garlic rice

so i make this EVERYTIME i make my rice, everyone loves it and its a different flavor, goes really well with stir fry's, steak, and pretty much anything its REALLY delicious!

2 cups jasmine rice (just the rice i always use)
4 cups water
2 tsp kosher salt (more to taste)
oil
2 small garlic cloves, minced

get rice, rinse under water and set aside to dry a little (this prevents it from clumping up but you can skip this). get a pan, should be about 3 inches in depth, almost like a sauce pan. add in about 1 tbsp oil, maybe 2, add in garlic and turn on heat. sautee garlic until fragrant, do not let it brown, you want to infuse the oil with garlic. add in the rice and stir around until all the rice is covered and some of the grains should turn bright white, once that happens add in water. stir around to get the pieces of rice off from the bottom and stir in salt. Taste the water, add more salt if needed. let it boil on medium high until the water JUST passes the top of the rice, once that happens turn down to low and cover and let it cook for about 15 minutes. check on it, stir the rice around and make sure all water is gone, taste the rice to make sure its done. IF ITS NOT DONE then add about 1/4 cup water, cover again and let it sit for anohter 5 minutes or so until water is gone. once the rice is cooked fluff with a fork and serve!

The ratio for rice:liquid is 1:1.5.

The easiest way to cook rice is in the oven, you won't have to open and stir or guess when it's done. Just add some oil and your garlic (I like to add a little diced shallot or onion now), add your rice and season with salt (you can throw in some fresh thyme, bay leaf, whatever you have) and then add your liquid (I prefer chicken stock). Put a lid on it, once it boils, throw in a 400 degree oven for 17 minutes. Done.

Nah. The easiest way to cook rice is in a rice cooker! Just throw rice, add water and press the button. It will stop on it's own.