A first clear 'no' to rinsing your rice is if you're using enriched rice. ... Since in most cases those nutrients are just sprayed on top of the rice kernels, you wash them away very easily by rinsing your rice!

Why should you not wash enriched rice?

Giving rice a bit of time under clean water also gets rid of the surface starch because that could make the rice clump together or give it a gummy texture (via The Kitchn). The Guardian also warns that not washing rice could give you rice that smells, and which also spoils faster.

What does it mean when rice is enriched?

+ Larger Image. White rice that has been coated with nutrients, such as iron, niacin, thiamin, and folic acid, which were lost when the rice was initially processed. Despite replacing some of the vitamins and protein, enriched rice is not as nutritious as whole grain brown rice.