Steamed Rice

[Staples]

374g/13oz long grained rice

450ml/¾ pint water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1. Wash rice in several changes of water until no longer milky. Drain well.

2. Put the rice into a cake tin or Pyrex pie dish. Add the water and oil. Put the rice on a steaming stand in a wok.

3. Steam, covered, over a high heat for about 25 minutes in a cake tin or 35 minutes in a Pyrex dish. The rice should be firm but cooked through. Fluff up and serve.