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How To Reduce Arsenic In Rice

This is the basic recipe for removing arsenic when cooking white rice. The recipe can be halved, doubled or tripled.
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Course Sides & Salads
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white rice

Instructions

  • Add rice to a colander and rinse. 
  • Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add rice. Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse rice, then return to pot. Add in 1.5 cups of water, and bring to a boil.
  • When water is boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and leave the lid on. Let the rice steam, covered, for 10 minutes. Then fluff with a fork before serving.