What is the minimum amount,can it cook just one cup of rice (two cooked) ? I like the larger steamer size.
652370
yes, it can cook one cup of rice. i have cooked one cup and 6 cups of rice in this rice cooker
652371
Yes, one cup of rice is fine. We might be able to cook only half of a cup but honestly I never tried it my self. The other answers are pretty much accurate. We can cook up to 6 cups and the quality is great, especially for the price. Whenever it's done cooking, make sure you either keep using the "keep warm" feature or just stir the rice up at the beginning so it wont' stick to the bottom and surrounding area of the cooking container. Enjoy!
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.
652373
yes, it can cook one cup. i have cooked 5 cups and also one cup in this rice cooker.
652374
Yes, I have frequently cooked just one cup. But, it's nice to have the larger size when I need it.
652375
Yes you can, just make sure that you stir the rice well as soon as you see the water gone otherwise the rice will stick to the bottom and you will end up with very little or hardly any rice.
2114119
I put 1 cup of brown rice and 1 1/2 cup water in the steamer and steam it for 60 minutes. It turns out very good!
1729771
Yes this will make more than enough rice for 2 people. Not sure about the food steamer, I would not think you could do them at the same time as it would probably be different settings and times for different types of foods. Otherwise if steaming veggies they would get mushy.
874357
I don't believe it would be advisable. You should the pot/crock that came with it. That said, you can prepare very small amounts, down to 1/2 cup of dry rice.
1652366
Oh Gosh! I would think you could put in at least 2 cups of dry rice plus vegetables very easily. I am very happy with this rice cooker. I have had it a couple years now and have great success with it. Would certainly purchase again. I normally cook 3 cups of dry rice at a time with room to spare.
1505189
Hi, I love to cook my rice in the rice cooker however I usually add just a lil more water and I make at least 2-3 servings. Making one serving usually burns or drys out quickly. Hope this helps!
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.
2114122
You can cook rice in the steamer. You need to soak the rice a few hours first. I don't have the exact recipe measurement but you probably need 3 parts water to 1 part rice. Steam for half an hour first. If it is not thoroughly cooked, steamed a little longer. As for brown rice be prepared to double the cooking time. Hope that helps.
619589
I think it is 10 cup cooked rice; when I use 2-3 cup of rice, cooker will get about half filled
1698078
I have made the single cup size batches many times with perfect results. (The mininum size is 1/2 cup as marked on the cooking bowl.) When I made larger batches, there was no noticable difference in the results. Always perfect! As long as the measuring of rice and water is accurate, I see no reason why the cooker would not cook as little as 1/2 cup at a time.
992257
We use it to make large batches for our local Shelter. It comes with a measuring cup for the rice and there are markings on the inside of the liner for how much water to add. I think you could make as little as five cups of cooked rice, though we use 10 lbs of raw rice at a time. Our rice is part of a large meal for about 60 homeless folks. We would love to buy one of the Zojirushi cookers, but the price is prohibitive. For much less money, this is a great rice cooker that is relatively foolproof if you carefully follow the enclosed instructions. Don't lose those! Honestly, it seems like overkill if you primarily want it for small amounts. Its also pretty large so we keep it in our garage.
240158
Two cups of rice is what is recommended as the minimum. Like the others I prefer to cook up more for use during the week, saves a lot of time.
1869223
One is for 10 cups max cooked rice. the other 4 cups of cooked rice. I have the 10 cups and would pick again. I can then make extra for dishes using cooked rice as in stir fry. One cooking, two meals (or more). This is a great machine. Have been using one for several years.
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I never cook rice for one in the pressure cooker. Instead, if you have access to a microwave oven use a vegetable steamer. Place the amount of rice you will consume in the steamer insert tray. Just cover with water. Microwave on "Medium Power" for 10 - 12 minutes. Voila! nice fluffy rice. No waste.
1247901
Yes one cup of rice can be cooked - be certain to use the exact amount of water measured on the scale inside the cook pot. Use the measuring cup provided with the cooker for the rice. I prefer to cook 2 cups of rice and allow the rice cooker to hold today's uneaten on warm for consumption tomorrow. It's still really good rice.
1133778
you definitely can cook a one cup measure of rice, but i haven't tried anything less. the umami setting soaks the rice a bit longer and so you get a noticeably softer, moister, cooked rice.
913600
3 180ml rice cups of dry rice, producing 6 cups of cooked rice. Manual assumes 1 rice cup of rice is for one person. We use 120ml of rice for two of us with 240ml of water to make the rice we eat at dinner time.