How to cook rice with an electric rice cooker (with photo) - tips

Video: How to Cook Rice in a Rice Cooker (EASY)

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US law requires white rice to be sold to be rich in iron powder, niacin, thiamin or folic acid; These vitamins and minerals are often washed away when the rice is washed.
If your rice cooker has a non-stick pot, before cooking, wash the rice with a rack instead of directly using it. Replacing this non-stick pot is quite expensive.

Add seasonings (optional). You should add seasoning to the water before you start cooking the rice, thus, the rice can absorb the spices during cooking. Many people like to add a little salt to add flavor. Other popular options are butter or cooking oil. If you are going to cook Indian rice, you can add a little cardamom or cinnamon leaves.

Spread the rice evenly so that the rice is below the water level. Use a chopstick or a plastic spoon to put the remaining rice grains around the pot into the water. If you do not brush well, let the rice stick to the side of the pot, it may cause a fire when cooking. If water or rice spills over the sides of the pot, use a rag or cloth to wipe the outside of the pot.

Once the rice is submerged in the water, you don't need to stir. Doing so can release excess starch and cause the rice to become sticky or lumpy.

Cook rice with a rice cooker. If your rice cooker has a removable cooker, put it with rice and water back in the rice cooker. Close the lid of the rice cooker, plug in the power and turn on the switch. When the rice is cooked, the switch will make a click, similar to the sound of a toaster. In most rice cookers, the rice will stay warm until you turn off the power.

Don't open the lid to check the rice. The cooking process depends on steam forming inside the pot, so opening the lid will cause the steam to evaporate and prevent the rice from cooking.
The rice cooker automatically turns off the power if the temperature inside the pot exceeds the boiling point of water (100 degrees C at sea level), but this will not happen until all the water has evaporated.

Let the rice "rest" for 10-15 minutes before opening the lid (optional). This is optional, but is recommended in the instructions for the use of the rice cooker, and in some cookware it is automatic. Turning off the power on the rice cooker or removing it during this time will minimize the amount of rice sticking to the pot.

Loosen the rice and turn it into the bowl. When there is no more water in the pot, the rice is done and ready to go. Using a spoon or chopsticks to stir the rice after cooking will help the rice become loose, release steam, and prevent the rice from being burned.

If the rice is not cooked, see Troubleshooting section.

Method 2 of 2: Troubleshooting

Add more water and cook on the stove if the rice is undercooked. If the rice is too hard or too dry, place the rice on the stove and add 1/4 cup (30 mL) of water. Cover the pot, cook for a few minutes to make the rice cooked, softer.
- Putting the pot back on the rice cooker without getting enough water can cause a fire or cause it to turn off automatically.
- Next time, add about 1 / 4–1 / 2 cups (30–60 mL) of water for each cup of rice (240 mL) to the rice cooker before turning it on.
If the rice is often burnt, then remove the rice immediately. When operating properly, the rice cooker will not burn the rice, but in the "reheat" mode, the rice on the bottom and sides may be burnt. If this happens frequently, when you hear rice "turn on the cup" - a sign that the rice is cooked (or when the warm-up light is on), quickly remove the rice from the pot.
- With some rice cookers, you can always turn the heating off / off, but in this case, still eat or put the rice in the refrigerator before the rice cools, avoiding food poisoning.
- If you cook rice with other ingredients, they are may burned when cooked. Next time, remove the sweet ingredients or anything that you find burned and cook separately.
Treat excess water. When the cooking is finished, if there is still water left in the rice cooker, the rice cooker is most likely faulty, and may need to be replaced. With the rice cooked, drain it and eat it if you feel the rice is just right. If not, turn the rice cooker back on and cook until the water is gone.
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Use a non-stick plastic scoop to avoid scratching the surface of the rice cooker when you stir and "beat" the rice when it's done. The best tool for this is the plastic scoop, which comes with the pot. To prevent the rice from sticking to the ladle, wet the ladle with cold water (this works well with your fingers instead of the ladle).
Those who are health conscious may want to add brown rice to cook. The extra amount of brown rice can make the rice "hard". If you want to add legumes (such as red beans, kidney beans, ...), soak the beans overnight and then mix with rice to cook.
The fancy computerized cooker can give better cooking results even with very little rice, because it can better detect the condition of the rice.

Warning

Don't pour too much water into the rice cooker. When cooked, the water may boil over and overflow.
If the rice cooker does not switch to warm mode automatically after cooking, quickly turn it off, eat immediately or put the rice in the refrigerator to avoid food poisoning.