Bachelor Recipe #3

Rice

There's nothing in the fridge. - nothing but sardines in the cupboard, (and you tried that last night). Why don't you whip out the rice - after all, two thirds of the world is doing it.
Plain white rice is okay but try mixing some wild grains or brown rice in there with a few East Indian spices and you can serve it to people you want to come back.

Any quantity of rice can be made by always using a ratio of 2 : 3 (rice to water).

                      rice              water
                     1/3 cup         1/2 cup          feeds one person
                     2/3 cup         1 cup            feeds two
                     2 cups          3 cups
                     2 bra cups      3 bra cups        snack

Everyone claims to have the secret to making rice. This is mine.

• rinse the rice in a bowl of water, (changing the water 3 times) then drain rice.
• put a little butter in a saucepan
• saute some chopped onions until limp, (med heat)
• add Indian spices like corriander, powdered cumin, tumeric, (1/2 tsp or less each per serving)
• add the drained rice to the pot
• add the water
• add a little salt
• stir once and bring to a boil, lid off.
• turn heat down to simmer
• put lid on pot when little craters form
• simmer for 20 minutes
• take off stove and remove lid
• scrape the bottom to get the good stuff.

To make regular rice, just leave out the onions and spices.

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