Set aside. Put the basmati rice in a lidded saucepan then cover with 400ml/¾ pint cold water. Add half of the butter, then cover the pan, place it over a high heat and bring just to the boil.

Kenya has emerged as a threat to the Indian subcontinent’s exclusivity to basmati rice with farmers in the Ahero region of Kisumu county tasting success in cultivating the fragrant rice.

Padma Lakshmi shares a cooking trick for making perfect fluffy basmati rice by highlighting the importance of rinsing it thoroughly. She demonstrated the process on Instagram, emphasizing the need ...