Long-grain white rice water ratio
Use about 1½ cups of water per cup of long-grain white rice on the stove, or 1¼ in a rice cooker. Simmer 18 minutes, then rest 5.
For 1 cup of long-grain white rice, add
1½ cups water
356 ml · ratio 1 : 1.5
- Simmer, lid on
- 18 min
- Rest off the heat
- 5 min
- Cooked yield
- ≈ 3 cups
- Servings (¾ cup cooked)
- 4
How to cook long-grain white rice
Rinsing: Rinse until the water runs mostly clear to remove surface starch.
Many bags print 2 cups of water per cup; that suits unrinsed rice in a wide pot. Rinsed rice in a snug, lidded pot comes out fluffier at 1½.
| Dry rice | Water (stove) | Water (rice cooker) | Cooked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ cup | ⅞ cups | ⅝ cups | 1½ cups |
| 1 cup | 1½ cups | 1¼ cups | 3 cups |
| 1½ cups | 2⅛ cups | 1⅞ cups | 4½ cups |
| 2 cups | 2¾ cups | 2½ cups | 6 cups |
| 3 cups | 4 cups | 3¾ cups | 9 cups |
| 4 cups | 5⅓ cups | 5 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 long-grain white rice?
1½ cups of water per cup of long-grain white rice on the stove, or 1¼ cups in a rice cooker.
How long does long-grain white rice take to cook?
About 18 minutes at a low simmer with the lid on, then 5 minutes resting off the heat.
How much does 1 cup of dry long-grain white rice make?
About 3 cups cooked, enough for 4 side servings.