# Perfect Rice

Learn how to cook the best rice without a rice cooker.

- Total time: 15 min
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups rice
- 2 cups water

## Instructions

1. Put 2 cups of rice into a pot.
2. Rinse the rice twice until the water turns from cloudy to clear, giving it a pre-massage while washing.
3. Add 2 cups of water to the rice. The waterline should be just below the first knuckle line.
4. Put the pot on high heat without the lid on.
5. When you see little bubbles, stir the rice once.
6. Wait until the big bubbles disappear.
7. Put the lid on and adjust the heat to the lowest setting.
8. Let the rice cook for 5 minutes.
9. Turn off the heat and let the rice set for 10 more minutes, without lifting the lid.
10. Open the lid to reveal perfectly cloudy, fluffy, and sticky rice.

## Equipment

- pot
- ladle
- stove

## Tips

- Always rinse your rice twice before cooking.
- The waterline should be just below the first knuckle line when measuring water.
- Keep the rice under surveillance by not capping it, especially when the water is boiling.
- Don't lift the lid during the 10-minute resting period to allow the magic to happen.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG6MSWBsU6f/?igsh=MTdzeXhmazQxMnhqeg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5c113d09-d51f-4610-bb5c-dad97a579ced
- Extracted: 2025-11-22

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