Per Padma Lakshmi, you probably aren't rinsing your basmati rice correctly. The chef suggests rinsing your rice until the cloudy water running off of the grains turns clear.

You need to rinse your rice to remove most of the starch, as too much starch can cause your rice to get clumpy. Lakshmi says you’ll need three to seven thorough washes.

As seen on TikTok, Lakshmi swishes around her rice in a bowl full of water. Then, with the bowl's spout, she drains the liquid, using a hand to block the grains from spilling out.