Rice

Nutrition: Rice has low sodium content and contains useful quantities of potassium, the B vitamins, thiamin and niacin. Rice is also gluten free, so suitable for coeliacs, and it is easlily digested; also is a complex carbohydrate, which means that it contains starch and fiber.

Cooking Method: White rice (Sona masoori, raw or parboiled) 1 cup rice and 3 cups water.
Brown and basmati rice: 1 cup rice  and 2 cups water.

Note: These measurements are for rice to be eaten plain or with gravy.While making biriyani, pulao, and other rice varieties, always use 1/2 less than mentioned above.

Cooking Method II:  Traditional steam cooker needs about 2/3 whistles. If you are using electric, it will cook by itself- but remember to unplug and remove the container, as the electric cooker tends to burn the bottom rice layer, if left too long on 'warm'.

Dishes: Look under pulao, biriyani, rice varieties and sweets.