Recipe: Appetizing How to Cook Long Grain Rice - Brazilian-Style!

How to Cook Long Grain Rice - Brazilian-Style!.

You can cook How to Cook Long Grain Rice - Brazilian-Style! using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of How to Cook Long Grain Rice - Brazilian-Style!

1. It's of Long grain rice.
2. Prepare of Garlic.
3. It's of Olive oil.
4. It's of Bay leaf.
5. It's of Salt.
6. You need of times as much amount as rice Water.

How to Cook Long Grain Rice - Brazilian-Style! instructions

1. Lightly rinse the long grain rise and drain in a colander. This half colander and half bowl gadget in the picture is very handy. It's a Brazilian rice rinsing tool..
2. Add the finely minced garlic and the olive oil to a pot. Turn the heat to very low and slowly sauté until fragrant..
3. Add the rinsed rice and sauté over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula until it starts to feel a bit heavy..
4. Pour in the water and add a pinch of salt and the bay leaf. Bring it to a boil, stirring occasionally..
5. Once it comes to a boil, cover and cook for about 10 minutes. Remove the lid and taste a little to check the softness..
6. If the water has evaporated but the rice is still tough, add a little water and continue cooking..
7. Once the rice is cooked, stir it to let the air in and make it fluffy. Let it rest for a while before serving..