Fluffy White Rice recipe

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Ingredients:

* 2 cups fresh water
* 2 cups long grain rice
* 2 Tbs. olive or canola oil
* ½ tsp. salt or to your taste
* 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
* ½ lemon

Method:
Choose a pot with a tight lid and sauté the garlic in the olive or canola oil. Do not overcook the garlic as it will acquire a sweet taste if fried too long.
Add the rice and stir several times until the grains are covered with the garlic and oil mixture.
Add water, salt and the juice of the lemon, stir a few times, and cover tightly.
Reduce the burner's heat to the lowest possible setting. Rice should be cooked within 20 minutes. Listen carefully for any sounds that indicate the water has been absorbed before the 20 minutes have elapsed. If necessary, add sufficient water to allow the rice to finish cooking.
When rice is done, stir the rice with a fork to avoid a 'mashing' effect

Tips:
Always use the same ratio of water to rice, cook the rice over extremely low heat, and keep the pot tightly covered for the duration. All this should prevent the water from evaporating before the rice is completely cooked. As a rule of thumb, add an extra 10 minutes of cooking time for each additional dry cup of rice.
You may substitute high quality garlic powder for the fresh garlic should you be short on time, energy, or simply be out of fresh garlic cloves.