Wild rice water ratio
Use about 3 cups of water per cup of wild rice on the stove, or 3 in a rice cooker. Simmer 50 minutes.
For 1 cup of wild rice, add
3 cups water
711 ml · ratio 1 : 3.0 (drain any excess at the end)
- Simmer, lid on
- 50 min
- Rest off the heat
- None needed
- Cooked yield
- ≈ 3½ cups
- Servings (¾ cup cooked)
- 4
How to cook wild rice
Rinsing: Rinse in a sieve.
Wild rice is a grass seed, not true rice. Simmer until many grains burst open, then drain any water left in the pot.
| Dry rice | Water (stove) | Water (rice cooker) | Cooked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ cup | 1⅔ cups | 1½ cups | 1¾ cups |
| 1 cup | 3 cups | 3 cups | 3½ cups |
| 1½ cups | 4⅓ cups | 4½ cups | 5¼ cups |
| 2 cups | 5⅝ cups | 6 cups | 7 cups |
| 3 cups | 8¼ cups | 9 cups | 10½ cups |
| 4 cups | 10⅞ cups | 12 cups | 14 cups |
Stovetop water drops slightly per cup as the batch grows, because the amount lost to steam barely changes. See why.
Other rice
Questions cooks ask
What is the water ratio for wild rice?
3 cups of water per cup of wild rice on the stove, or 3 cups in a rice cooker.
How long does wild rice take to cook?
About 50 minutes at a low simmer with the lid on.
How much does 1 cup of dry wild rice make?
About 3½ cups cooked, enough for 4 side servings.