Combine rice and water in a medium-size pot. Rule of a thumb is to use 1:2 rice to water ration when cooking brown rice. For every 1 cup of brown rice, add 2 cups of water. This will yield you approximately 2 cups of cooked brown rice.

Add 1 tbsp of olive oil or oil of choice. The oil will help keep rice from: a) sticking to each other and becoming a mushy mess, and b) burning.

Bring to a boil and cover with a lid. Reduce heat to low and steam for 40 minutes.

Note: Do not open the lid to check on the rice! Opening the lid will cause the steam to escape and that is how you screw up brown rice. Go watch a movie, do your nails, or get a quick workout in while you wait

Turn off heat and let rice steam (off heat) for another 10 minutes. Again, do not open the lid. After 10 minutes, open the lid and fluff the brown basmati rice with your fork.