How to Use a Rice Cooker

Rice is undoubtedly one of the most consumed food items. With the advancement in technology, making perfect rice has become easy nowadays. If you are in search of how to make the perfect rice or how to use a rice cooker, then you are at the best place as this blog will guide you to gain the knowledge of how to save your time by using a rice cooker.

What is a Rice Cooker? 

A rice cooker is an electronic appliance designed to ease the hurdles of cooking the perfect rice. The rice cooker comprises a heat source, an inner cooking pot, and a thermostat. If you are also just like us and are unaware of the term thermostat, then let us tell you, that thermostats are designed to control the heat temperature so that they can cook the best rice for your household.
 

Why Use a Rice Cooker? 

Here are some of the reasons why you should use a rice cooker. 

1. It’s Super-Efficient  

You don’t have to worry about how your rice will get cooked, you just have to read your rice description and then add your rice and water into the rice cooker and relax as the rice cooker will do the rest. 

1. It Saves Time 

Time is what matters the most while cooking, if you are cooking rice manually, that will take more time and if you are someone who loves saving time, then you must go for a rice cooker as you don’t have to worry about your rice being overcooked or you don’t have to stand nearby to monitor your rice. 

1. Can multi-task 

There are modern rice cookers available in the market where you can have options to cook white rice, and brown rice and some are compatible with making sushi rice. 

1. Result Oriented 

If you are also tired of cooking soggy or burnt rice, then you must try a rice cooker as it will constantly give accurate results and will make sure to cook best rice for your house. 

Types of Rice Cookers 

Here are some of the best-selling types of rice cookers available to cater to your needs. 

• Basic Rice Cooker 

We all have somehow seen basic rice cookers in the market. The basic Rice Cooker is very simple and has no additional features, it has a bowl and heat system which allows you to boil and cook your rice in less time.

• Electric Rice Cooker 

If you are someone who wants things at ease, then surely you should go for an Electric Rice Cooker as the cooker comes with full digital controls. The electric rice cooker comes with features like it controls the temperature and indicates time so you don't have to stand next to your cooker all day.

• Multi-Purpose Rice Cooker 

This rice cooker is undoubtedly one of the best rice cookers available in the market. This rice cooker can perform tasks like rice cooking, rice steaming, veggie steaming, making soups, and more. These Multi-Purpose Rice Cookers are popular as they save your time and work efficiently.

• Induction heat rice cooker 

Induction Heat Rice Cooker is also one of the best rice cookers amongst all. Induction Heat Rice Cooker uses a coil to heat the rice so you don’t have to carry fuel and you don’t even have to worry about boiling water.  

How to Use a Rice Cooker? 

Here are some of the steps you need to follow to cook rice through a rice cooker.

Step 1 Read your Rice Package 

You should have the basic knowledge of what quantity would be required to make rice. You must read your rice package well so that you have an idea of the quantity of the rice and water.  You should know what sort of rice needs to be rinsed, some vitamins-based rice doesn’t need to get rinsed. 

Step 2  Add Water and Rice into your Bowl/Pot 

• Fill the rice cooker pot with the appropriate amount of dried rice, measured out per the package. 

• Pour into the saucepan the precise amount of water recommended by the packaging, if you don't think your rice needs to be rinsed. If you do need to rinse your rice, then do so by covering it with water and letting it sit for a minute or so. 

• Next, toss the rice in the water to remove any excess starch by using your (clean) hands or a rubber frying tool. The starch should cause the water to become cloudy. 

• After removing the water, add additional and carry out the same procedure again. Continue doing this until you can still swish the water around clearly. 

• After the last bit of water has been strained out, add precisely the amount recommended by the box.
  
  

Step 3 Place the pot in the cooker and cover its lid 

Before you close the lid, you can add spices, flavors, oil and butter.

Step 4 Plug your Cooker into the socket and turn it on 

You need to turn on your Cooker button, located at the front or back of the rice cooker.

Step 5 Let your Rice Cook Well 

It may take time for your rice to get cooked, depending on the quality and nature of the rice. 

• After the rice cooker has finished its cooking job, it will signal this by the cooking light turning off and maybe with a sound or flicking back the on/off switch. 

• Finally, in most rice cookers the warm cycle will begin automatically after the rice has been cooked. It would normally be suitable to keep up the heat for a maximum of 12 hours. 

• After potting rice, let it stand for 15 minutes before opening so that all the moisture can be properly absorbed.
  
  

Step 6 Ready to serve 

As you are done with all the steps, now is the time to uncover your lid as your dish is ready to serve.

Conclusion 

Rice Cookers are undoubtedly one of the finest inventions to date. It makes our work easier and it saves our time. We hope this guide has helped you to understand, how to use a rice cooker.