Perfect Basmati Rice

[underpedz818]

Thank you so much I never thought I could make rice as delicious and as perfect as this!

[MiTm4x]

1 basmati..2 basmati.. chef john you crack me the fuck UP! hilarious!! every time!!

[LaSirenita0407]

Im gonna try this tomorrow. Btw i like that sex is in the tags lol

Can this work with any brand of long grain white rice?

[VanillaIcedLatte]

thank you chef john! i can cook tasty white rice now!!

[LollipopSiouxsie]

Basmati really should be rinsed before its cooked. Authentic basmati should barely have any stickiness at all.

[tophatsparrow]

THANK YOUUUUU I tried it and it came out PERFECT!!!

[ivokk]

ahaha, california basmati. please

[supercooled]

I just like the neutral taste of Basmati. I tried adding chicken stock (boulien cube) and it tasted like fried rice.

[ElchinMendes]

dont have that type of pot :/

im screwed!!

[altamashurooj]

Thank you, I did exactly what you asked and the rice turned out perfect. Thanks for spreading the knowledge !

[ARom101]

wow thanks, i was looking for this

[MrChase914]

Great tips-Perfect rice all the time now.I use jasmine rice still works fine.

Thanks!!!

[akiss84]

If you are making 1 cup of rice with 1.5 cups of water, do you still do it for the full amt of time (20 min) ?

[chukonub]

VERY GOOD QUESTION

[akiss84]

I just got yelled at for not washing the rice beforehand lol....i guess it is really important.....but thanks for the video!! it's just what i was looking for!!

[ardhanariswar]

You should really wash the rice until the water runs clear before hand.

[spamjammer23]

I think what you have there is probably just long grain white rice. Genuine Basmati is exclusively grown in north India (Punjab) and Pakistan, however RiceTec is an American company that bought a patent for the name Basmati and is fooling many people.

And although basmati grown in the states (ie. california) typically isn't aged as long, and is of lesser quality due to climate limitations, buying locally grown food is a very responsible food choice to make (eco-friendly).

Keep on cooking!

[IrisMG]

Would anybody care about that, taste-wise??

[CommunistHamster]

But long grain white rice needs 1:2 rice:water, and if Chef John had been using it we would have seen the rice not come out right.

[bugbread]

@spamjammer23 You can't patent a name. You're thinking "trademark", but that's not what RiceTec did. Instead, they crossed two genuine varieties of basmati, creating a third, and patented it as "basmati 827", which they sell under the name "Texmati". If you buy "Texmati", you're buying genuine basmati made by RiceTec. If you buy any other basmati, you're buying genuine basmati made by someone other than RiceTec. That's all.

[hop2itrr]

Worked like a charm I have to say. There are several ways you can cook plain rice really, but this is my favorite. Some people let quite a lot of water boil, put the rice in, cook it then drain the excess water. This is fine but you get a stickier rice I feel. This rice is perfection. Thank you!

[JohnnyTheRavenous]

So thats how you cook rice. I never would have guessed.

[Yvonne83]

the 2 cups of rice to 3 cups of water, shouldn't you use a liquid measuring cup instead of a dry measuring cup?

[noosaslayer]

My wife always washes the rice first, what's your thoughts on that?

[RagazzaFit25]

thank u so much!!!!!

[boredvicky]

Thanks very much for this video. I live alone and finally learned to cook rice because of your video. It'll save me some money on eating out :)

[robbiel03]

This video helped me after my rice cooker broke. You're the man

[robbiel03]

you are the man

[pikot102505]

i've just viewed three of your videos...you are so cool!!! will try to cook this weekend ... keep it up! and thanks...you make it sound so easy...

[irvpat]

Are you one of the best rice cookers in the world or what? Thanks for the video!

[wellwisher78]

Basmati has unconquerable flavour. I love this rice.

[jaredsfa2004]

I'm a Texan and I use Texas white rice. Is there a difference? I'd probably hurt our Texas heritage if i use otherwise...

[foodwishes]

this should work with any long grain white rice. btw,did you see the Texas clip on the website?

[jaredsfa2004]

yep...lol, instant heart attack!

[foodwishes]

but what a way to go.... dont mess with Texas! or their Chicken Fried Bacon!

[psalmsgal]

I thought you had to BOIL the water THEN add the rice? I alwasy use Basmati. I will have to give your way a try. I use the 2:1 ratio, boil first, put in the rice, give a quick stir, turn down the heat, put the lid on for 20 min, set for 5 and fluff. Pretty much the same result. Thanks for your videos! I made polenta for the first time today and it was not fun! Your way looks so way easier! Good stuff!!!!

[jstn4102]

I just tried this recipe and it worked great. I substituted a cup of coconut juice for a cup of water though and it worked out really well. I love these videos, i've cooked so many of you recipes so far, they're great

[foodwishes]

Thanks, and great idea with the coconut!

[saberj2x]

I love basmati rice, I also make calamari rice with basmati, my family goes nuts about it, even my finicky "I don't like seafood" brother eats it

[freathinker]

Ahhhhh! I was always using a 2:1 ratio, and yes... was never quite right. I tried this immediately, and was in basmati heaven. Thanks again!

[openmindedproduction]

you can also try adding a stick of cinnamon and a bay leaf to basmati rice too

[symonecurry]

got a recipe for sticky rice of so let me no

[hppynslvry]

Almost afraid to make a comment, I got banned from the foodwishes channel because I had a technical issue and mentioned it, and didn't respond fast enough. I love this vid, I love sticky rice. Most boiled rice I've attempted was more loose than I'd like. Great vid.

[foodwishes]

Thanks, you're not banned... just dont use profanity and ALWAYS check with me first before writting a comment calling me a moron!!

[blooq8]

i loved it, and will try it .. thank you very much

[foodwishes]

Sure, I guess that's technically more acurate. But since "the hot water tank usually has accumulating mineral deposits" I'm assuming so do the pipes that carry said water, so I was cloese enough I think. Thanks for watching and I look forward to future corrections!