Fantastic Tastic

The idea for this post came from my darling boyfriend, asking me how he should spice the rice he was cooking. I love my boyfriend, so I smiled and answered him nicely, thinking that he was an adorable, yet silly thing.

Rice is one of those magical vegetables that double in size when you cook it, and is great with just about any meal. The only rice that I buy, and will ever buy is Tastic. Their slogan “cooks perfectly every time” has got to be the truest statement ever made.

So here is a recipe for straight forward, lovely tasting rice, to be served with whatever meal you’re having. A rule of thumb is one cup of uncooked rice is enough to serve two people if eating as part of a main meal, ie: Paella or Chicken a la King

1 cup (250ml) original Tastic rice
1 litre of boiling water
1 flat teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of turmeric (optional, to colour your rice)

First things first, wash your rice thoroughly in clean, cold water. Many people don’t do this which results in your rice being too starchy. Rinse your rice a couple of times to make sure that you have rinsed off all of the excess starch.

Add 500ml of your boiling water to a pot and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Add your rinsed rice, salt and turmeric, and then stir to ensure that none of your rice sticks to the bottom of the pot. Cook your rice for 20 – 30 minutes, checking in between to ensure that your rice is still covered in water. If not, add the additional water. Keep an eye on your rice and ensure that you stir it from time to time.

Your rice will be done when it is no longer crunchy, but has not reached the porridge stage. Drain in a colander and serve.

For an extra kick you can add additional spices such as dried parsley, cumin (use sparingly) and finely chopped chillies into your rice as you are cooking it.

Enjoy