Fluffy Thai Hom Mali Jasmine Rice

Instructions:

1. Place the 2 cups of Thai Hom Mali Jasmine rice in a fine-mesh strainer and run cold water over it, stirring gently with your fingers, until the water runs clear to remove excess surface starch.
2. Combine the rinsed rice, 2 ½ cups water, and ½ tsp salt in a heavy-bottomed pot.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat without a lid.
4. As soon as the water reaches a rolling boil, stir once to ensure no grains are stuck to the bottom.
5. Immediately turn the heat to the lowest setting and cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid.
6. Simmer undisturbed for 15 minutes.
7. Remove the pot from the heat source and let it sit, covered, for 10 minutes to allow residual steam to penetrate the grains.
8. Remove the lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork, lifting the grains from the bottom to the top.