Take 1 cup of rice in a bowl and pour water into it.

Rinse this uncooked rice rubbing between your palms and save the water to water your plants.

Repeat several times until the water turns clear

Optionally, soak this rice in water for about 20-30 minutes.

Then, drain the water from the soaked rice.

Add the rice in a large pan with water covering enough so that when you lay you hand on top of the rice, your fingers are covered in the water.

Bring it up to boil, turn the heat down and cover with a lid and

Let this cook for about 8 minutes if soaked or 10 minutes if un-soaked.

After 8 or 10 minutes, turn off the heat and let it sit covered for 5 minutes.

Then remove the lid and fluff up the rice with a fork.

Serve with some daal or sambar or chana masala and enjoy!