Rice Water Ratio Calculator
Rice
Fluffy, separate grains
cups
Water
Water needed
1.50 cups
360 ml of water
Water to rice ratio
1.5:1 by volume
Total volume, rice and water
600 ml
Cooking tips
- Rinse the rice before cooking to remove excess starch.
- Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to low heat and cover.
- Let the rice rest for 5–10 minutes after cooking for a fluffier texture.
- Use 1/4 cup less water for firmer rice, or 1/4 cup more for softer rice.
About the Rice Water Ratio Calculator
Work out how much water to cook your rice in. Choose the rice type, enter how much rice you are cooking in cups or grams, and get the water to add along with the ratio used.
How to use it
- 1 Choose the Rice type, for example basmati, jasmine or brown rice.
- 2 Enter the Rice amount and choose whether you measure in Cups or Grams.
- 3 Read Water needed: in cups when you measure in cups, or in milliliters, which is also its weight in grams, when you weigh the rice.
- 4 Check the Water to rice ratio and the Cooking tips before you start.
Frequently asked questions
The calculator uses 1.5 parts water to 1 part rice for long-grain white, basmati and jasmine rice, and 1.25 to 1 for stickier short-grain white rice, measured by volume.
Brown rice uses 2 parts water to 1 part rice, so 1 cup of brown rice takes 2 cups of water. Its bran layer absorbs more water and needs a longer cook.
Wild rice uses 3 parts water to 1 part rice and simmers for 45 to 60 minutes; drain any water left once the grains split open. Arborio for risotto uses about 3.5 parts hot stock to 1 part rice, added a ladle at a time while you stir, so keep a little extra stock warm.
The calculator uses 240 ml per cup, the US cup measure most recipes are written in.
Yes. Choose Grams and the calculator turns the weight into cups using what a cup of that rice weighs, about 185 g for long-grain white, then gives the water in milliliters, which weigh the same in grams. 200 g of long-grain white rice takes about 389 ml of water, a ratio of about 1.95:1 by weight.
Yes. Use about 1/4 cup less water for firmer rice or 1/4 cup more for softer rice, and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes after cooking.