure the dry rice in a mug or cup.
   

   Brown Rice

2. Rinse your rice really well until the water off the rice runs clear. This removes the starch from the rice so that it doesn’t get sticky.
   

   Rinsed Brown Rice

3. Drain the rice and pour it into a saucepan with double the amount of water. So if you used one mug of rice use two mugs of water. The water should be covering the rice.
   

   Brown Rice

4. Bring the water to the boil and then turn it down as low as possible. If the heat is too high it will burn the rice to the pan.
5. Cook on low for 35 minutes with the lid on. Keep an eye on it so that it doesn’t dry out and do not stir while it is cooking.
6. Once the water has been absorbed use a fork to fluff up the rice and its ready to serve.
   

   Cooked Brown Rice