Does anyone have the secret to perfect rice?

Uncle Ben's Classic Basmati rice - in a microwave or a saucepan, perfect every time.

I use Uncle Bens boil in the bag either 10 minutes or 20 minutes. Works evey time but I always knock 2 minutes off.

Before that a chinese girl told me. put rice in pan and cover with water -just so much as comes to thr top joint of your little finger measuring from the top of the rice.

Can't wait for the day I can use microwave rice! Usually cooking for 8 people! Need a second mortgage. I will shop in M&S then too. Off in a reverie now. No, I love them all really and I'm sure they'll all move out. One day. And stop coming back. With extras!

To crun. I've got a couple of recipes where you fry other ingredients in oil, add dry rice, stir around, then after moving off heat for a mo, add stock but measurements need to be accurate. I use for rice n peas and a raisin rice I do. Even though I've got paella pans! which I use for faitas and things (mmm, getting hungry!) I've not made paella as not keen on bi valve molluscs! (yes I know you don't have to put them in) but guess the principle would be the same.

Melt some butter in an ovenproof pan.
Add any spices you might like (e.g. cardamom, ground coriander seed, cumin, saffron).
Put dry rice in next and coat with butter.
Add stock (twice the volume of the rice or maybe a bit more).
Bring to the boil.
Put lid on.
Shove in slow to moderate oven for 40 to 60 mins.

You can't beat microwave rice - so easy. Since I discovered it I have never cooked rice any other way.

Buy a rice cooker, dead easy, it switches off when done and keeps the rice warm till needed. You can get big family ones or smaller ones that would still do two or three servings.
Alternatively put one measure of Basmati rice to two measures of cold water in a pan, you can put a knob of butter in if you want, cover, bring to boil and simmer for 6 minutes, take off heat and leave to stand for five minutes without removing the lid. It is important not to lift the lid during the cooking and resting phases, fluff up with a fork and serve.
Good luck

Uncle Ben's two minutes in the microwave stuff. Delicious. Who needs to actually cook?

I can boil rice in water ok, but I'd be interested to know how to get paella/biryani fluffy rather than sticky.

I steam rice in the microwave

I boil plenty of water put in the rice (not rinsed), boil for 8 minutes then drain. It is always fluffy and done to a turn. Hope this helps.

Used to boil mine in loads of water (never worked) until I watched an episode of Come Dine with me and Indian contestant used the one cup of rice to 'almost' two of water but not quite. Then, when the water was absorbed, she put a cloth over the top of the pan to let if finish off steaming for a short time. I've used the method ever since and it certainly works better than method I used before where it went soggy. Think brand can make a difference too. I used to use U. Bens but now I have to cook for so many I buy big tubs from a wholesalers and that works just as well. But if I've ever run out and used cheaper supermarket brands, they can be more stodgy.

Confession time - I buy frozen or microwave rice. It is foolproof.