If I need 2 1/2 cups of water to cook 1 cup of rice, how much water do i need for a 1/2 cup of rice?

Question

I tried using 1 1/4 cups of water but it was all gone before the rice was cooked. So do i just use 2 1/2 cups of water still for a 1/2 cup of rice?

Answer 1

Try one and a half cups, or try just two cups before going up to two and a half cups water. I always use two cups water to one cup rice, and one cup rice serves four fourth cup servings.

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Answer 2

When cooking rice the 1-2-3 rule is 1 part rice + 2 parts liquid = 3 parts rice. So for 1/2 cup rice use 1 1/3 cups water and 1 Tbs. of butter. (optional)
Bring your water and butter to boil, add rice and turn down to about medium - low and simmer covered about 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand about 5 minutes covered. Fluff with a fork.
*The more water you use the softer the rice and longer the cooking time.
*The less water you use the firmer the rice and less cooking time.

Answer 3

Actually rice requires less water proportionally with the more rice you cook, so that the ratio of water to rice decreases as you cook more rice. Try 1 3/4 to 2 cups of water, it also depends on the method of cooking.

Answer 4

Try 1 3/4 cup and slow down the cooking heat a little bit.

Answer 5

1 1/4 cups

Answer 6

heyy there rice of different quality cook wit different amt of water but to stay on the safer side when u r cookin newly purchased rice add double the amt of water as much are the rice...... ur rice will never go bad.... so u cd try using 1 cup of water with 1/2 cup of rice......

Answer 7

1 1/4 cup of water should be enough if you simmer your rice on low---and don't look in the pot for at least 15 minutes

Answer 8

I would say 1 1/4 and cook it slower. I can't imagine it all being gone unless you cooked it too fast.

Answer 9

Maybe you had the heat too high, or the lid wasn't sealed.

Answer 10

yeah, i would