The Secrets of Indian Cooking: Perfect Indian Rice

[@lilyt5855]

Thank you for the thorough video! Notes to self: 4 tsp oil 4 bay leaf 4 clove 8 crushed cardamom pods 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp salt 2 cups rinsed basmati rice 4 cups water Cover half way, med heat, cook approx 10 min, check water level on the bottom of the pan, let rest 5 min.

[@nazder776]

4 bay leaves 🍃

[@j.e.k.6014]

​@@nazder776 Her adaptation is a 1/4 recipe, hence only 1 of 4 leaves. That's also why all the other measurements are 75% less than the video.

[@LovelyMaria238]

Thank you 💞

[@brent829]

Haha, great notes except the rice amount! 😂

[@lilyt5855]

​@@brent829I was only making 1/4 of the recipe. I didn't expect anyone else to even see my comment, but since they have I think I'll update the amounts so no one gets confused.

[@sharryltoews1010]

I tried this recipe several times with the basmati rice I usually get from the bulk section of the supermarket and it never turned out for me. So I went online and ordered some "authentic basmati rice from the foot hills of the Himalayas". It turned out PERFECTLY! Just wanted to share in case anyone else was struggling with getting the perfect rice.

[@xchorro]

that’s really funny tbh haha the name for the authentic rice

[@junebyrne4491]

Look fo r a recipe for baking rice. Start it

[@LatinaMuslimAndProud]

Soak the rice for 30-45 minutes

[@veemalgourdeale3965]

That is delightful and look forward to applying this method. Awesome

[@themodernshoe2466]

Some rice will have already been processed so they don't require rinsing. This may be the problem for some people.

[@terkina08]

I’m Mexican and love cooking. I have never cooked anything but Mexican Food so I’m here watching and learning your techniques. I’ve cooked rice all my life and have no issues. Basmati rice is a different technique and really excited to try it. You are Such a great teacher. Love your calm voice and you explain things very simple. Im excited to try Indian cuisine. I am attempting to cook creamy Chicken Curry with potatoes and pineapple on top of basmati rice (the restaurant here calls it Bollywood Chicken).

[@malaydice7095]

Well done to you with having an open mind of different cultures

[@AnovaLisaDragonfly]

Thank you for this video. I’ve now made perfect basmati rice three times in a row using these tips. Rice seems simple, but it’s one of the trickiest foods to cook! It was always hit-or-miss for me. Now it’s consistently just right. (3:25, 5:18) Rice:Water = 1:2 Bring water to a boil first, then add rice. Bring it back up to a good simmer/light boil, then cover (not quite all the way). Cook on medium heat for 5 mins. Check it, then let cook for another 4-5 mins. Take off heat. Let it rest for 5 mins. Then open/fluff.

[@briannanicole1024]

Can u substitute those ingredients or seeds with the powders example instead of cumin seeds we can use cumin powder?

[@pinkcadilack]

Hi, i think the cumin powder wont work...seeds is what you'll need. Specially for the seasoning in oil as done here....

[@holly5755]

Wow! So simple. First time I've had success cooking basmati rice to perfection. Thank you very much.

[@nautilusjungle2288]

The recipe helped me make PERFECT rice, it's just so good. I've never really cooked before, the recipe is absolutely fullproof, it's lovely!!

[@ruthhahn2449]

I do love Monica. She is such a good teacher

[@cadia.c.coulibaly]

Thank you so much ! I've had success cookibg basmati rice to perfection ! This is the best video I found on how to cook basmati rice. Clear and simple explanations, very good teacher!

[@chopchopchop9459]

Thank you! I literally just made this rice for dinner and it turned out spectacular! Family loves it! ❤️❤️❤️

[@larspregge6420]

The best and fluffiest rice i ever made. ty

[@jenpad2008]

Just made this rice and oh my God it's just as delicious as it looks. Thank you so much I am so happy I know how to make rice now. ❤️

[@TheSpiceClub]

So pleased to hear than Jen!! 🙂

[@DavidHernandez-lv7mj]

I just made the rice following the instructions and it turned out to be amazing!! Now I have two ways of cooking the perfect basmati rice! Thanks Monica!

[@TheSpiceClub]

Amazing! So pleased to hear that David :)

[@diniasantos9117]

This way of cooking basmati rice is very simple and easy. I’m gonna follow the steps and have basmati steamed rice for lunch. Can’t wait.

[@7upai]

We Indonesia 🇮🇩 people have a good food like fried rice 🙎n thats delicious.

[@komisobaba]

You are the best! Thanks a million and God bless!

[@fjones]

Thank you...thank you. Finally a simple and clear recipe to make my favourite rice....I can't wait to try this once I buy the pods/cloves. Thanks again!

[@knightsaberami01]

I didn't have access to the cardamom pods so I subbed for 1 tsp of ground also added a half tsp of Saigon Cinnamon tasted like it did in the restaurant. Thank you so very much, we look forward to trying your other recipes.

[@steveward3643]

Washing the rice is critical,fantastic video,follow the instructions and you can't go wrong. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@bruceacphoto5240]

VERY well presented tyvm!!

[@VictorGonzalez-vj6jy]

Just made some and it’s soooo good!

[@user-qj9cx5mg9x]

Hi monica! This is a great recipe! My first time making basmati rice came out Divine thanks to your fool proof, flavorful recipe. God willing I’ll be back for more! Thank you! God bless☀️

[@TheSpiceClub]

I am so pleased to hear my recipe was a success in your kitchen! Be sure to check out more of my Indian recipes in other episodes on this channel 🙂. Monica

[@mctransportation9831]

I never knew I'd been doing it wrong my whole life, till a friend of mine gave me some home home cooked indian food she'd cooked. Then I found your video.

[@waymilky442]

What's the wrong way?

[@maryabreu9634]

Absolutely delicious Monica! I have just made your rice. Very easily explained! Yesterday I made an Anglo-Indian Chicken Curry demonstrated by Bridget White as I discovered her last year. My parents lived on Pakistan from 1947 for 10 years. So I grew up on my mother's Anglo-Indian and Indian food. But she has passed over. So I am enjoying watching you as you make it sound very easy to cook Indian food. Thank you 😊

[@00bikeboy]

Excellent. Thanks to you I'm now serving restaurant quality rice.

[@samanthasamuels157]

Very tasty rice, I didn’t have cardamom and cloves but used cumin and bay leaves and it turned out very well!

[@Joe-uk3rg]

cardamom is a game changer

[@surfr4life919]

Great video presented by a natural teacher. I have to ask, how fireproof are your hands, because you grabbed the pan moments after turning off the heat? 😬

[@JohnDoe-xo2yf]

Chef hands

[@TheSpiceClub]

Ha! I have chef hands indeed. Thanks for your kind feedback 😊

[@bevmchugh5903]

Wonderful video ! Just one question, after rinsing rice do you soak before cooking? Is it necessary? Thank you

[@KusineroNovoRecords]

So love Indian food, so lovely specially you.. My favorites are Chicken & Mutton Biryani, Chicken and Mutton Kadai and Chicken 65 and Chapati. Love here from Kuwait to Philippines. Chef Rob

[@patriciamarshall4884]

I am so happy I found your channel. You explain everything in detail and this is exactly what I was looking for to learn how to cook this wonderful food. Thank you 😊

[@TheSpiceClub]

Ah thank you Patricia - I am so happy you found it so useful :D

[@ellaa.6547]

Thank you❤❤❤❤❤

[@amandahotchkiss3301]

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe & cooking technique! I didn't know about the absorption method & I use it all of the time now! always get perfect results 😊

[@hivona]

What kind of pan is that? What key words should I look for? Wide sauce pan?? Thanks in advance!

[@luketorkingtondrums]

I might give this another go. My rice was still a little crunchy. I halved the amount of ingredients as it was for 2 but it was still a little salty. Nearly there though.

[@ChrisBanda]

Great video! also you're wearing what looks like a classic Casio digital watch in 2021 and not the ubiquitous Apple watch, a cultured woman. I like it!

[@PriyaXOXOSquiggle]

Just made this and it was absolutely perfect!!

[@TheSpiceClub]

I'm so happy to hear that Priya! :)

[@pdixit935]

Thank you so much! You are the best teacher ever. First time ever I could cook delicious restaurant style basmati rice.

[@nickyp310]

amazing job. cooking rice is as basic as cooking an egg, but so hard to master.

[@monique5579]

Thanks 🙏🏽! God’s blessings to you and your family.

[@dfalco2138]

Everyone has their own opinion, I suppose. Mine is that I enjoyed your video, your manner, the information you shared. And I truly appreciate being shown how to make basmati rice, which I love. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@TheSpiceClub]

My pleasure! I love basmati rice too. Monica

[@ruthhahn2449]

Great recipe, awesome teacher. Tried it for the first time and it was super delicious.

[@smoothjazzfan]

Thanks so much! Used the same method and came out perfectly.

[@woodnuub7626]

It works!

[@TheSpiceClub]

🙂🙂🙂

[@JermaineAuNatural]

Just took the top off and it is Perfection!!! TFS!

[@lovelineekene5990]

Wow... yummy... I will try it today

[@andreatanzi3191]

Very well explained, and easy to do, I like !

[@ashleysaenz5830]

Excellent video! I am making this right now!

[@TheSpiceClub]

Thanks Ashley! I hope you enjoyed the recipe 🙂. Monica

[@mrslavanderblu]

Wow. Basmati is a different animal. You could never cook jasmine rice this way. I enjoyed learning this technique and am looking forward to trying this on my next pan of basmati. Thank you for this video.

[@TheSpiceClub]

My pleasure! Yes basmati rice really requires some TLC. Do keep us posted with how you get on making basmati rice with this recipe 😊. Monica

[@KevinLopez-hf6uk]

Really love your explanation ❤️ thanks you!

[@derryXDINES]

I never have luck cooking basmati rice, so I'm going to try this technique. Excellent video!

[@TheSpiceClub]

Thanks Jerry! Keep us posted with how you get on with recipe in your own kitchen. Monica

[@kamalsirihewabaddege3226]

Thank you for the nice method of cooking rice. I always thought draining water in other cooking methods wastes useful nutrients.

[@rosalopez6806]

If I am using ground Cardamon how much do I use for the portion you have made on this video?

[@TSIRHCSEVAS]

Amazing. Love from 🇦🇱

[@eshanyadallee1402]

thkx

[@KushKommando420]

For spanish rice we toast the rice as well before adding spices and such im wondering if frying the rice along with the spices in this dish would elevate the rice further or would it burn the spices?

[@cw4596]

Thank you, great video. Lovely voice.

[@TheSpiceClub]

My pleasure! Monica

[@Evan11J]

Great video , very well done. 👍

[@adamthemute]

I love this method! Perfect rice every time. Mine doesn't end up looking like yours at the end with the grains standing up though. Would that be due to not high enough simmering (I'm maybe cooking it a bit too low)? Just made a batch with bay leaves, 2 tsp coriander, 1 tsp fennel seed, 1 tsp oregano, 1 cinnamon stick,1/2 tsp chili flakes, fresh garlic, diced tomatoes, chicken broth (VS water) and a can of chick peas. Fresh chives and cilantro in at the end.

[@abigailvomelmo1167]

Hi 🙂! Your Recipe for Basmati Rice looks Superb 😋😋😋!! TYFS. The first time I ever heard of Basmati Rice was from a friends' mom. She was cooking a pot of it & I told her that I smelled Popcorn. She said she was not cooking Popcorn & was making Basmati Rice. Since then, a luvluvluv of mine 🥰! I learned of Cardamom in VA, USA @ a Mediterranean Restaurant. I bought their Homemade Roti. I assumed the dark seed-like spots were a spice. The Baker told me they were Cardamom. I luvluvluv Cardamom. I put it in my Coffee, Tea & sometimes just pop the seeds in my mouth. 😍😍. I was wondering why you put the Cardamom Pods & Seeds in your Recipe?? I always break the Pod when I use them, maybe that is not necessary??? Have a WONDERFUL day, ALL day long!!! 🙂

[@belgiquevlog4]

Nice one!

[@glenda73]

I like all Indian food especially there rice yummy

[@lmp2motivation]

You are really talented my friend 🤗 you have my full support 😁 thank you for sharing this amazing video👍👌👍

[@fevkin]

Great Monica, I'm cooking it now as I felt it would go well with chilli non carne. I always cook my rice ultra low flame once it's come to the boil as per my first cooking lesson from my Japanese boyfriend many moons ago. Of course, it was a short grain rice we were using but it hasn't failed me yet with basmati

[@TheSpiceClub]

Hi Fevkin! That's great to hear. As I mentioned, there are so many methods and approaches to cooking rice. No right or wrong - though this recipe is a fantastic way to infuse spices to yield incredibly aromatic and fragrant rice - let me know if you try it! 🙂 Best, Monica

[@blackgown7485]

This is how i make mine...once its boiled i put it low with the lid fully on...

[@BeatrizOliveira-ye6nn]

❤❤ Ty so much

[@margaretlarriva4573]

Do you use white or brown rice

[@gladisrivera6390]

Thank you!! Was delicious!!

[@shuznut]

This is great. It came really well. Thank u so much ❤️

[@TheSpiceClub]

I am so happy to hear that your rice came out so well Tharushika! You're very welcome. Monica

[@joshuajackson4742]

Love your accent, which is irrelevant but anyhow, I’m wondering how clear I need the rice water to be before cooking. I cook rice well to be fair, but I spend a stupid amount of time rinsing my rice. I wonder if I can stop washing it even if the water isn’t completely clear. How clear does the water really have to be before cooking. I like grainy and shelly fluffy rice as apposed to wet or sticky East Asian style rice. Thanks!

[@elliotp1973]

Thanks.

[@explorer4x480]

This recipe was perfect, I just cooked the perfect rice, I've always messed it up. Thank you very much.

[@TheSpiceClub]

So happy to hear that! 🙂

[@Andrewtmcb]

Can we use rice cooker?

[@ayaaromar1569]

Wow, this is really nice. Thank you for this video, I was always struggling to cook rice properly. Now I can surprise my Indian friends but don't worry, I'll give credit to you!!! 🙂🙂🙂

[@ibrariqbal4724]

I’ll be trying this today. I have never cooked rice perfectly before :(

[@lafylife7373]

hello, can I use olive oil for this?

[@ditalam108]

Great recipe which I will try today!

[@TheSpiceClub]

Let us know how you get on Nivedita!

[@verandaarmstead4732]

Can you cook the rice with the spices grounded?

[@Akatsuki181.]

I click on the step by step instructions link but can't find the measurements. Can someone please help?

[@anyadarlingg]

Would this be effective with long grain white rice ?

[@natalielobodzinski4231]

what does the cup Measure for the rice please is it 180 or more just so i can work out what size one cup is please

[@kellimatz]

Is this method strictly for Basmati rice or can you use it for plain long grain rice?

[@seraph1933]

may I ask where I can purchase the pan she is using for this rice?

[@godschild5587]

Remember guys rice and water ratio is different depends on the rice, read the label of your rice.

[@sumi8032]

So lehrreich!

[@automaticraccon]

This is great. First time I see it explained in detail with the spices. I think some indian restaurants add a few whole cardamom seeds and some fennel seeds at the very end (maybe while resting so they heat up a little?). Also raisins and almond sticks seem to get added sometime. What is your take on this?

[@LookintomyBarrel]

Thanks Lovely Lady

[@kamlak2701]

hi nice

[@Anakinuk007]

What is that pan called? I can only find frying pans with lids. Would be useful to know approx size requirements of pan to get too, thanks..

[@TheSpiceClub]

Hi! It is just a wide stainless steel sautée pan. The one I used is 10" in diameter and is approx 2.5" in height. Hope this helps! Monica

[@kendracunningham5847]

nice

[@holeindanssock156]

Thanks! Shukria!

[@rosiealmy3388]

looks dry? you think it will look better if you add a little butter to it??

[@garth56]

This isn't true.. I've been cooking Indian food for 30 years so if you're buying store bought own brand basmati you need to reduce the water otherwise you'll have porridge. Why because the grains are broken. Most store own brand bought basmati is rubbish.. Look at it in your hand and compare it to basmati at 2-3 times the price.. So store bought 1-1.5 times the amount of water. Rinse it quickly and don't soak it like you would good basmati.. The oven is your friend.. If you need more just ask :-)

[@zara67901]

I would recommend using good quality aged Indian basmati rice, which requires 2 parts water to one part rice. If it's aged, it requires more water. Most own brand cheaper varieties are not aged and therefore require less water.

[@blackgown7485]

I need help when i make meat pilau with potatoes. It always comes out mushy...i half cook my potatoes or maybe more then i add the rice...ive never meassured my rice with pilau as its difficult because your actually adding it to the main stock with meat. Because of the potatoes when the rice starts boiling i see alot of starch building up....drives me crazy! What's the best way to prevent this from happening?

[@kenduke3482]

What oil ?

[@etnk5335]

Which oil do you use?

[@TheSpiceClub]

You can use any oil you wish. In this recipe I used sunflower oil 🙂

[@etnk5335]

@@TheSpiceClub thank you

[@donovanevans6137]

Hi, what is the best method to reheat this Basmati rice for the next day? 🍚

[@TheSpiceClub]

Hi Donovan! Generally speaking rice is safest eaten fresh. However if you do have leftover rice - cool down fully, refrigerate and then microwave to reheat the following day. Hope this helps!

[@AnovaLisaDragonfly]

I have a microwave-free home and use my oven to reheat food. For all rice and rice dishes I lightly wrap the rice in parchment paper, place in a shallow baking dish, and cover with foil. At 400°-425°F for 10-15 minutes. By the way, this method works for reheating almost all foods in the oven: potatoes, rice, pasta, fish, poultry. I prefer my vegetables freshly made, but this works for them too.

[@kylewheeler4961]

Resting for 5 minutes surely that rice is still cooking even after taking it off the heat

[@s1ngularityxd64]

😋yummy

[@ericwalker2172]

Hi I’ve been following your Chanel for a while now it’s great well done I’m struggling with the rice though mine keeps sticking to the pan and it’s quite sticky even after the resting time is it to much oil or and it seems a bit wet as well I’ve tried cooking it longer and used different pan’s but it’s still the same and disappointing yet I’ve followed the recipe exactly 🤔🤔🤔👍

[@TheSpiceClub]

Hi Eric! Can I ask what type of rice you are using?

[@ericwalker2172]

@@TheSpiceClub just super market basmati rice should I use Tilda or more expensive rice thinking about it I might have put to much oil in the pan would that make it stick to the bottom and make it sticky thanks for getting back to me

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

👍

[@sudhirsingh-sx8lo]

is there such a term as indian rice