How To Cook Short Grain White Rice On Stove
Add your water to the rice in a pot and sprinkle in a little salt.
How to cook short grain white rice on stove. Put a lid on the pot and allow the rice to boil for about 5 minutes. In a medium saucepan over medium heat bring water to a boil. Put the rice and measured water into a medium flat bottomed pot with a tight fitting lid.
Once the water starts boiling cover the pot with a tight fitting lid right away. Ideally you will soak the rice for 15 minutes to 3 hours before starting to cook it but if you are pressed for time you can add an extra tablespoon of water and skip the soak. Place your pot on the stove and bring to a boil on medium heat.
Bring pan back to a simmer then lower heat and cook covered 18 minutes or until rice is. Add rice butter and a large pinch of salt.