Jasmine rice water ratio
Use about 1¼ cups of water per cup of jasmine rice on the stove, or 1 in a rice cooker. Simmer 15 minutes, then rest 10.
For 1 cup of jasmine rice, add
1¼ cups water
296 ml · ratio 1 : 1.25
- Simmer, lid on
- 15 min
- Rest off the heat
- 10 min
- Cooked yield
- ≈ 3 cups
- Servings (¾ cup cooked)
- 4
How to cook jasmine rice
Rinsing: Rinse 2–3 times; jasmine is naturally soft and sticky, and rinsing keeps grains separate.
Jasmine needs less water than other long grains. Too much makes it mushy quickly, so start at 1¼ and adjust.
| Dry rice | Water (stove) | Water (rice cooker) | Cooked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ cup | ¾ cups | ½ cups | 1½ cups |
| 1 cup | 1¼ cups | 1 cups | 3 cups |
| 1½ cups | 1¾ cups | 1⅝ cups | 4½ cups |
| 2 cups | 2⅓ cups | 2⅛ cups | 6 cups |
| 3 cups | 3⅜ cups | 3⅛ cups | 9 cups |
| 4 cups | 4⅜ cups | 4¼ cups | 12 cups |
Stovetop water drops slightly per cup as the batch grows, because the amount lost to steam barely changes. See why.
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Questions cooks ask
What is the water ratio for jasmine rice?
1¼ cups of water per cup of jasmine rice on the stove, or 1 cups in a rice cooker.
How long does jasmine rice take to cook?
About 15 minutes at a low simmer with the lid on, then 10 minutes resting off the heat.
How much does 1 cup of dry jasmine rice make?
About 3 cups cooked, enough for 4 side servings.