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Cook rice like my Grandma Kinu

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Rice in a bowl
Yesterday would have been my Grandma Kinu’s 91st birthday and everything I’ve done is in her honor. She was the kindest person I’ve ever known, and I miss her so much it hurts. 
 
Thanks to my grandma, I learned how to cook rice on the stove-top.  You can learn how to cook rice, too!
 
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HOW TO COOK RICE

  1. Decide how much rice to make and put it in a pot that is large enough so the rice does not reach higher than 2 inches from the bottom (1 cup of dry rice usually makes 2.5-3 cups of cooked rice depending on how much – I personally find making MORE rice is helpful on stove top. Plus rice is better if it’s allowed to cool fully before serving/reheating so batch preparing it is beneficial)
  2. WASH THE RICE until the water runs clear then drain the water (I don’t care if the package says you don’t have to… my grandma always did, so I do too)
  3. Add 1.5 cups water to the pot with the rice for every cup of dry rice (I usually make sushi rice, and this can be slightly different for different kinds of rice, but it’s a starting point)
  4. Turn the stove on high and bring the water and rice to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer.
  5. DO NOT STIR OR SHAKE OR BOTHER THE RICE
  6. Once the water has simmered off the rice so that there is no more water on the top and the rice grains are visible, turn OFF the stove and cover the rice. 
  7. LET SIT FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES AND DO NOT STIR OR SHAKE OR BOTHER THE RICE.
  8. “Fluff” the rice with a fork or large spoon and allow to cool
So that’s it. If you did this and you have a problem – like mushy, overdone rice or kind of hard, chewy, al dente rice, do not panic! My grandma messed up plenty of times so there’s a way to fix this rice like my grandma Kinu, too. 
 
Do you already cook rice but it usually turns out either mushy or too hard?
 
CLICK HERE if your rice is mushy and oatmeal-y
 
CLICK HERE if your rice is like biting into a tiny bit of eraser