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• Part 2 of 3: Cooking in the microwave
• Part 3 of 3: Adding Spices

1 Rinse the rice. Rinse the rice under the tap. Rinse it out in a colander or similar utensil. After rinsing the rice, gently shake the colander to remove excess water.

2 Read the package directions for the exact ratio of rice to water. Before cooking rice, water is added to it, but the exact ratio still needs to be known. Read the package directions for the approximate ratio of rice to water. Typically, the ratio of rice to water is 2 to 1.

• More water will make the rice too soft, and less water will make it harder to chew. If you want the rice to become softer or harder, add more or less the recommended amount of water.

3 Pour the rice and water into a microwave safe container. The container should be designed specifically for the microwave. This should be written somewhere on the container. If you are not sure if this container can be used in the microwave, then just in case you should take another utensil. Pour the rice and water into it.

• The container should be slightly larger than necessary, as the rice will swell during the cooking process. In addition, water will not overflow from the large container during the boil.
• Rice does not need to be stirred during cooking.

Part 2 of 3: Cooking in the microwave

1. 1 Cook rice over high heat. Place the microwave on the highest temperature. Cook the rice for 10 minutes. Do not cover the container when microwaving rice.
2. 2 Continue cooking the rice on a low heat. After 10 minutes, put the microwave on a low temperature. Cook the rice on low heat for 15 minutes. Do not cover rice while cooking.
   • Brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice. When you cook brown rice, the additional cooking time should be 20 minutes instead of 15 minutes.
   • Do not stir the rice while cooking.
3. 3 Fluff the rice with a fork. After 15 minutes of boiling, the rice will be ready to eat. Take a fork and gently fluff the rice to expand it.
   • If the rice stays firm, boil it for a couple more minutes and then check it again.
   • Be careful when removing rice from the microwave. If water overflows during cooking, wait a couple of minutes before grabbing the container. Use potholders for this.

Part 3 of 3: Adding Spices

1. 1 Choose traditional salt, pepper, and butter. For a classic taste, add a little salt and pepper to the rice and a spoonful of butter. The oil can be added to the water before cooking the rice, or melted after the rice is cooked.
2. 2 Add spices from other dishes to the rice. If rice will serve as a side dish for another dish, take the spices for that dish and add them to the rice. This will add flavor to the rice and make it work well with the other dish.
   • For example, if you are cooking salmon, add some salmon marinade to the cooked rice.
3. 3 Substitute chicken or vegetable stock for the water. If you want to add flavor while cooking rice, substitute chicken or vegetable broth for the water. Too much chicken stock or water can cause rice to become too starchy, so if you want to flavor the rice, cook it in a 1: 1 vegetable / chicken stock and water mixture.