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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.

Method

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.

Long-grain white rice water by batch size
Dry riceWater (stove)Water (rice cooker)Cooked
½ cup⅞ cups⅝ cups1½ cups
1 cup1½ cups1¼ cups3 cups
1½ cups2⅛ cups1⅞ cups4½ cups
2 cups2¾ cups2½ cups6 cups
3 cups4 cups3¾ cups9 cups
4 cups5⅓ cups5 cups12 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.