Despite being a pretty confident chef, cooking a large variety of food styles that I will be showcasing on the blog in the coming weeks, rice is something that I have often struggled to cook well. It would always come out a bit dry, too wet, or too sticky and whilst it was perfectly edible, I was never satisfied.
Whilst watching a cooking channel on TV, I stumbled across a method of cooking rice that takes 20 minutes in a heated oven, with the absolute minimum of effort, that so far has come out absolutely perfectly every time, and is incredibly easy to flavour appropriately for the meal.
What you will need to make rice for 2:
Takeaway Foil Tray with Lid (I get these at either Robert Dyas, or the local specialist Indian shop Akrams near me)
100g Rice
2 smalls cloves of garlic
Salt & Pepper
150ml Boiling Water
How to make the Easiest Rice in the World:
1) Pre-heat oven to 200c
2) Put the rice in the tin.
3) Bash garlic slightly with a pestle or the back of a rolling pin – you want to split it, not completely crush it. Put this in the tray
4) Add salt & pepper
5) Add boiling water and give everything a stir
6) Put on the lid and bake for 20 minutes.
7) Remove the garlic cloves, fork through the rice and stir!
This rice comes out absolutely perfect every time I do it
You can do all sorts to flavour this rice – add lemon rind and juice, saffron, turmeric but with or without these extra flavours, this is really the easiest way that I’ve ever found to cook rice!