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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Weens12" data-source="post: 429662" data-attributes="member: 47205">Hi pr126,I switched to brown basmati rice.  Sainsburys do a nice one, and Tilda's nice too (available in many supermarkets).I cook it for 40 mins, and that's usually ok for me.  To cook: Measure out your required amount of rice, and add twice the volume of boiling water, (e.g. 1 cup of rice, to two cups of water) and a little salt to taste.  Bring to a boil, give the rice a stir, then cover with a tight fitting lid, and turn the heat right down to a gentle simmer.  Simmer for 40 mins.   Don't be tempted to lift the lid or stir it during this time - - turns out perfect every time.I cook a big potful at once, and freeze it in portions.   Freeze within an hour or two of cooking, once the rice is cool.I bag the portions in suitable resealable freezer bags so that I can just heat a portion in the bag in the microwave for a minute or two - job done!  Make sure that the rice is piping hot (steam coming off it) as there can be a problem with reheated rice (google it) - but saying that, I've been doing it for years and never had a problem yet.Hope this helps</blockquote>

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