Question: how many cups of water for 1 pound of rice?
Answer: The correct rice to water ratio is 1:2. 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).