Rice pot

Since rice is the staple food of Filipino families, how to cook rice is one of the first lessons we have to learn. There are many ways of cooking rice and its different verities, but the most the common way of cooking it is stemming. Though it looks so easy, many still struggle on cooking perfect stemmed rice. Here are some techniques on cooking it.

1.      Pour two (2) cups of uncooked rice in a coking pot. Rinse the rice with water for two (2) to three (3) times if needed.

2.      After washing, put water on the pot with rice. The usual cooking proportion is ‘one is to two’ (1:2).

3.      Place it on the stove. Set the fir on medium fire and cover it.

4.      Wait until the mixture boil and uncover it. Lower the fire and let it simmer.

5.      After three (3) to five (5) minutes or after letting it simmer (please do not stir), set fire to the 'lowest' possible heat then place the cover back. Within eight (8) to 10 (ten) minutes time, your rice is now ready to serve.

Note: if you’re cooking for a bigger family, just do the same procedures but check the capacity of your cooking pot to know how many cups of rice it can hold and cook.

You can also add pandan leaves (Pandanus amaryllifolius) to enhance the aroma and flavor of your steamed rice.