Thoroughly wash your rice. You can either put it in a strainer and run it under the faucet, stirring with your hands until the water underneath runs clear, or put it in a large mixing bowl with tap water, stir with your hands, dump the water and repeat five or six times. (I’ve tried both, they both work fine.)
Once clean, transfer your rice to a large mixing bowl and fill it with more water. Let the rice soak in the water for at least 30 minutes.
Transfer rice to a fine mesh strainer to drain the water and let it sit in the strainer for at least 15 minutes to dry the rice grains.
Transfer rice to a large pot and add 1 ¼ cups water.
Cover and heat on medium-high heat. Only lift the lid quickly after about 5 minutes to see if the water is boiling, but otherwise DO NOT LIFT THE LID.
Once the water is boiling, lower the temperature to low and cook covered for about 15 minutes. Remember, DO NOT LIFT THE LID. We want as much steam as possible trapped inside!
Remove pot from heat and set aside to rest for at least 10 more minutes, and once again… DO NOT LIFT THE LID!
Once it’s finished resting, now you may open the lid and fluff your rice!