Plain White Pilav (Sade Pilav)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups short-grained rice
• 4 cups beef or chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 grain of mastic gum (optional)

Directions:

Soak the rice in warm water with a pinch of salt for 20 minutes. Then drain and wash two or three times in cold water until the cloudy water clears.
Put stock, butter and a pinch of salt in a saucepan and bring to the boil
Add the rice and stir once with a wooden spoon. When boiling, add a grain of mastic and turn the heat down and simmer covered.
When the pilav is cooked