Persian Rice – Sorry, Measurement Cups

I believe I’ve posted a few “fool proof” methods for cooking “perfect” rice, but this Western Farsi version takes the grand prize, in addition to it’s non fifty-fifty unopen for second. The beauty of this method is that it doesn’t rely on whatever specific measurements, or fifty-fifty exact times. This volition brand around of you lot real nervous, but just become amongst it.

As long equally the pot you lot purpose to boil in addition to steam the grains is large enough, this volition travel just equally shown. Since nosotros are basically steaming rice that’s already been par-boiled in addition to drained, in that place are never whatever issues amongst likewise much, or likewise trivial water.

By the way, I’ve solely made this a handful of times, in addition to and thus I’m certain in that place are many things I could meliorate on. I ask heed that soaking the rice inwards cold, salted H2O earlier boiling it helps meliorate the texture fifty-fifty more, which I uncovering sort of difficult to believe.

I mean, is in that place a marking of rice perfection that goes beyond perfection? Probably likewise deep a inquiry for a nutrient spider web log close rice, in addition to thus I’ll only unopen past times saying, I promise you lot give this Western Farsi rice a seek soon. Enjoy!

Ingredients for 8 Portions:

2 cups basmati rice, rinsed real well

3 quarts water, brought to a boil amongst iii tablespoons of salt

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

1 russets potato, peeled, cutting into 1/4-inch slices

salt to taste

pinch of seat down cumin

5 or half-dozen slices of butter for top

pinch of saffron, seat down in addition to mixed amongst i 1/2 tablespoons hot water
parsley to garnish