How To Cook Rice On the Stove (White, Brown or Basmati)

Forget about using any special equipment or ingredients to cook up a pot of stunningly simple, tender, and fluffy rice on the stovetop.
From long-grain white rice to basmati or jasmine, learn how to cook up a pot of stunningly simple, tender, and fluffy rice on the stovetop.
A very good pot of rice has the ability to transform a humble dinner of vegetables into a venerable feast. Rice is easy to find, inexpensive, and the perfect blank slate for the base of many classic dishes — stir-fry, butter chicken, and red beans come to mind. A rice cooker is handy if you cook rice (and other grains) regularly and if you've got the space to store it, but you don't actually need any special equipment or ingredients to cook up a pot of stunningly simple, tender, and fluffy rice. In fact, all you really need is a cup of rice, a pot, and a stovetop. Here are the three best ways to cook long-grain white rice, brown rice, and aromatic rices — like jasmine and basmati — on the stovetop.