The gas rice cooker heats up very faster compared to the electric ones. This allows rice to absorb water and cook faster to give a sweeter and more firm texture. Russell Hobbs includes a user guide with instructions on how long to cook the food. For rice depending on the amount, cooking time ranges from 15 minutes to 30 minutes. Geepas has a detachable power cord, you can disconnect it and store it inside the pot for safekeeping. RICE is one of those foods it’s difficult to cook really well, so adding one of the best rice cookers on the market to your culinary arsenal is definitely a good idea – bye-bye soggy porridge and hello fluffy, steamed rice.

The inner pot is made from non-toxic materials, and so are the added accessories – a measuring cup, spoon, steam tray (stainless steel), and a clamp for the steam tray. Once it’s done cooking, wait 10 minutes before opening the lid so the rice finishes absorbing the water. If you open the lid too soon, it might feel a little softer and wetter.If you’re more of a microwave maven and cooking means nothing more to you than a means to stay alive, then fret not, as we have something for you too. This rice cooker really looks the part and cooks it too. Featuring an induction heating element and fuzzy logic it’s designed to produce perfect rice every time, whichever type you like and whatever way you want to cook it.

Even the simplest of microwave rice cookers will cook grains such as quinoa and sometimes pasta as well as rice. In electric models, look out for extra cooking settings. These may include ones for specialist rice, including risotto, brown and wild, porridge, pasta, yoghurt and even cake! Rice cookers that are essentially multi-cookers will have all this. Plus 'slow' and 'fast' cook functions. Get 35% off Yum Asia Panda Mini Rice Cooker With Ninja Ceramic Bowl and Advanced Fuzzy Logic (3.5 cup, 0.63 litre) 4 Rice Cooking Functions, 4 Multicooker functions, LED display, 220-240V (White and Grey (EU)) Russell Hobbs includes a measuring cup for measuring the amount of rice you want to cook. A spatula for scooping rice, use it instead of using a metal one to avoid scratching pot surface To use it, wash and soak your rice for 30 minutes, then use a 1:1 ratio. If not soaked, use 1:2 ratio, one cup of rice per 2 cups of water. It includes a see through tempered glass lid with stainless steel rim and a handle. The pot cover the pot well but appears not fitting the steam basket well, but still worksNote that the rice-to-water ratio may vary depending on the type of basmati rice you are using, so it’s important to follow the instructions in your recipe. What Else Can You Cook in a Rice Cooker? Get 33% off Reishunger Digital Mini Rice Cooker & Steamer – Mint – Keep Warm Function & Timer – Premium Inner Pot – Small Multi Cooker with 8 Programmes & 7-Phase-Technology