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

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

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

1. You need 360 ml of Long grain rice.
2. Prepare 1 clove of Garlic.
3. You need 2 tbsp of Olive oil.
4. Prepare 1 of Bay leaf.
5. It's 1 pinch of Salt.
6. You need 1 3/10 of times as much amount as rice Water.

How to Cook Long Grain Rice - Brazilian-Style! step by step

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..