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How to cook rice in rice-cooker

Name: How to cook rice in rice-cooker
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 500 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 400 g rice; 750 ml water; salt; 1 knob butter

Cooking in a pressure cooker, often called a "rice-cooker", is a simple and practical way to cook rice: you don't have to watch it, it's quick (15 minutes) and the appliance switches to the "keep warm" position automatically.

Here's how it works.

962 K 2× 2.9/5 (285 reviews)

20 min.

Easy

0.60 €

500 g

4 Ingredients

Last modified on: April 8^th 2026

For 500 g, you will need:

1 400 g rice
2 750 ml water
3 salt
4 1 knob butter (optional)
Total weight: 1,150 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 5 min.

Cooking: 15 min.

All in all: 20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 1 min.

How to cook rice in rice-cooker : Stage 1

Pour 400 g rice into a colander.

Note: Rice cookers often come with a handy measuring cup, which holds 150 g of rice.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.

How to cook rice in rice-cooker : Stage 2

Wash rice by under tap for about 30 seconds.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.

How to cook rice in rice-cooker : Stage 3

Tip washed rice into rice-cooker.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

How to cook rice in rice-cooker : Stage 4

Add 750 ml water, salt and stir.

Stage 5

Note that the ratio of rice to water is: For 1 scoop of rice, add 1.5 scoops of water.

Another tip: The water should reach about 1 phalanx, or 1 cm, above the rice.

Stage 6

Switch on rice-cooker (the red "cooking" light should be on), and cover.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 15 min.

How to cook rice in rice-cooker : Stage 7

After about 15 minutes, you'll hear a "clack" and the "keep warm" indicator will light up.

Discover, your rice is cooked.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.

How to cook rice in rice-cooker : Stage 8

Stir it with a wooden spoon to prevent it from clumping, and you can add a knob of butter.

If you're not using the rice straight away, leave it covered, but unplug the rice cooker to prevent it from drying out.

Remarks

For tastier rice you can use chicken stock instead of water, or add a little chicken or meat cooking juice, or add a chicken stock cube to the water.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	8 RDI=3 %	80 RDI=8 %	8 RDI=1 %	430 RDI=20 %	1,790 RDI: 20 %
Per 100 g	0	6 RDI=1 %	0	40 RDI=2 %	160 RDI: 2 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: milk

How much will it cost?

For 500 g : 0.60 €

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The 2 comments already posted on this recipe

I was looking at the Korean brand Cuckoo, specifically the CRP-JHVR1009F. Anyone have one of these that could give some critical feeback?
best rice cooker march 17^th 202014:00 2
Nicely explained, I actually made this dish today, it is a universal fact that food cooked in rice cookers tastes delicious. Rice cooker usually saves time in cooking and does retain the nutritive value of food. It is guaranteed method of fast cooking. http://www.mybestcookwarereviews.com/
Jaki april 5^th 201521:19 1

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