How to Cook Rice on Gas Stove Perfectly (Step by Step)

Learn how to cook rice on gas stove perfectly each time every time. Today let’s go back to basics and very pleased to share my recipe of cooking rice and that too fluffy and separated rice. This is a tried and tested recipe daily at my house 🙂

A perfectly cooked rice is apt for making stir fried rice, pulao, biryanis or any kind of rice recipe. Mostly for biryanis and pulaos basmati rice is used. In Italian cuisine risotto rice is used which is short grained rice. One needs to know which type of rice you are using as the cooking process would depend on that.

In India there are many types of rice available. Some of the popular ones are basmati, brown rice, ambe mohar rice (mango blossom), kolam, surti kolam and parimal rice. Ambe mohar rice are used mainly for making khichdi as they are easier to digest. The other types of rice like parimal and kolam rice are used in daily cooking as rice happens to be our staple diet.

Today’s post I have used basmati rice but you could use kolam or even organic rice. For our daily cooking I use organic rice. You could use unpolished rice or ukda chaval which are great for health. I know people avoid rice for reducing weight. But having little rice won’t harm your health. As they are great for digestion and if you could use rice bran oil then why not eat rice? think about it.

This recipe of cooking rice was shared by my friend Janki. I am thankful and grateful to her for this. Best part is you don’t require any fancy equipment or tools for cooking perfect rice. All you need is a big aluminium vessel or heavy sauce pan, water and salt.

Let’s learn How To Cook Rice on Gas Stove with step by step instructions:

1. Firstly rinse the rice with your hand under running tap water. Rinse for 3-4 times atleast.

2. Add water to the vessel and place over the gas stove. Also add salt.

3. Allow to simmer and cook uncovered on high heat.

4. After 5 mins you would see some rice floating on top. In some time you would see the rice has almost doubled it’s size and the water rising. At this point reduce the heat.

5. Once you see the water bubbling and rising to the top. Check if the rice has cooked then drain all the water with the help of a cloth. Ensure you don’t over-cook the rice or they would tend to be sticky or mushy.

6. Now after removing all water place back on gas on low heat. This time cover with a lid and allow to cook for 2-3 mins. Alternatively you could strain the rice over a colander and don’t cook further. However I prefer to cook for a minute covered on the gas.

7. I have added few strands of saffron that is optional.

8. Now switch off the gas and keep the rice covered.

9. You would notice its cooked separately and is not sticky. This would look like without saffron.

Serve your rice with your favorite dal, sabzi or curries.

If you are looking for more rice recipes then do check jeera masala rice, garam masala rice, veg biryani, chicken biryani, tadka chawal, dahi chawal, mushroom fried rice, palak paneer rice, sweet corn fried rice, egg fried rice, tomato rice and veg fried rice recipe.

How to cook rice on gas stove recipe and the printable version below: