Here is your takeaway. Rice is forgiving. It doesn’t judge you. Add oil for separation, flavor, and anti-foam magic. Skip oil for stickiness, simplicity, and maximum starchiness.
Experiment wildly. Try a teaspoon of coconut oil. Try a drizzle of chili oil. Try nothing at all and see what happens. You are the captain of your rice pot.
So go forth. Boil some grains. Get curious. And remember: the best rice is the rice you enjoy eating. Oil or no oil, you can’t really mess this up. That’s the beautiful, crispy, fluffy truth.
