Eating quality of rice largely depends on the texture of cooked rice, which is determined by the degree of cooking and the rice–water ratio (Juliano, 1985). Rice was cooked in a covered boiling pan for a desired period, using four different ratios of rice and water (1:1.5, 1:2, 1:2.5 and 1:3). Based on the eating quality, the optimum water-to-rice ratio was found as 1:2.5.