Ma’s Rice

Classic Puerto Rice rice

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Have caldero (large pot), large cooking spoon, mug, bowl to wash rice, and a lid

Step 2

Add water to pot (at least quarter filled)

Step 3

Turn on stove (high fire), heat water to a boil

Step 4

Add 3-4 cups of rice to bowl using mug, sift through rice, wash in cold water (2x)

Step 5

Pour rice into boiling water, grab large spoon and stir

Step 6

After stirring, drop a large spoon over rice (after rice levels) and water has to be just over the curve

Step 7

Add one large spoonful of cooking oil and stir

Step 8

Fill the large spoon halfway with salt and stir

Step 9

Taste water for saltiness, not too stong (medium salty)

Step 10

Raise to high fire and cover the pot with tight-fitting lid

Step 11

2-3 min later, remove lid and check rice for water (if water is still there, cover back up) no water has to be visible.

Step 12

Lower to low/med fire, take large spoon and scrape rice from sides to the center and then chop through the mass, and cover again.

Step 13

10-15 min later, take large spoon and flip the rice (bring bottom rice to top) and cover

Step 14

5-10 min later, should be close to done, flip again if needed (taste for softness).