Microwave Basmati Rice - No Microwave

[DTCwordfan]

Plonker that I am, I bought a pack of Waitrose Basmati rice to find it's par-boiled and for use in a microwave, an object that I don't have and when I did across the Pond hardly ever got used.

What would you suggest? Whack it in a saucepan, cover it with water, bring to the simmer and give it five or ten minutes and then drin and fluff - or go for the tea-towel absorption method.

Thanks!

 

[Blubster]

Just chuck in a frying pan over a low flame with a bit of water or oil and heat it up.

[douglas9401]

Have chips instead.

[DTCwordfan]

thank you - don't think home-made coronation chicken and chips would be a good combo - instead, I'm making kitchiri rice.

[Vagus]

I think you'll find microwave rice is already cooked so just needs heating/warming up. I'd just put it in a bowl and add some very hot water, give it a stir then drain it.

[DTCwordfan]

that effectively is what I have done and then added the salad ingredients as in peas, brown lentils, diced cucumber, shredded carrot, cumin and black mustard seeds with a little ev-oil and lemon juice.

[Atheist]

Heating food up doesn't mean you have to microwave it. Just heat it as others have said.

[Atheist]

DTC. What is ev oil?

[Cloverjo]

I'm guessing olive oil.

[Captain2]

Extra virgin olive oil

[Atheist]

Thanks, cap'n.