Directions. Soak the rice in a container that holds at least twice the volume of rice: Cover the rice with 2 to 3 inches of room-temperature water and soak for 6 to 24 hours. If you need to shorten the soaking time, soak the rice in warm (about 100 degree) water for 2 hours.
Prepare your oven or food dehydrator. Basil leaves dry beautifully in either an oven set to very low heat or a food dehydrator. If you're using the oven, set it to the lowest temperature - 200 Â°F (93 Â°C) or lower. If you're using a food dehydrator, ready it for operation according to the manufacturer's instructions.
This method probably works best in a microwave with a rotating plate.) 1  Wash and thoroughly dry all basil leaves. 2  Lay an individual layer of basil leaves on a dry paper towel on your microwave's plate. 3  Let the microwave run for 30 seconds.  Repeat as necessary (it only took me 1 1/2 minutes!)