Rice

A delicious, steamed white rice, to go with any meal as desired.

You might think rice is quite basic, and that there are not many variations to it, but you would be wrong. Plain white rice is often considered quite boring, but by steaming it together with herbs, spices, or stock, you can create quite delicious forms of rice that are great on their own.

Preparation time	5 minutes
Cooking time	10 minutes
Serves	2

Ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Unit
Rice	1	cup
Star Anice	2	unit
Cardamom	4	pods
MSG	4	teaspoon
Pepper	2	teaspoon

Instructions

Preparations

Bruise the cardamom pods so that they are slightly open, but the seeds are not falling out of them.

Steaming

Add the rice, water, star anice, and cardamom to your steamer, and follow its instructions on how to properly steam rice.
Turn on the steamer and let it do its job.

Fluffing

Once the steamer is done, add the MSG and pepper into the pot.
Use a spoon or fork to toss the rice around, mixing in the spices.