Step 1

Rinse the rice with cold water for 30 seconds.

Step 2

Bring the water and salt to a boil over high heat in a large heavy pot with a tight fitting lid.

Step 3

When the water is boiling add the rice, stir and partially cover (don't cover complete or it will spill over) and cook on medium-high heat for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Shut the heat off. Drain the rice in strainer, then quickly return to the pot and cover tightly for 20 minutes so the steam finishes cooking the rice.

Step 5

Uncover the rice and fluff with a fork.