Ingredients of Plain Rice

One tablespoonful of ghee

Two cups of basmati rice

One pinch of cumin seeds

Half teaspoonful of salt

Four cups of hot water

Method of Plain Rice
Wash the rice twice and drain the water. Put the saucepan on medium low heat. Saute the cumin seeds in the ghee and then stir in the rice. Blend the two well. Bring to a boil and boil for two to three minutes. Now lower the flame and cover. For sticker rice, leave the lid slightly ajar and for drier rice, leave the lid tight. Cook till the rice becomes soft for nearly twenty minutes.

Plain rice is sweet and hygrophilous (retains water) so it may increase Kapha if taken in large quantity. In general, it balances all the doshas.