Question: how many cups of water to cook 2 pounds of rice?
Answer: Rice to Water Ratio You will need 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water (or any relative portion). How Many Cups of Rice in a Pound? There are 2 cups of rice in a pound and each cup of dry rice will yield 3 cups of cooked rice (one pound of dry rice will yield 6 cups of cooked rice).