(Fig.1). This can be explained by increase water
diffusion into the rice grains during the cooking process. The amount of water absorbed by starch
granules of rice cooked in excess water was higher compared to rice in the optimal water content as a
result of the higher temperature (100°C) applied in the excess water cooking. This study indicated that,
as expected, the moisture content of cooked rice was significantly affected by water to rice ratio, time and
temperature of cooking.