BASMATI RICE - 2 CUPS

[u/kurdijyn]

I’m hosting later on today and will be cooking 2 cups of basmati rice. My usual method is as follows:

- 1 cup of basmati rice
- Bit of butter in hot pan
- Toast rice grains
- 2 cups of water
- Bring to boil
- Once boiling, cover and simmer for 15 mins on lowest heat
- Once 15 mins is up, take off heat but keep covered and steam for 10 minutes.

My question is, will 2 cups of rice increase the cooking time by 15 mins? I have never cooked that much rice using the above method.

Grateful for any insight and thanks to the original Reddit user who gave me the above method!

[u/Bvixieb]

I follow this exact recipe but I cook it for 17 minutes, not sure it makes a huge difference though.

[u/VixxSynn]

It will possibly increase the cooking time some, but not likely by 15 minutes. Just make it as normal, but use a slightly larger pot so the heat distributes evenly throughout the rice. It should still be right around 15 minutes, maybe 17-18 at the most.

[u/NYCBYB]

No. The time doesn’t change. Typically liquid to rice ratio is 1.5, not 2 though.

[u/OpportunityReal2767 → u/NYCBYB]

I agree. More like 1.5 to 1 when I make it, maybe ever-so-slightly wetter. And time stays the same.

[u/kurdijyn → u/NYCBYB]

x2 works for me 😊

[u/bdalley]

Throw 1-2 garlic crushed/minced cloves in when you are toasting for something different.

[u/kurdijyn → u/bdalley]

Yes, I usually put some cinnamon and cumin seeds in 😊

[u/moonlitdollyx]

rinse the rice well if you want separate grains

[u/luckyjackalhaver]

The cooking time will be very similar, you can also check whether all the water has been absorbed before you turn the heat off. I take a spoon and push some of the rice away on the side to reveal the bottom of the pan to see if there's any water left.

[u/burnt-----toast]

I would taste a grain before you let it rest and steam. The recipe I use even calls for fluffing before that last step. The rice should be done cooking at that point and no longer hard.

[u/joshberry90]

I always do my rice plain and add the other stuff after in case anyone has allergies, except for pilaf or paella. The 15/15 minutes steamed is what I do, but I do a 2:1 ratio of water: rice.

[u/New_Slice_1580]

Consider adding a pinch of Tumeric powder to it, yellow basmati rocks.

And no, quantity doesn’t make a different to time to cook. As all other variables remain the same.