Rice water ratio how much water for your rice
Rice
Water to add
305 ml
≈ 1.3 cups
- Simmer 15–18 min, covered
- Rest 5 min off the heat
- ≈ 340 g of cooked rice
Bring the water to a boil, add the rice, cover and simmer on low without lifting the lid.
Pick your rice and the amount: the tool gives the water, the times and about how much cooked rice you will get. One US cup of raw long-grain rice weighs about 185 g and takes 2 cups of water.
Ratios follow the USA Rice Federation and, for Japanese rice, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture. Rice varies by brand and age: if the packet says otherwise, the packet wins.
Questions
How much water for 1 cup of rice?
For long-grain white rice, 2 cups of water. Basmati and jasmine usually need 1½ cups, brown rice 2¼ cups.
How much rice per person?
About 60 g (⅓ cup) of raw rice per person as a side dish; 80–100 g for a main dish.
Do I need to rinse rice?
For basmati, jasmine and Japanese rice, yes: rinsing removes surface starch and gives separate grains. American enriched rice is usually not rinsed.
How much does rice grow when cooked?
About 2½ to 3 times its raw weight for white rice; Japanese rice about 2.2 times.