How to Cook Jasmine Rice with a Rice Cooker

Jasmine is a very fragrant Thai long grain rice that is slightly sticky when cooked. Jasmine rice also has a rich flavor and is an ideal alternative to regular white rice. Best of all, you can also cook Jasmine rice easily and quickly using a rice cooker, just like with white rice. However, it is important that you wash the Jasmine rice before cooking to remove dirt or bran on the rice grains. Thus, the rice after cooking will be softer and more delicious.

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Ingredient

1 cup (180 g) Jasmine rice
1 cup (240 ml) of water and water to soak the rice
½ teaspoon (3 g) salt (optional)

Washing rice

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Place the rice in a bowl and cover with cold water. Place 1 cup (180 g) of Jasmine rice in a large bowl. Pour in just enough cold water to cover the rice completely. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Stir the rice in the bowl by hand to wash. After the rice is submerged, gently stir the rice with clean hands for 3-5 minutes. This step is to help remove some dirt and bran on the rice grain, you will see the water start to become more cloudy. ^{[2] X Research Source}

You need to be as gentle as possible. If you wash it too hard, the rice grains can be broken and lose nutrients.

Drain the water and add more water to the bowl. After stirring the rice for a few minutes, pour it all out into a strainer or strainer to drain the dirty water. Wash the bowl, pour the rice back in and add cold water again. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

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Repeat the process of washing the rice. After the rice is submerged in clean water, use your hands to stir the rice back and forth for about 2-3 minutes. This time, the water will be less cloudy because there is not much dust and bran left. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

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Drain the water one last time. After washing the rice for the second time, continue to pour it all out into a sieve or strainer to remove the water. Shake or sieve to drain excess water. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

If the water is still quite cloudy after the second rinse, you should rinse it again. Continue rinsing the rice until the water seems clear.

Cook rice

Put the rice and water in the rice cooker. Once the Jasmine rice is clean, place the rice in the rice cooker. Then, pour 1 cup (240 ml) of clean cold water into the pot. ^{[6] X Research Sources}

With Jasmine rice, you need to apply a 1:1 ratio of rice and water. You can increase the amount of ingredients depending on the number of servings. 1 cup (180 g) of Jasmine rice and 1 cup (240 ml) of water will yield 4 to 6 servings of rice.

Add salt. If you want to season it a bit before cooking, add ½ teaspoon (3 g) of salt to the pot. Use a wooden spoon to stir to combine all ingredients. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

No need to add salt. You can skip this step depending on your taste.

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Soak rice for 1 hour until soft. After stirring the rice, water and salt in the pot, cover the pot and let it soak for 1 hour. This will give the rice time to soften and gain a softer texture after it’s cooked. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

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Cook according to the rice cooker manufacturer’s instructions. After soaking the rice until soft, turn on the rice cooker. Be sure to consult the manual to determine the most appropriate setting and proceed to cook the rice for the recommended time. ^{[9] X Research Source}

Most rice cookers have pre-set cooking programs for you to choose, the device will automatically turn off after the completion of the time. For Jasmine rice, you should cook it for about 25 minutes in a rice cooker.

Complete

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Let the rice “rest” for at least 10 minutes. When the Jasmine rice is cooked, you can turn off the rice cooker. However, you should not scoop the rice out of the pot right away. Instead, let the rice cooker sit for about 10-15 minutes. ^{[10] X Research Source}

During this time, do not open the lid of the rice cooker.

Stir rice. After letting the rice “rest” for a few minutes, use a wooden spatula to mix the rice. This step will help the excess moisture evaporate and the rice will be softer. ^{[11] X Research Source}

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Scoop the rice into a bowl and serve. After stirring the rice, use a ladle to scoop the rice into a bowl. You can present it as a side dish next to your favorite main course (meat, fish, etc.). Jasmine rice is best served while still warm. ^{[12] X Research Source}

Advice

Do not open the lid to check while the rice is cooking. This can slow down the cooking process and cause the rice grains to become chewy.

Things you need

Big bowl
Electric cooker
Wooden rice spatula