Ingredients:
- Water
- Rice
1. Mix rice and water in a microwave-safe container. A good place to start is two parts water for every part of rice (e.g. 2 cups rice, 4 cups water). You can adjust the ratio through experimentation, depending on how dry or moist you prefer your rice, the power of your microwave, the size/shape of the container, etc.
2. Some kinds of rice may benefit from being rinsed and/or soaked before cooking. Rinsing not only cleans the rice, but it also improves texture and flavor; in the U.S., rice is fortified with vitamins that rinsing will eliminate, although those vitamins should not be necessary if you already have a well-balanced diet. Soaking simply reduces cooking time but not by much when cooking rice in a microwave.
3. Cover, place in the microwave and set the time. Here are some suggested guidelines for a 700 watt microwave and white rice
• 1/2 cup rice, 9 minutes
• 3/4 cup rice, 12 minutes
• 1 cup rice, 16 minutes
• 1 1/4 cups rice, 20 minutes
• 1 1/2 cups rice, 23 minutes
• For brown rice, start with three cups of boiling water per cup of rice and cook it for 25 minutes. Adjust through trial and error.
4. Let the rice sit in the microwave for five minutes after it turns off. Don't open the door. This will finish the cooking process. You might observe that the rice grains start to orient themselves vertically (like they're "saluting").
5. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.
Other suggestions:
• You can add salt or butter before cooking if you wish, or cook the rice in chicken or other stock instead of water. Hmmm I should try that next time.
Source: wikiHow
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