Basic Steamed Rice 2 cups of water 1 cup Natureland brown rice 1/2 teaspoon Natureland sea salt 1 teaspoon Natureland butter Boil the water then add the rice and salt. Allow to boil for 5 minutes, then reduce heat, and simmer with cover on for about 45 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let stand covered for another 5 minutes. Add butter, fluff with a fork, and serve seasoned with pepper, and additional salt to taste. Variation: try adding a teaspoon of Natureland vegetable broth extract, and half a teaspoon of Kuwaiti Machboos spices. Please refer to our web site for the Chicken Machboos recipe. Strained Rice On medium heat, and in an uncovered pot boil an amount of rice in six multiples the amount of salted water for about 30 minutes. Then strain the rice for about 30 seconds only. Return rice to pot, cover, and leave on low heat for about 10 minutes. You could alternatively put the rice in a steaming basket over some boiling water at this stage