How To Cook One Cup Rice In Microwave
Loosely cover the bowl you can use a lid or plastic wrap.
How to cook one cup rice in microwave. Fill the pot with water and swish the water and rice with your hands. 1 the first step to make white rice in the microwave is to put the desired amount of rice in the bowl which you will cook it in. For example if i put in a cup of rice add two cups of water and salt to taste.
Leave the rice uncovered. Rice water cooking time 1 cup 1 1 2 cups 9 10 minutes. The microwave method works best for a half cup to two cups of dry rice.
Stop and check cooking progress at regular 5 minute intervals. Add rice and water to very large microwave safe bowl. Continue microwaving the rice on low heat for 15 minutes.
Rest for 5 minutes. Pour out the water keeping the rice in the pot just cup your hands around the rice to prevent it from pouring out. Add water and salt to the rice.
Every microwave is different so do tweak the quantities and timings accordingly. Put the bowl in a microwave and microwave on high for 5 minutes. After 10 minutes have passed switch the microwave to low heat.
I start out with short medium or long grain white rice that i ve thoroughly rinsed with warm tap water. Put the rice in a microwave safe bowl use a medium size bowl don t use the bowl that s too small you don t want the water to overflow when it boils. Ideally get a glass or cup for measuring and put in twice as much water as the amount of rice.