You’ve been cooking your rice all wrong… and the right way is MUCH less effort... - The Sun

It's a kitchen basic we all think we've mastered, but have you?

Cooking rice can be hit and miss but with this chef's tip you can be guaranteed perfect rice every time.

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A cupboard staple that many of us still struggle to get rightCredit: Alamy

Chef Manisha Bhardwaj schooled presenter Cherry Healey in a rice masterclass.

Firstly, Cherry made rice how she normally does and how most of us probably do, by pouring about 'two persons worth' of rice into a pan, filling the pan with water about a centimeter above where the rice ends, and then putting that pan on the heat.

Uniquely, Cherry then 'taps' her rice 'to see if its ready.'

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Once 'cooked' she offered Chef Manisha a very unappetising 'slice of rice' which the chef later called 'inedible'.

The secret to fool-proof rice is 'the absorption method.'

Cherry branded the chefs method "very low maintenance."

Step 1

The first rule is to keep your rice and water to a 1:2 ratio for the best texture.

"One measure of rice and double the amount of water by volume. That’s crucial.” Chef Gordon Ramsay said.

Step 2

Rinse your rice before cooking it. This gets rid of any remaining starch which stops the rice grains from clogging together when you boil them.

A way of checking if you have properly rinsed your rice is to do it until the water runs clear.

Step 3

Use the right saucepan. 

“You want to choose a pan that has a heavy bottom and has a tight fitting lid," she advised.

The tight lid helps to lock the steam in which is what will cook the rice and help it absorb all the liquid.

"You don't want any of the steam to escape" Chef Manisha explained.

Step 4

Once the rice has come up to the boil, take the heat right down and put the lid on.

Leave the rice alone to let the steam do the work.

"You don't want to lift the lid, you don't want to peek"

"You just leave it and let it do its thing" Chef Manisha told Cherry.

After 10 minutes, turn off the heat and let the rice stand for 5 minutes

Then it should be ready to serve.

"Every grain is separate, its all fluffed up. " Chef Manisha said, marvelling at the superior method.

"Its got the aroma, its got the taste and its also got texture." The Chef explained.

"It tastes nutty and sweet and lovely" Cherry said about Manisha's plain rice.

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The perfect serving of rice is easier than you thinkCredit: Alamy

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Chef Manisha showed Cherry the basic methodCredit: BBC

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Cherry's home method was similar to the instructions on most bags of riceCredit: BBC

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Letting the steam cook the rice helpsCredit: BBC

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A result of the 'absorption method' is perfectly textured riceCredit: BBC

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