Basic Puerto Rican White Rice

3 tablespoons corn oil

2 1/2 cups short-grain rice

4 to 4 1/2 cups boiling water

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.

Add the rice and sauté quickly over medium-high heat for 2minutes.

Add the water and cook until almost all of the liquid has evaporated.

Stir well, reduce the heat to very low, and cover the rice.

Cook for 20 more minutes, stirring after 10 minutes.