In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the remaining ingredients. Add rice, salt and olive oil. Give the pot a good stir. Once boiling, cover, and lower the heat to low. Keep the rice at a gentle simmer. Cook the rice. Simmer for 35 minutes. At 35 minutes, check the tenderness of the rice.
To fix crunchy rice, put the undercooked rice in a cooking pot and pour in enough water. Cover the pot with its lid, and let the rice cook for a few minutes and simmer. Peek in after a few minutes to check if the rice has absorbed the water. If it has, take the rice off the burner. Instead, try this technique, recommended by Livestrong: Rinse your rice in cold water. Then, boil two cups of water for every cup of rice in a pot over high heat. Add salt as desired. When the water is at a rapid boil, add your rice. Cook for five minutes. Remove the pot from the stove and rinse the rice in cold water. 22W6rx5.