Pour the 1 cup of rinsed rice into the rice cooker and add 1½ cups of water and a pinch of salt for flavor.

Rice is a raw ingredient, like beans. I definitely recommend washing rice, just as I would wash and rinse beans, fresh vegetables, and fruit, prior to eating. Rice isn’t a terribly nutritious food, unless you are buying “fortified” rice — rice which is actually sprayed with vitamins — like Uncle Ben’s instant rice. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather have rice in its natural state, rather than chemically sprayed. Reply About 12 minutes should do it. And needs less water. For 200g of rice, you will only need 450ml of cold water. What if I want to use less rice?Depend on the rice type, rinse thoroughly and soak if needed to get the plump texture as the grain absorbs more moisture. This worked really well but the complainers really need to use a bit of common sense. If you have a higher powered microwave just keep an eye on it until it boils, then reduce the power to 50 percent. I used a 4 liter pyrex dish in a 700 watt microwave, 6 mins on high and 16 on 50 percent.

Thank you very much for sharing, this tip is very useful. Cooking rice in the microwave have more advantages than cooking rice in rice cooker. Cooking rice in the microwave is not only saves the time and money for us but also makes our meals more delicious. I really like cooking rice in the microwave. I will share this way for my family members. Reply Determine the desired amount of rice needed and utilize the 1½:1 ratio to cook white rice and 2:1 to cook brown rice in the microwave rice cooker. Close the lid and vent the opening for steam to release. Simply measure rice with the supplied measuring cup, add water, and cook in the microwave for perfectly plump and moist rice every time. Microwave at 70% power or medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes for white rice and 18 to 20 minutes for brown rice.

Also, some people recommend a knob of butter. And there is no reason why you cannot add some herbs as well. The Asian method of measuring water works like 99% of the time. The only time it doesn’t work that well is if you are cooking less than 1 cup of rice. I’ve never cooked less than 1 cup of rice – mainly because I always find a way to use leftover rice!

What I like about this rice steamer is it has a double layered lid that keeps in 80% of the moisture so this cooks rice to perfection. There’s a caveat though. If you add too much water when steaming vegetables, you may effectively “boil” them. This can leach more nutrients than necessary and should be avoided. Summary

Make certain that the rice does not dry out during cooking by using the correct heats and quantities of water.