Plain Rice

Ingredients

• a pound of Patna rice
• a cupful of cold water

Method

1. 1

   Wash the rice well in cold water and drain.

2. 2

   Boil in a large vessel of water, stirring occasionally.

3. 3

   When soft, add cold water, stir, drain, and place near the fire to strain.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Anglo-Indian cookery at home (1895) by Henrietta A. Hervey, page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

a cupful of cold water, and give a good stir ; then drain off all the water, shake the vessel, and })lace near the fire to strain. Another Method , — First spread it on a tal)le or cloth, and pick out all the stones or gravel ; then wash in two or three different waters, rubbing the rice well between the hands ; add a little lemon juice, or alum j^owder to whiten it ; drain and throw it into a large quantity of water; let it boil gently, and continue until it is tender, or onlv a small core in the centre remains ; throw it in a cullender and let it drain for a few minutes; then return it into the saucepan and ]dace it near the fire, so that it may steam quite dry. ‘‘Kitcherry” Eico. — Take half a pint of “dhall,” or split lentils or dry peas, and steep them in water ; to this add half a pound of clean rice, a little sliced green ginger, salt and allspice ; Iwil gently till the grain is tender and the water evaj)orates. Previously prepare six hard boiled eggs, cuf in two, am! some cris]>(‘d onions. Heap tlie lUCE. 19 rice and “ dhall ” on a dish, and garnish with the eggs and onion. To he a success, every grain of both rice and “ dhall ” should be separate. Cocoanut Hice.— Steep, say, a pound of fine rice in water for half an hour, after which drain it thoroughly. Take the milk of two cocoanuts and pour over the rice, adding cold water if necessary till the grain is fully immersed ; throw in a little saffron powder (this last to tinge the rice), cover, and allow to boil very gently. When done, and in order to steam or dry it, proceed exactly as per directions for boiling plain rice

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.