The cup that comes with the cooker is very tiny (less than 1/2 cup). Will 1 (measuring) cup of rice and 1 3/4 (measuring) cups of water work?
585848
If you wash the rice before cooking, that amount of water will be fine otherwise 2 cups of water will do. It all depends how you want the rice to be mushy or dry.
585849
Yes, but if you are using short grain rice, use 1 & 1/2 cups water. Long grain rice will work with the 1 & 3/4 cups water.
585850
Too much! The book says 2 cups of rice and 2-2 1/3 cup of water to make 2 full cups of rice, I use 2 1/2 cup of water. I would try 1 cup of rice and 1 1/4 cup of water. Different types of rice require slightly different amounts of water. Just play with it, and always let the rice sit about 10-15 after it goes off.
585851
No! 2-3/4 cup total contents when added to the need for room to boil would exceed the capacity. You would have a big mess on your hands! You'll want to consider a "regular" sized cooker.
585852
I actually don't know the answer to that one since I usually make only enough for myself (couple servings tops) so I've never made any extra. I would guess it would probably work but I wouldn't go more than a cup.
1305155
I also need an answer to this question. I have read recipes for this cooker on an external site that call for 3/4 cup of brown rice. these recipes are for 3 to 4 people.
1247902
According to the chart that came with my rice cooker, the 5.5 cup cooker can be used to cook one cup of rice. This is the minimum size for all the three sizes of Zojirushi rice cookers.
844288
The minimum that I have used is 1 cup, and it comes out perfectly. The rice cooker comes with a measuring cup. I have never made more than 3 cups of rice with this cooker, but I've never had the rice or water boil over.
1201315
It doesn't do a great job for 1 cup of rice...not enough rice to actually steam. one cup of rice covers the bottom of the pan. I think a minimum of 2 cups works best. If you only want to cook one cup of rice, I would suggest you cook it in a skillet or small pot with lid (bring to a boil, cover, turn heat down to low for about 10-15 min).
1783094
Just looking at the inside since I use two cups water to one cup rice - I would surmise that it only takes five cups of dry rice. Just my opinion.
652372
We have had this cooker for about 2 years. It will cook as little as one cup of rice but we always cook at least two just because rice goes with everything and keeps well in the fridge. We have cooked 5 cups at once but it did take much longer than the smaller amount. The steamer works great, too.
148042
Rice-water ratio should be 1 to 1. For the best result, you should put slightly more than 4 cups of water for 4 cups of rice.
816016
I think this cooker is pretty drying, so I use a 1:1.5 rice to water ratio, but it also depends on how you would like the rice to be done. I believe you have to rinse the rice, but not too much in case the nutrition might be washed off.
292217
I know it's been a long time since you've posted this, but I'd like to know if you mean regular cups, or the rice cooker cups? Cause I just learned today that those measurements are different. (Explains why my rice was crunchier than usual the other night when I was too lazy to wash the rice cooker cup.)I was thinking of setting this up to try this weekend, and you're the first one to post what seems to be a reliable recipe.
1824279
I have tried using a regular measuring cup at half of cup of rice and a half a of cup of water five time and it made a good pot of rice not a great pot of rice, I Am working on the great rice. V.A.Dalton
733478
If you are using long-grain rice, then the measurement usually is - one cup of rice and two cups of water. For brown rice - one cup of rice to about two and a half cups of water. Tip - spray the bottom of the pot with spray oil, so rice won't stick to the bottom while cooking.
844290
Probably one cup and it will probably not boil and bubble to the top. My minimum has been two cups - never have cooked only one cup in any rice cooker.
1722430
Please just follow their guidance by using their cup to measure the rice. If you add two cups of rice and add the water up to level 2 or a little over, you generally get the well-done rice up to level 2 or a little over. Just unplug the rice cooker quickly after the warm-light on and keep the lid covered for another 10 minutes before serving the rice.
972121
I believe the most it will handle is 3 cups uncooked rice at one time. That is the highest mark embossed on the inside of the cook pot indicating the amount water which must be added to the cooker. Another consideration is that there are times when the rice is cooking, that some water will "bubble up" and make its' way outside the lid. Too much more water would only exacerbate this problem.
1034743
Yes, but I adjust by placing towel over cooker.No problem with 2 cups of rice.
1370067
If your cooker has enough capacity, one cup of rice should cook in the same amount of time as 4 cups: around a half hour.One cup of uncooked rice will result in "about" two cups of cooked rice.