Kitchen tips #19 - Nice rice

You always want your culinary creations to look good in front of your guests. Curry can be one of those dishes that while tasting amazing, can look a bit like a dogs dinner. Less is always more.

To turn out your rice pilaf as a tower, pre-cook the rice earlier in the day, and once cool keep in the fridge. To re-heat pack in to tea cups and cling film the top. Microwave for 2 - 3 minutes or more, depending on how many cups you have there at once. Leave to stand for a minute, then press down on top of the cling film, pressing the rice into the cup.
Turn your plate upside down on top of the cup, then turn the cup and plate over and remove cup, leaving you with a dome of rice.