How Much Does Rice Expand?
A Guide To Cooking Rice – If you’ve read our Rice Glossary, you’ve encountered thirty varieties of rice. However, they do not all cook at the same time. Utilize the accompanying chart as a guide. Rice expands by three to four times its uncooked volume (brown rice and converted rice give larger yields).
| Uncooked Rice 1 cup or 240 ml | Liquid | Cooking Time (minutes)* | Cooked Rice |
| Basmati Rice | 1¾ c 420 ml | 15 | 3 c 720 ml |
| Brown Rice | 2-2½ c 480-600 ml | 45-50 | 3-4 c 720-960 ml |
| Converted/Parboiled Rice | 2-2½ c 480-600 ml | 20-25 | 3-4 c 720-960 ml |
| Jasmine Rice | 2 c 480 ml | 15 | 3 c 720 ml |
| Sticky Rice | 2 c 480 ml | 15 | 3 c 720 ml |
| White Medium-Grain or Short-Grain Rice | 1½ c 360 ml | 15 | 3 c 720 ml |
| White Long-Grain Rice | 1¾-2 c 420-480 ml | 15 | 3 c 720 ml |
| Other Rice (including minute rice, wild rice and rice mixes) | Follow Package Directions | ||
*If the rice is not adequately soft or the liquid is not entirely absorbed, replace the lid and simmer 2 to 4 minutes longer.
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How much does 1 cup of rice expand to after it is cooked?
How much rice per person should I cook? – Each person, measure a quarter cup of uncooked rice, or a half cup per person for more generous portions. One cup of uncooked rice yields around three cups of cooked rice.
How much does cooked brown rice expand?
What is the proportion of raw to cooked rice? How many cups of cooked brown rice does one cup of dry brown rice yield? – Most individuals assert that 1 cup of uncooked rice produces 3 cups of cooked rice. This may be true for white rice, but brown rice yields a significantly smaller volume.