Does this cooker, or any, cook basmati rice to the standard of the most pedestrian Indian Restaurant: soft, dry, not sticky. I have failed so far.
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Yes, if you follow the directions in the instruction/cookbook. It has NOT let me down yet!
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I am not one who purchases kitchen electronics that are limited in their purpose, however I took exception to the Breville risotto steamer as a splurge and I never regretted it. It cooks risotto to perfection along with not having to constantly stir like making traditional risotto. I have also used it to make other rices including basmati rice and it came out exactly as it should.
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Hello Diane, I have only cooked Jasmine (Thailand brand) and Kokuho (Japanese) rice. Therefore, I am unable to answer questions concerning Basmati rice. I can tell you, I have cooked my rice both "PRE-RINSE" & "WHITE RICE" settings. Cooking under both settings, I thought the rice came out very nice. Should you need any further info, I'll be happy to pull out the cooking manual that came with the rice cooker and attempt to answer.
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I cook it in chicken stock instead of water, and found near the end I needed to add more water. I just cook mine in a heavy 2 qt. pot with a tight fitting lid and it does fine. Never tried a "rice-cooker" just never saw the need for one. Love this rice, melt a little white cheese over the top of a serving and you have a great lunch!! Yummmmm
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I suppose I am quite fortunate that the internal programming of this rice cooker dependably cooks all types of rice to my desired texture because I am unaware of any way to alter the process (no buttons for various hardness). I suppose you could expeiment with soak times to get softer rice....TK
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I puchased a indirect stainless cooker,not knowing that,would far prefer diect rice cooker.so a booboo from me ,so check which type you want before puchase, i have gone back to my old non stainless rice cooker.try to justify buying a new stailess steel direct ricecooker
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It does not cook anywhere close to that, if you use REAL 8 oz cups. Not even if you puff up the rice with a fork. The REAL problem with this item is the lightweight lid that bounces up and down when stream builds up. It splatters the sticky rice water all over the counter. This item cannot be left alone like other rice cookers. The cook time stays on too long, drying out or burning the rice. You can attend to it until the first sign of boiling, then you have to manually set it to warm, to keep it from spilling over or over-cooking.
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I've cooked 2.5 cups (US) of dry rice, and it came out fine. However, with this much rice, there was some spatter and mess.My rice comes out best, with next to no clean-up, when I cook 1.25 cups (US) of dry rice, and use 1.5 cups of water. I use the quick-cook setting. The rice mix I use is 1/2 cup of Sultan Basmati Rice, 1/4 cup of black rice, 1/4 cup of lentils, and 1/4 cup of quinoa. In other rice-cookers, I used 1.75 cups of water. However, this cooker seems to use the water more efficiently, so I now use 1.5 cups of water. Note that I prefer fluffy rice to clumped rice. If you prefer clumping, then use the additional liquid. I've cooked 2.5 cups (US) of dry rice, and it came out fine. However, with this much rice, there was some spatter and mess.My rice comes out best, with next to no clean-up, when I cook 1.25 cups (US) of dry rice, and use 1.5 cups of water. I use the quick-cook setting. The rice mix I use is 1/2 cup of Sultan Basmati Rice, 1/4 cup of black rice, 1/4 cup of lentils, and 1/4 cup of quinoa. In other rice-cookers, I used 1.75 cups of water. However, this cooker seems to use the water more efficiently, so I now use 1.5 cups of water. Note that I prefer fluffy rice to... » Read More I've cooked 2.5 cups (US) of dry rice, and it came out fine. However, with this much rice, there was some spatter and mess.My rice comes out best, with next to no clean-up, when I cook 1.25 cups (US) of dry rice, and use 1.5 cups of water. I use the quick-cook setting. The rice mix I use is 1/2 cup of Sultan Basmati Rice, 1/4 cup of black rice, 1/4 cup of lentils, and 1/4 cup of quinoa. In other rice-cookers, I used 1.75 cups of water. However, this cooker seems to use the water more efficiently, so I now use 1.5 cups of water. Note that I prefer fluffy rice to clumped rice. If you prefer clumping, then use the additional liquid. « Show Less
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No! I have several slow cookers and this devise beats them hands down in most cases! Super fast, easy to learn to use cooks in 60 minutes or less. Love mine!!!
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I make Japanese style rice in this cooker the way I was taught in Japan. I take the measuring cup and fill it to the top using the short grained Japanese rice, poor it into the bowl, rinse the rice until fairly clear then refill with water to the line marked 1. For two cups of rice fill to line 2, etc. This produces "sticky" rice with the appropriate level of stickiness - it should still have distinct grains that are chewy, not mushy but can be compressed together to make rice balls. For sushi you have to add certain ingredients after you cook it. Brown rice takes more water than white. (I usually use a cup of rice to one and 1/2 levels in the pot) I make Japanese style rice in this cooker the way I was taught in Japan. I take the measuring cup and fill it to the top using the short grained Japanese rice, poor it into the bowl, rinse the rice until fairly clear then refill with water to the line marked 1. For two cups of rice fill to line 2, etc. This produces "sticky" rice with the appropriate level of stickiness - it should still have distinct grains that are chewy, not mushy but can be compressed together to make rice balls. For sushi you have to add certain ingredients after you cook it. Brown rice takes more water than... » Read More I make Japanese style rice in this cooker the way I was taught in Japan. I take the measuring cup and fill it to the top using the short grained Japanese rice, poor it into the bowl, rinse the rice until fairly clear then refill with water to the line marked 1. For two cups of rice fill to line 2, etc. This produces "sticky" rice with the appropriate level of stickiness - it should still have distinct grains that are chewy, not mushy but can be compressed together to make rice balls. For sushi you have to add certain ingredients after you cook it. Brown rice takes more water than white. (I usually use a cup of rice to one and 1/2 levels in the pot) « Show Less
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No success so far. I have same problem with rice cookers. I positively will not buy non-stick, still looking for alternatives. Peter
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Ive made basmati rice, and i rinse it myself prior to laoding cooker. Comes out fine. Hope that helps.
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You are welcome. They should refund your money because it seems like the rice cooker may be defective. Or they should send you another one. Good luck.
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I must be doing something wrong. My rice in pressure cooker is awful. But then I usually only make brown rice.
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What kind of rice cooker are you talking about? I used to cook lentils a "ka-ching" rice cooker and it worked splendidly. I now have a rice/slow cooker combination and it actually seems to take a bit longer to cook--so does rice but that's another story. At any rate, just be sure to plenty of fluid; and your lentils will cook up nicely.
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I HIGHLY recommend a rice cooker for rice. I've not used this particular appliance, but own a rice cooker and it is so much easier, better, and more consistent than cooking it on the stove. Set it and forget it!
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I hope someone will answer this question! I also often only make 1 cup of dry rice and I would like to know if this cooker would do this well???? Thanks to anyone who can answer this question!
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We only eat brown rice & it is perfect. Well worth the money. I had purchased other, less expensive cookers & all I did was waste my money