This is the way I make rice for most everyday meals at home. It’s not quite as elegant-tasting as rice pilaf, but it’s the simplest way I know to cook rice and absolutely foolproof. In my home in Delhi, Panditji used to make rice this way when my maternal grandmother, who had diabetes, came to visit from the United States. Boiling rice this way in a large quantity of water reduces the starch (good for a diabetic), while keeping the grains perfectly separate.