Chicken kinpei takikomi gohan
Takikomi gohan: rice cooked with chicken and kinpira.
Video by MASA's Cooking ABC (MASAの料理ABC)
Rice cooker water ratios by rice type
What published sources say about water for white and brown rice in a rice cooker, why the numbers differ, and habits they agree on.
Short answer
Sources do not agree on one number for white rice. Start with the water lines inside your cooker's pot or the manual, because ratios vary by model. If your cooker has no lines, use the table below as a starting point and adjust to how soft you like the rice.
What the sources say, per 1 cup of rice
These are the figures from each page. They are not our own testing. A chef quoted by Food Republic gives different figures for the stovetop and says that for a rice cooker he follows the machine's cup-line guide.
| Rice | Water, per source |
|---|---|
| Long-grain white (including jasmine and basmati) | Good Housekeeping: 1 cup. Panasonic: about 1 1/2 cups for long-grain, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 for white rice in general. |
| Short-grain white | Good Housekeeping: 1 cup. |
| Brown | Good Housekeeping: 2 1/4 cups. |
The cup
The cup that comes with a rice cooker is usually smaller than a standard cup. Good Housekeeping says it is often 3/4 cup. Use the same cup for the rice and the water, and the ratio holds either way.
Habits the sources share
- Rinse the rice until the water runs fairly clear. This removes surface starch so the rice is less sticky.
- Level the rice in the pot before you start.
- Do not open the lid while it cooks.
- Let the rice rest with the lid closed after the cooker finishes: 10 minutes (Good Housekeeping) or 10 to 15 minutes (Panasonic).
- Fluff it with a rice paddle.
How long it takes
Good Housekeeping puts 1 cup of white rice at 20 to 30 minutes and brown rice at 45 to 50 minutes. The cooker stops by itself when the water is gone.
Mixed rice dishes
This page is about plain rice. For rice dishes with other ingredients, follow the recipe you are cooking.
Our dishes that use a rice cooker
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Taro and Chinese sausage rice, cooked in one pot.
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Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages. We have summarised them in our own words.